Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-24
Giterarp Selections.
LONG LIFE UNDER DIFFICULT
TIES.

woman having started from the town OF
Leicester on the previous day, was pur-
suing her journey on foot with little
boy some two or three years of age strap
ped on her back, and small burdle in
handkerchief in her hand. As they
proceeded they were incomoded by the
rapid marching of numerous bodies of
men, n,'all armed and intent on some great
business. In answer to her questions,
.oldier would sometimes tell her to move
IN and hold her tongue; but once or
twice more civil respondent informed
her there was great fight toward, and
that the pretender Richmond was march
mo TO London, and that King Richard
vas leading them to meet the invader.
The woman had never heard either of
p;cbard or Richmond-there having
beeu no political penny newspapers in
those days-and went on without fear.
When she came to a large and open field,
che saw the armies drawn up in hostile
array; and, being afraid to force her way
through, and too tired to take the neces-
sary roundabout, she was fain to rest her
self under thorn bush at one side of the
plain.
Putting her little son upon his legs
and telling him not to move from her
side, she watched the proceedings of the
forces before her, without being able to
imagine what they were doing, or what
it was all about. At the end of a tre-
mendous crowding and yelling, and SHOW
ing and hurraing, she saw man very
hot and tired throw something, she could
not tell what, upon the thick-leaved bush
under which she lay, and galloped off
with all speed.
"Tommy," she said to the child, "whafs
that the gentleman filings among the
branches %
"Odds bodikins," babbled the child
CTS the fine hat O. St. Thomas from our
church at home"
"CaR thee reach it, Tommy dear p
"Ees, if thee'l how'd up tot"
The woman cautiously rose, and rails
ing the boy in her arms, was in the act
Of holding him forward to be able to GRASP
the saints hat, when a great bevy o
horsemen rode up. One leaped from his
steed, impetuously dashed at the bush
upsetting the poor woman and her boy
and seized the glittering prize.
"The English crown, by'r ladye!" h'
said, and, kneeling as on one knee, of
fered it to pale saturnine looking gentle
man, who had dismounted from his horse
The gentleman, however, smiled ant
said, "You know the place that fits ii
Lord Stanly;" and bent his head as h
spoke.
Lord Stanley put it over the auburn
locks of the cavalier, and Immediately
great cry arose all over the field: Z" Go
save King Henry! God save the King
The woman, seeing what treasur
she had missed, began to exclaim: 'Pleas
remember me, o King, for it was my ii
tie Tommy that found that 'ere crown
ed"
"Did you, my little MANI" said Henry
too happy to take offence at anything.
"Pfekins I did," replied the child,
its indistinct kind of prattle.
"Here, give him money, some of you
said the generous and economical mol
arch and several purses were instant
thrown into the woman's lap. The pa
ty were turning away.
"Another thing, may it please you
said the woman, I've heard down
Shropshire that the kings touch ours
the evil; now Tommy be very bad, al
can't live unless he be Delivered"
The king stroked the boy on the chi
half in sport, and said, "Do you want to
cured, my boy?"
"St. Doddlekins if DON'T" said Tol
my; and the operation was complete.
The child, we have said, was L
more than three years Of age, but the
we're already the deep marks upon
face, and indentations almost like wrin
les upon his brow. He looked prem
turely old, and his sanity illusions a
very decided way of speech gave furtt
evidence that his modes Of thought We
greatly in advance of his years.
He was very little, and was feeble
his legs. So, when the battle was ov
the mother strapped him again upon
Oack, and, with light heart and hea
pocket, recommended her journey
shropshire. On FIRST coming in sight
the Wrekin, so great was her deli
'nat she suddenly paused and fell NJ
her knees. Tommy, who had climl
upon her shoulder, was precipitated o
ler head, and fell with great violence
the proupd