Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-12-14
MlisceIiaueons.
4 HISTORICAL ROMANCE.

ESkSESEie.s a e ROMANCE.
It was the hour OF midnight The siIvery
/ echo of the beautiful time piece had ceased to
/ mar tie Stiffness. and even It's soft tones had
not distuEbet! the reveFies of fair Amy Rob
sart The soft hand. whose vhiteness rivall-
I ei the beauty Of rich jew Is which clasped
/ her delicate fingers, rested on her ivory chin
F; Csc white shoulier had escaped from the
/ bondage OF delicate linen so soft and fair,
f! thar Il snow drift might have marred is pol
si,ed surface. The melting oThs. oae mo-
lics.t peps;ye then iit u .th PIERCING bfiiiian-
ey, as teT ioae!y wrctche3nsss arose to wipe
oot her happy past ! wealth of auburn
hair fell around ,ler niajeS;ic form. One
dainty foot played nervously with the rich
carpet beneath, and, st ezch changing thought
g.e~ restless t.Ge the laif owner.
. late set &c comes a0.. she murnlur-
ed sadly, suf il fuss Ike tones sOnce i
WIS not go. 5Iust the biz h5o.n talk of aeh-
ing hearts! and she pressed Leg delicate
! hsEI against The beating sepalcre OF her
! hopes and fear. oh Leicester. highes
power than ,aiae bids you stay Yoa will
task Ia the suushilc Of her smiles, while I
your vile. mast Jc content wiih the stately
walls OF kcBi.aoyth. to send back With mock
ing ec..o Ike gushing cf aiy bursting heart "
taaut;ful aa3 neglected one saJ. The god Of
seep souud around heT. and nused f9r : tillra
her ipncly cJrcs.
IL the private apartment Of L glands re-
u98ned !t,iza5etli s4s Ra0eIt Earl Of I.eiccs-
tee. : fash u gra1iicd vanity Iit his hand
some features. lis d0gJ.e. Of black v..ye.
Eas starreG wil. disIro,il. Iae rich falling
cua. edged EIia delicate l4ce, fell gracefully
over almost iiGy :-4sid, enhanced by rich
-at j:Hols. Beside hini isy his plumyd ha.
!ie Wls not al3no- L 258 . splendid couch
IF purple velvet. friaged vith golI, rec!iiioi
the .niai3en qGes0. Twenty-Five years sat
Lightly Gpoa herlhigh stern brow. Ihe ma
j-c icl .OruI, b.ishi eyts- .i.l haughty bearing
were still tho-.ayzi ,.,aiien's greascst charms
One little loot had been allowed 10 peep from
beneath lsr Splendid .oos. ! delicate band.
perfect ia shape, aud her greatest pride tor
( with thc massive tasseiS Of her couch. in
ienIyd - excite tiic admiration. Of sha c.fi
Gracefully kGecling. L-icc.ter bent foraard
a,:t ;akiug Eer hand, pressed /; fon1iy 10 ks
liP5.
Your majesty needs rest. aid ii 10 pas.
the ho1r Vi laiinight. be saii il genie
ioncs
The q1.un replied. rising on her coas&,
ncr eagle eyes dilsiiRg she spoke, 9 'Iis
not sae tceIIug tGou hast 70: ile, but 20 clasp
thy baby faced wife. Dos; knos that cuuid
crush her by sigu tror this hand = and
sh. raised It trembling and Lissi ;Ae words
in lis ear.
Il crave .hy pse3on, beaa:coas queen -
Fvc Thy dear health tssre0 And t4au ,.ost
not ioys Amy, ny wlf,: Thy love Is all ny
oga." Aat she allo"ra her head - fall
wi,h coadiiug fouduess upon his shoul-
der. by ny f.i'h, 10. swee. cao, Thou
ar, M iaoi. amy l. aiOao n.y wife" aud
be pressed her f.niiy TO lis .rea cicrous
hca.t
"Oh, man, where are Thy vows to thy
innocent wife ? Thou do.t love her. bus
thy ambition has ovorruled this noble fell
ing.
Go" said the queen chou ait forgiven.
Come soon tomorrow. This is ouribirthdzy"
she said blushiug. aud we have much TO say
TO thee. No no, not M baud but my lip.
It would ill become lovers" she added, sS he
bent to kiss her baud O1e long fond EN-
braoe-the queen and her subject-yes, Eng
lands proud, unbendiug Elizabeth, aud Le-
icester had gone.