Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-05-08

lOr NOil 10 snake, Dut that nc mlSnt kheel
down and kiss il.
"Nephew," said Sir Oliver, "pay your duty
to the prince"
q owe him no duty" cried Noll, thristing
inside the princes hand, with rude laugh.
"Why should kiss that boys hand"
All the courtiers were amazed and con-
founded, aud Sir Oliver the most of all. But
the king laughed heartily, saying that little
Noll had stubborn English spirit, and that
il was well for his son to learn betimes what
sort of n people he was to rule over.
So King James aud his train entered the
house aud the prince, with Noll and some
other children, was sent to play in scpu-
rate room while his Majesty was at dinner
Tho young people soon became acquainted /;
for boys, whether the SOUS of monurcls or of
peasants, all like play, aud are pleased with
one anoiher's society. What games they di-
virtcd themselves With, cannot tell. Per-
hups they played Mt ball-perhaps at blind
mans buil-perhaps at prison-bars Such
gniuCs have been in use for hundreds of
years; and princes as well us poor children
have spent soiho Of their happicst hours in
playing Mt them.
Meanwhile, King James and his mobiles
wcrc icasting with Sir Oliver, in the great
hall. The king sat in gilded chair, under
canOpy,a at the head of long table. When
ever any of the company addressed him, it
was with the deepest reverence. Ii the at
teudHuts offered him wine. or tho various
dclicacies OF the festival, il was upon their
bonded kuccs. Iou would have thought, toy
these tokens of worship that the monarch
was supernatural being; only he seemed
to have quite as much need of those VULGAR
matters, food aud drink, as any other person
at the liable. But fate had ordained that good
King James should not finish his dinner in
peace.
All Of sudden, there arose terrible mp
roar in the room where the children were at
play. Angry shouts and shrill cries OF alarm
were mixed up together; while the voices of
elder persons were likewise heard, trying TO
restore order nmong the children. The king
aud everybody else at the table, looked uglasi /;
Tor perhaps tho lumult made hem think that
a general rebellion had broken ont.
"Mrrcy on us" nuttcrrd Sir Oliver; "tliat
grnceles5 nephew Of mine is in some mis-
chief or other. Tho unughty litlc whelp ="
Geliing up from tnblc, ho ran to SEQ what
was The matter, followed 10y many of the
guests, and the king among them. They all
crowded to the door of The play-room.
On looking in, they behtld the little prince
Charles, with his rich dress all torn, and
and covered with The dust OF the floor His
royal blood was streaming from his nose ia
great abundance. lie gaZed at Noll with
mixture oiragc und alright aud at tie same
time puzzled expression, ms If he could not
understand how amy mortal boy should dare
to give him heating. As for Noll, there
stood his sturdy little figure, bold as lion,
looking ns If lac were ready To fight not only
the prince, bat the king and kingdom too.
Nou lille vllaln" cried his uncle. -
"Wlat have you been about Down OIL
Your knees, aud as!; tho princes PARDON
How dare you lay your hands Oh the kings
royal s0n:"
Ill struck me first" grumhlcd the valnni
lIliie No!l; sand I've only given him his due"
Sir Oliver and the guests lilied up their
hands ia a9ionishment and horror. No pun
lshinent seemed severe enough for this wick
ed little varlet, who had dared TO resent a
blow from the kings own son. Some of the
courtiers were of opinion that No!l should be
sent prisoner TO the Tower of London, nnd
brought TO trial for high treason. Others, in
their great zen for the kings service, were
about TO !ay hands on the boy, and chuslise
him in the royal presence.
But King James, who sometimes showed
desist.
"Ihou art bold boy" said ho looking fix
edly ut little Nnll; "aud it thsu live to he
man, my son Charlie would do wisely to be
friends with thee"
81 never will !" cried the little prince,
stamping his foot.
Peace, Charlie, peace y said the king;
then addressing Sir Oliver aud the attendants,
"!larm not the ufchin; Tor hG has taught my
son good lesson, it Heaven do but give him
grace 10 profit by it. Hereafter, should he
he attempted to tyraniZc over tho stubborn
race of Englishmon, let him remember littln
Noll Cromwell, and his own bloody nose p
30 the king finished his dinner and depnr.
ted; and, for many long year. the childish
quarrel between Prince Charles aud Noll
Cromwell was forgotten. The prince, indeed
nigIt have met more peaceful DEATH had
ne remembered that quarrel, and the moral
which his father drew from it. But, when
old King James was dead, and Charles sat
upon his throne, he seemed 10 forget that he
was but man, and that his mcanesl subjects
were men rs well as he. lie wished TO have
the property aud lives Of the people of Eng
land entirely at his own disposal. But the
PuFltans, aud all who loved liberty, rose
against him, und beat him in many battles,
nnd pulled him down from his throne.
Throughout this war between the kingand
mobiles on one side, aud the people of Eng
land on the other, there was famous leader,
who did more towards the ruin of royal an.
ihorliy Than all Tie rest. The contest seem.
ed like wrestling-match between King
Charles and this strong man. And the king
was overlhrown.
When the discrowned monarch wns
brought to trial, that worlike leader sat in the
lndgment-liall. Many Judges were present.
besides himself; but he alone had tie pow.
er TO save King Charles, or TO doom him 10
'lIe scatlold. Alter sentence was pronounced
this victorious general wns ontroaied by his
own children, on their knees, to rescue his
mnjesiy from death.
"No" said he sternly. "Bettcr that one