The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-27

"but after the prayers OF the priest? ?"
Bread and wine"
"Why, DON: you know" said Dawmer,
that it would be flat heresy to say so?"
"Why?"
after the priest, it is bread and vine no
longer"
The young "a laughed. "What is it,
then ?" he asked
The body, blood, soul, and divinity of the
Lord Jesus Christ"
THAT deny" said the young man, "and
always will deny"
We'll You know it is better to be cautious, y
said Dawmer. Nobody can tell what may
happen in these troublous times; better,
should think, try some cunning way of get
ting ont it."
"What," said Mark, smiling again to ''frame
some pet verse like poor Princess Elizabeth
God save her.
Christ was the Word that suake it;
He took the bread and brakeit;
An! what the Wsrd did make it;
That believe and take it
thus talking. the young men passed on,
crossed the Stocks market, and shaped their
course for London Bridge, where they par
ted.
Mark Lorimer lived with his father on
this famous old bridge, for in those tays it was
covered with houses, and had the appearance
of regular street. 1t was evening, and the
sun was setting when Mark reached home
In small room. which ovcrhung the river,
sat his Old father; he was watching the stream
as II flowed rapidly onward, gurSlinS and
strn"g'in. against the piles Of the bridge. as
it dashed wildly under the narrow arches.
The old man fnrEe,. lis head as Mark entered.
and ''l,STrd his hands. They sat and talked
together about tn" troubles Of the period, a.
bout The cruelty OF Queen Mary, and the
dread that was on all those who held the re-
ormc'l faith. They talked Of those whom they
had known. with whom they had worshippcd
but who had suffered death by fire or sword
tor the :ailh they held 50 dear. They sat and
talked together till the last ravs of the sun
had "idcd away, aud the pale moon had aris-
rn in the heavens. and east i,s flood Of mel
low hight on the PIC, ,rcScuc cid civ Tncn
the old mar 'mmo",..i his .cr~ant-a codiv
woman stricken in year; the clcti, was
spread, frugal mca. spread out, and they
sat down to supper The old man asked Gods
blessing on their food. and as he ended there
was loud knock at the outer door Marccrv
Withdrew to open it. 4 few moments more,
and a tall, well made man strobe INTO the
room lie lifted his cap as he did so with a
courtly air. then. pointing to paper which
he held in his hand, said, I'm Queen Ndry's
.Nnn,e."
They all saw it. The old man arose, but
his tongue cavc to the roof of his mouth
MarSery wept aloud; but the Young man was
gone. The few moments which had elapsed
between the knock and the entrance had been
sufficient to apprizc the old man Of his sons
danger. The other knew and felt it, and at
his >ircS command had concealed himself in
one of those secret closets with which the old
houses then aboundel
Sir" said the officer, IL nave come here.
commanded to arrest your son. Let him come
forth"
"Sir," returned the o!d man, "mv son Is
but a child vet do Your errani if YOU list"
"lour son was seen TO enter here--he is
here nOw-surrender him at once"
The old man refused. The officer called
aloud to his men, who waited outside. and five
or SIX stout fellows, ir leathern jenkins abd
half armor, came at his command. They
searched. but searched in vain; and when
every effort proved fruitlcss, they turned
fercely on the old man, who watched their
every movement.
"OId blood shall pay for young blood, if
YOU conceal him longer" said the officer. "As
| live, YOU shall taste the rack tor this"
"Spare tn" grppn And take the ripe." the
old man answered; ''and God be judge be-
tween us"
What needs it to repeat all that was said
how oaths were mingled with the holy name
of Jesus. how they roughly used the venera-
bic man, and were about to test him. as they
said, by holding his hand over a burning
lamp. just at that moment the secret door
was opened, and the young man came forth
lie was thrown into prison that night, and
the old mali, with heavy heart. was left in
his home. The next day and the next he
sought to see his son, but sought in vain; on
the thire he was told that he was condemned
that he who had betrayed him had borne
witness against him-conclusive evidence,
they said. Of guilt. This fellow was but
lad himself; no other than Edward Dawmer
judas that he was!-he had sold his friend
for the blood money, and had left him now to |
die
So there was another high holiday. Crowds
thronccd the way again from Newsatc to
Smith6eld; thousands gathered in that open
space; and city officers and soldiers kept
guard about the stakes, which were ready for
the victims. Six or ven we're to die that
day. and huge bundles Of fagots we're being
brought together for the burning. At the
hour fixed. the prisoners were brought thro'
the street. tour men, two women; aud the lad
Mark Lorimer. They were exhorted BY the
,,r;.sts m rupopt but remained true IN rho