New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-08
SATURDAY MORNING. MAY S, 1852.

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That vibrate to the touch Of hasty words.
Could jar out discords all the liveong day.
Nor any tension cause them to give way
Oh. strike them gently every human breast
by secret load Of grief oppressed
Forbcar to add note of timcess woe
Where discords ever are so prone to flow,
OLIVER CR0MWELL....By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
Not long after King James the First took the place
Queen Elizabeth the throne of England there lived an
English knight at place called Hinchinbrooke. His
name was Sir Oliver Cromwell He spent his life sup
pose pretty much like other English knights squires
those days hunting hares and foxes and drinking large
quantities of ale and wine. The old house in which he
dwet had been occupied by his ancestors before him
good many years In 1t there was great hall, hung
round with coats Of and helmets. curasses and
swords which his fefathers had used in battle and with
horns of deer and tails foxes which they Sir Oliver
himself had killed in the chase.
This Sir Oliver Cromwell had nephew. who had been
called Oliver after himself but who was generally known
in the family by the of little Nol His father
younger brother Of Sir Oliver The child often sent
to visit his uncle who probably found him troublesome
and always running into some danger or other from which
he seemed to escape only by miracle.
Even while he an infant in his cradle. strange
accident had befalen him. huge ape. which kept
in the family snatched up little Nol in his and
cambered with him to the roof of the house. There this
ugly beast sat grnning at the aghted spectators as if
Fortunately. however he brought the child safe down
again and the event was afterwards considered omen
One morning when Noll five six years old royal
messenger arrived at Hnchnbrooke with tJings that
King James coming to dine with Sir Oliver Cromwell
This high honor to be sure. but very great trou
bic for all the lords and ladies' knights Equres guards
and yeomen who waited the king to be feasted
well himself and more provisions would be eaten and
wine drunk in that one day, than generally in a
month However Sir Oliver expressed much thankful
the kings intended visit and ordered his butler
So great fire was kndled in the kitchen and the neigh
bor knew by the smoke which poured out Of the chimney
that boiling, baking roasting and frying. were going
merrily.
BY and by the sound of trumpets heard approach
ing and nearer and heavy. oldfashoned coach
surrounded by guards drove to the house
Sir Oliver with his hat in his hand stood at the gate ready
to receive the king His majesty dressed in suit OF
green very he had feather in his hat and 8
triple ruff round his neck and his shoulder slung
hunting horn. instead of sword. Altogether he had
not the most digned aspect in the world but the spec
tators gazed him. if there something superhuan
and divine in his person They shaded their eyes
with their hands as if they Were dazzed by the glory
his countenance
g How ye. man 2. cried King James, speaking in
Scotch accent for Scotland his native country By
my crown. Sir Oliver but am glad to see yes
The good knight thanked the king at the same time
kneelng down. while his majesty alighted. When King
James stood the ground he directed Sir Divers atten
ton to little boy who had come with him in the coach
He six years old and hat and feather
and was more richly dressed than the king himself Though
by no Unlocking child, he seemed shy ever
suky and his cheeks rather pale if he had
kept mcping within doors. instead of being
play in the sun and wind.
Il have brought my Charlie to ye." said tn,
king 4 hope, Sir Oliver, ye have son of your own: tt
be his playmate e
Sir oliver Cromwell made reyereptia bow to tn
little prince whom of the attendants had take
out of the coach 1t wonderful to how all tn
spectators the aged men, with their gray beard
humbled themselves before this child They bent the
bodies till their boards almost swept the dust The
looked they ready to knee down and worshi
| him.
The poor little prince From his earliest infancy NJ
soul had dared to contradict him every body aroun
him had acted as if he superior being; that
course he had imbbed the same opinion of himself
naturally supposed that the whole kingdom Great
tain and all its inhabitants had been created solely
his benefit and amusement. This was sad mistake an
it him dear enough after he had ascended his father
throne.
What noble little prince he is.' exclaimed 81
Oliver lifting his hands IN admiration No please you
Majesty have no son to be the playmate of his Roy;
Ighuess but there is nephew of mine some wher
about the house. He is near the princes age and will
but too happy to wait upon his Royal IIighnessi'
Send for him, send for him - said the king
| But it happened. there need of sending ft
master No While King James was speaking rugge,
bod-aced sturdy little urchin thrust himself through til
throng of courtiers and attendants. and greeted tn
prince with broad stare. His doublet and hose (whc
had been put on and clean in honor of the king
visit already soed and torn with the rough play
which he had spent the morning He looked no MOI
abashed than if King James his uncle and the prime
one of his customary playfelows
This was little Nol himself
Here please your Majesty, is my nephew said Sir o.
yer, somewhat ashamed of Nols appearance and deme
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The boy made pretty respectful obesance to the kim
for in those days children taught pay reveren
their elders. King James, who prided himself upon
scholarship asked Noll few questions in the Latin gran
and then introduced him to his The little prn
in very grave and dgnifcd manner extended his han
not for Nol to shake but that he might knee down
| kiss it.
Nephew, said Sir Oliver, pay your dnty to IL
prince :
Il owe him no duty" cried Noll thrusting aside IL
princes hand with rude laugh why should 1 XII
that boys hand p
All the courters were amazed and COMPOUNDED, and
Oliver the most of all But the king laughed hearth
saying that little Noll had stubborn English spirit, al
that it well for his to learn betimes what sort
people he was to rule
So King James and his train entered the house: al
the prince. with Noll and some other children
to play in separate room. while his Majesty at di
ner. The young people soon became acquainted;
boys whether the sons of monarchs of peasants,
like play, and are pleased with anothers socie
What games they diverted themselves with cannot te
Perhaps they played at bal-perhaps at blindmans b,
perhaps at leap-frog-perhaps at prison. bars Su
games have been in use for hundreds of years al
princes as well as poor children have spent of thu
happest hours in playing at them
Meanwhile King James and his mobiles feasti
with Sir Oliver in the great hall The king sat in gld
chair, under canopy at the head of long table Whe
ever any of the company addressed him, it with
deepest reverence. If the attendants offered him viii
the various decaces of the festival it upon thu
bended knees You would have thought by these toke
of worship that the monarch was supernatural bein
only he seemed to have quite much need OF these
gar matters food and drink as any other person at
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should not finish his dinner in peace.
All of a sudden there arose terrible uproar in
room where the children at play Angry shouts
shri cries of alarm were mixed up together while {
voices of elder persons likewise heard trying to
store order among the children The king and everybo
else at the table. looked aghas for perhaps the tum
made them think that general rebellion had broken
Mercy on us u muttered Sir Oliver, that gracel
nephew of mine in some mischefo other. The nangl
), little whep. u
Getting up from the table he ran to see what was
matter. followed by many of the guests and the Xxi
among them. They all crowded to the door of the p
= room
On looking in, they beheld the little prince Char
with his rich dress all torn and covered with the dust
the floor His royal blood streaming from his
great abundance. lie gazed at Noll with mixtur,
rage and alright, and. at the same time a puzzled
preston of countenance as if he could not understa
how any mortal boy should dare to give him bcati
As for No there stood his sturdy little figure, bold
= lion. looking if he ready to fight not only
prince but the king and kingdom too,
of You little villain! ~ cried his uncle. What have
d been about! Down your knees and ask the prin
n pardon How dare you lay your hands on the kir
II | majestys royal son ~