Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-16

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an avenue; and now ensued one of those
singular scenes for which the reign ol
Richard IL. was so remarkable. The
newcomers were the king, his dissolulc
lavorilc, De We're, Earl of OXford-a re-
markabIy handsome man; the Duke OF
Norlolk-a heavy, sombre-looking inLi,
vIduaI and Bollngbrokc, son of
sold John of Gauut, limc-honorcd Lancaster, >
cousin TO the monarch, with whom he had
been exchanging light merry words as they
passed through the forest. To under
stand the conversation and appreciate the
incident we are about to notice, ii will be
necessary to observe that the birg, who
had just attained his twcniy-sccond wear,
was very unpopular with his subjects.
The courage, address, and presence OF
mind which he had displayed i'll quclIing
the Wat Tyler insurreclion, lad all been
forgotten, and ii became too apparent that
he wanted the tirmncss and solid iudg-
mcnt so necessary 10 enable him 10 GOV
ern the arrogant mobiles by whom he was
Il
Iy alienated from him by his having per-
mitted the characters he had granted to be
abrogated, and their persons and property
treated with shameful cruelty. In addi-
ton, he WAS addicted TO many pleasures
not allowed by the canons of morals, and
winked unblushinglv at the cXccsscs of his
Gavoritcs, of whom De We're was the most
licentous. WicEliile, too, had commcn-
ced preaching, and public opinion began
to be formed, and TO assume a shape and
individuality which menaccd the existing
The king knew nothing Of
this vain of himself and his crowns, ne
yielded himself up TO the caprccs of the
moment, and on the occasion we have sci
zed to present him to our readers, had
slrolled from the castle to sec the forest
maiden, upon whom De We're had cOndc
scended to smile too iondly.
"And so, good cousin, this is the pretty
damscl who bidcth i'll our royal forest"
said the monarch iamilarly, and at the
same time, i'll not very kindly manner,
the object Of his admiration un.
der the chin. Alice tremblcd, and would
have fled, but her limbs refused the Office,
and she was fain obliged to remain and
encounter the bold glanccs of the dlssoIulc
party before her. Bolm9hroke was The
most saturnine of the whole of them; but
even he could not gaze unmoved at the
rustic beauty before him, and dropped one
Or two words of applause, which the Duke
Of Norfolk more heartily repeated. The
king was about to salute the girl on her
rosy lips, when IIcrnc boldly stepped
forth and addressed him, respectfully but
firmly:
"Glcat and mighty king" said hc, 81
demand Justice against one of your follow.
ers, who has previously injured me-
The kings brow contracted.
"Always Justice" inc murtcrcd TO him
self; "cvcry one has that word upon his
ips. 1t would almost seem, when seated
On the throne of England, monarch has
nothing else TO do but listen to complaints
and pronounce sentences. llcnc--ior
now know YOU rs our bold forester
could YOU not, as many others have done,
lvcnge your own wrongs! The courts
are orrn to yea; besides, our ranger here,
De We're, would have listened to your
suit"
"Thc quality Of the offender" answer
ed IIermc. seriously, "did not permit me
to take tho law mo my hands before |
had recourse TO your maIesty's Justice.
As for the time and place, they both seem
to be favorable, since your majesty can
hear all parties, my adversary beng pres
sent"
Here" exclaimed the monarch = you
saw trat your enemy is here! Who Is
he p
"Bchold him cried llrmcN pointing
to De We're, who stood by the king with
every feature OF his countcnancc bcamlng