Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-16

good people, and let me prove to the poplnJay
what it is to arouse the bear"
! The populace with shouts of A Warwick !!
a Warwick " made room for the combatants.
"Swcet st Mary cried Master Philip Malpas
here's strife in the very streets with Lord
Rivers and Lord Warwick's followers what
may it portend 2"
The canon of st. Martins eagerly advanced
to the windows unconscious who stood below.
"Warwick'S prevails" cried he and see, the
young knight aims blow at his foeman's cap
the White Rose hath fallen, and is even now
tranplcd beneath his horses feet. Heaven
fulfil the omen ~ s..f- s....r. .a. ....r
The arrival of party of the kings men-at-
arms put an end to the contest g The white
bear hath chased away the blue lion" cried the
byStanders.
And hath struck down the White Rose of
York. said Jenkin, pointing to the trampled
rosette "what say We to that, my masters p
Many a significant look was exchanged and
many an ejaculation uttered, for an omen like
that was believed by most to shadow forth a
change of dynasty.
Meanwhile, the young knight, sending his
horse and his attendants back to Warwick
House, entered that of Master Philip Malpas,
right glad to withdraw from notice, and half
fearing the result of the omen of the White
Rose.
"Ay, all will come to pass in Heavens good
time," cried DR.. Bourchier, overjoyed that his
darling grandson should have been victor :;
and wherefore came ye up?
| "With letter to the Archbishop of York
which l was to deliver into his hands only"
said Amias est George, | promised to de-
liver it before high mass and had done so, but
for this debate and strife"
And there will be yet more debate and
strife, until the Red Bose be lifted up," said
DR. Bourchier
"'T is passing strange" said master Philip
MapaS, musingly, " that, from that very time
my lord Of Warwick cast away his seal-ring
he hath never prospered as heretofore me-
thinks it must have been talisman of hidden
virtues, and the more believe so, seeing that
he never spoke of it, even to you, until it was
lost for secresy preserveth the charm
st. Mary, grant that this ring may be a
taliSman of mighty power y said the young
knight, holding out ring, laughingIy, for
then | would give it to my lady-love."
Master Philip Malpas took the ring it was
dim, and seemed covered with clay. Where
found We it 2" said he.
''Oh, just behind Barnet this morning, in
half dry ditch but it glittered, and methought
| would pick it up"
cts of goody workmanship, said the gold
smith, carefully wiping it, and examining it
with well l-practised eye :" but, holy St Dustan
it may we'll be goodly workmanship for here is
Baptista Santa Croce's own mark upon it,"
" Let me see it," cried Dr. Bourchier, earn
estly 50 tis seal-ring, an agate seal ring
good Master Mapas-what is the craving p
it mast be and yet, holy saints ! can it be ?"
&" Be calm, DR.. Bourchier, it may be as you
think, for here is the bear and ragged staff, and
the bear is unclaimed, and there is star above,
and sun below"
st, Mary ST. Mary then it Is so, and
Lord Warwick'S own seaI-ring is returned to
him after six years | myself will take it to
Lord Warwick, for the time is come even as
was shown when yonder White Rose lay tram
pied under your palfrey's feet"
The bear unclaimed, and the sun below"
said Master Philip Malpas truly that fore
showeth the aScendency of Warwick over
York and it must be SO, for, never did
Baptista Santa Croce form talisman but it
was of certain power, or give sign, but it was
sure to come to pass"
And all his sayings will come to pass"
cried the enthusiastic Lancastrian, gazing
earnestly on his grandson cay AmiaS, the
Red Rose WILL indeed lift her head again, and
it is for you and Lord Warwick to unfurl her
banner"
TO BE CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.