The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-12
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= istThe humble leech may feast his eyes
on those fair features, at win now-ha
sz.Lha the spurned dog does not always
show his teeth Times have changed
since you, traitor lord, rebuked me for
daring to lift my eyes from the earth.
The leech was oYcrbold. forsooth. But
now that he has travelled down from Lon
don, to kiss this dainty hand, it would
be but. charity to yield the warm lips.
such things have been done by twilight,
bepcath canopy ofoak boughs --ha, your
grace, that is a dainty bIush--ha---ha-
As he finished this mocking speech, the
migrate forcibly seized the lady's hand,
and covered it with kisses, laughing and
muttering insolently all the time.
With the energy of a liou breaking
from his tolls. Devonshire dashed back
the man who stroye to hold him, and dealt
the insolent monster a buffet that laid
him for a moment senseless at the Lady
Eiizabeth's feet.
"Bear him out, if you would not see the
base life crushed from his careass!" he ex-
claimed fercely to the astonished guard,
ssaway with him, or shall do murder!"
and spurning the creature with his foot,
the Inobleman stood pale and trembling
with rage; supporting the terrified Prin-.
cess With one hand, and pointing with5she
other to the hall door. ,s,.
The men approached, some to- keep
guard on the Earl, and others to remove
the leech. who gave indications of life,
But still lay groYelling on the stone flags.
AS they lifted him up, his face was expo
.sed, it was ashy white, and his lips were
speckled with foam. Deyonshire was so
fiercelY fingered that he took no heed of
the frightful appearance, but Elizabeth,
though brave woman, shuddered to the
hearts core, as. those small eyes glared
upon her. A dark rim encircled them
and their glitter was like that of yeno-
mons reptile. After a few moments he
stood mp, folded his arms, and laughed
that low, deadly laugh again.
Aa- That night the Lady Elizabeth was a
prisoner in her chamber, alone and sleep
j less. Thunders of boisterous mirth now
,ssnd then came up from the hall, where her
sjaiIors were carousing, and the tread of a
{ sentinel sounded gloomily from the ante
siroom.se Though her mind was filed with
dark forebodings, the royal maiden con-
tennplated her position with a degree of
: forethought and calmness, worthy of her
firm character. She was well aware that
: the late rebellion was only used as pre-
text by her revengefnl sister, for involving
two persons in ruin, who had become OBJ
~ 2ious in her eyes, and that there was
le3s hope from the Queens clemency, OF
isense Of Justice, than if both herself and
the Earl. had in truth, been guilty of trea-
SON. -.
She knew that the Tower was crowded
Hith the highest nobility Of the land, thai
The laws of England were used but as &
-yast silent power, under whose shadow
scaffoids stood, reeking with noble ant
innocent blood, lighted up by the deatl
pyres Of good men, and that hundreds o
human beings were daily offered up as {
sacrifice to the base passions, and marrow
Bfrotfy Of their rulers,
IL Was no wonder that the lady beeam
pale. and that she trembled for her owl
jIIs, and for that of one still dearer, whel
shs pondered on these terrible themes
She had ALLEN back in the hinge carvoc
chair, oppressed with thought. and yet al
incapable Of sleep, when a slight noise is
susd from behind the cumbrous draper,
other bed She started to her feet, and
utteripg . faint cry, stood gazing ON th'
nj paie as marble statue, expecting
S<6rY instant. to SEQ that terrible leecf
- {arfh sgaih to overwhelm her with
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