The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-09-11

pleasure. Must us DllSnt press me 10 the
grave? If so, let me perish, but save my .
son '" 4
Still the Queen seemed to ponder; she ev-
identity heard nothing that her rival was say
ing.
Il was his mother" continued the unhappy
woman, "and loved him as only a mother can
love. Yet. when he found favor with your
highness-when saw that his heart was
lured by Your generous condescenson, till
even his own mother was as noug int, COM
pared to the worship which he lavished upon
his Queen, | rcjoiced in the sacrifice, and
surrendered him willingly-but not to death,
oh, not to death Great Queen, say that he
is not rendered up to that 1t were cruel
return for so much love"
withdrew her garments gently from the sup
plants grasp, and sat down. Once more the
woman grew strong against the Queen.
"lour son was a traitor" she said, taken
with arms in his hands-he has had fair tri-
=, and d.atb i but ;us,;re,"
''Ile loved YOU. lady, and your continued
dispeasure drove him mad q" pleaded the
r,n,h.r ..ar,.h;r., o,,nI, to,', .h,,1o, of
Ill., H.. III. =, .y,-,
YOU condemn him can but answer-he was
Uuilty hut h, loved you h.yond all earthly
S'''''' ''' III ''''' ~" o'' o'''' ''' e"' '''!
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V"ee"' turning "er eyes upon the 'ouh''>S
o' i->>eN' ""o sun A''ei' upon 'he carp'''Pdle
ana hopeless
The wrctched Young Countess lifted her
eyes at these words and a mourntu smile
crossed her lips.
never see him more can give him up-but
not TO the bock-oh God not to the block y
ami shuddcrng from head to foot, she sank
10 her oid position a9aln
lh' Queen glanced at her with a sort OF
impatient motion OF the head ana then turn
ln9 10 her calumet, took up slip OF parchment
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added "Go and see vour >on-but 90 alone.
and when YOU lra,, the Tower. com. back
hither. and then our answer to YOUR PRAYER
shall be given :"
The Dowagcr Countess took the order.
and cast a >upplicatinu rlancr from tb. fac.
of the tortured Young wtt-whrh was pale
and wild with sudden emotions that of the
Queen
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s,;d with ,r,,,I J,I;,,...,
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''''' upon hcF knees the unhappy vii
i o' Essen watched hcr m"ther-n-law as she c
P'heh inc uoor ana disappeared. Her liI
y were P"r''n anu h'r eyes grew Wild and ca
. ger ''Ae ''oS' o' d he"'v-Prisoned bird, whe
]! ne seeks 10 dar' through the wires ot his Gag,
. me queen ""''''i 'er narrowly, and thf
> co'n Sn'''e ueel'eheu around her lips. Sh
W louh" lhhumah satisfaction IN the tortur
'e "h'ch She was ihiiictlng on the Young an
su'ie''"S "''e'"i''i' Essex han dared TO MAJ
~ T! against her own 'h'pt trious WILL lhe hun
u ole PoSinoh which the suPPIIcant dared ne
u chahSe' uhonhen' even II weakness had NJ
cha'hed her 10 'he iioor-the look of kee
~ disappointment that settled on her eloquel
II face all sources OF cruel pleasure to the iroI
'S hearted thza'e'h. fier revenge on tt
youth and beauty that had won the love O
&C Essex from herself, seemed almost perfect
Ut Notwithstanding his contumacv and h
$ pride. she could have Pardoned him then, ,b
IS for the thought that her clemency must r