Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-12-05
Giterarp 5eleftions.
Early Love of Queen Elizabeth
BIZ JULIA w. H GEORGE.

81 planted in my heart one seed of love,
Watered with tears and watched with careless
care
Il areu-and when looked that it should prove
A precious tree, and blessed harvest bear,
Blossom nor fruit was there to crown my pain
Tears, care and labor had been all in vain"
FANNY KEMBLE.
The royal banner waved proudly over
the battIements of Windsor Castle, on the
occasion of the accession of Mary, the
&ldest daughter of Henry Will, to the
British throne.
She was in her thirty seventh year !;
but another and fairer daughter of that
monarch also resided beneath that battle
ment roof-the young and fair Elizabeth
who was then about seventeen years old.
The sun sets sweetly, this evening" I"
sighed England's future Queen, as she
looked out from the orial window of the
library where most of her time was spent.
@Mary is Queen" she continued, 'but
her mind must be very unhappy, for sui
len brow and compressed lips tell but too
truly Of unhappiness within. Ah, Cour-
tenaye, but for you, and the kind, sweet
smile with which you greet me, lonely
orphan as / am, how sad, sad should
feel ! But here comes Mary, and now
for anything but the gentle heart-chari-
ties that form for me the sole enjoyment
and comfort of my life" And in her
blunt, abrupt way, she came into the
library, and asked if the Earl of Devon
shire had been there.
No, Courtenaye has not come yet, "
Elizabeth mildly replied. "Did you ex-
pect him 2" she asked.
aYes. j have been to the tower, and
liberated a few poor victims-Gardner,
Bonner and Tonstal-who were itnpris-
oned for their adherence to the Catholic
faith-ha, ha, ha The Duke of Nor
folk, poor SOUL whom your father, in his
characteristic consistency, caused to Ian
guish there for years, for wearing coat
of arms at court" Here she pursed up
her mouth into one of her sarcastic
smiles.
Dear sister, am rejoiced to hear ot
your Majesty's clemency," returned Eliza
beth. But Lady Jane Grey and hel
husband ? Oh p' and then she stopped.
All" she said, angrily, "they are
IN their prisons yet, fast enough. All
they wanted to keep me out of my right
didn't they? and shan't they suffer? Ay
indeed 7"
Elizabeth sighed, for fear and dread
hemmed in her borders and her Gagged
condition made her careful of all utter
ances of her thoughts,save to one earthly
being and her God. Mary hobbled out Of
the room in her usual awkward way, con-
graduating herself on the hearty coad
tutors she would have in Gardner, Bon.
ner and Tonstal, i'll establishing the Catho
lie religion throughout England.
The twilight hour still fingered ovel
the demense of Windsor, and taking hel
bonner Elizabeth strolled forth from tht
castle TO the terrace and nature, in he
sweet and gentle garb, as the closin:
shadows of night, like mantle, was en-
circling the earth, soon difused her genia
influences over her young and guileles
heart.
She wandered on, and the moon, broaC
and falis rose on the lovely landscape, anc
cast her silyery sheen over mount an,
lawn, tree and shrub, casting into almos
shadowy indistinctness the noble pill
she now called her home. Virgins
water, like mirror, lay sleeping; as
were, beneath the beauties reflected il
Its sparkling bosom, and cleaned so bright
ly amid scene of such enchanting love
illness. that Elizabeth paused in rapturou
admiration, forgetful of everything bu
the loveliness that lay above, below, an,
around her.
Silence seemed brooding like watchin
angels over the deep solemnity, and tn
stu air held its breath, as another da
sunk into the arms of old father Tim
with is record on its scroll. Her sou
drank N all these features of interest, an
she thought, as she gazed on a world S
heautiful, Why should one creatur
whom theTbountiful Creator has create
be unhappy! /! Lady Jane Grey, with he
fine tastes, her richly cultivated minf
her ardent piety, languishing, though ir
nocent as | am, in prison ?" And tb
tears rose unbidden to her eyes.
AAh, here alone?" said well-know
voice beside her. "Surely, the Lad
Elizabeth must love solitude"
Where did you spring from, Court,
nayeS she returned, turning round viii
> blush mantled her cheek at seeing th
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