East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-06-17
Grace ia Pardon.

In one OF tue gaia uul AZ tHc COuit VI
Queen Elizabeth of England, soon after
the execution of Mary Stuart, the gene
raj gayety was arrested by the seizure
Of a courtly gentleman by the guard
His singular appearance created suspi-
Dion, and being watched, he was found
20 be armed, and bent on mischief. The
Queen having ordered the guard to bring
the prisoner before her, asked him:
"Who are your"
Marguerite Lebrum,' was the reply.
Marguerite Margueiitel' cried her
Majesty, in wonder.
MADAM, / wear beard" tearing it
from her face, and also mans apparel,
but / am woman"
"Loose your hands," said Elizabeth
to the guard.
NAY madam, l mind not q rough
hand. What is the pinching of an arm
to me, who carrys broken heart !"
"Who hath broken your hearth"
elizabeth of England"
"We do greatly marvel at words so
bold and strange. Heard You ever, my
lords, the like of the Queen of Eng.
land?n
Madam, you have reft me of all that
my heart did love. How could it help
breaking? My mistress, my queen, my
chief. beloved Mary of Scotland. My
husband, too. My all. Yes, lady, beg
CARED and broken hearted. You bid me
speak. You babe me tell my Grand
L obey. For years my husband and my
self had been honored in her service
We were with her Notwithstanding
the horror Of the scene was a dagger to
nv husband. l tried, prayed that the
wound might staunch; but---but lady, !
am widow. ] lost loving husband at
Fotheringsy, l felt my heart strings
Weld; but | vowed over both their cof-
fins that ! would live to revenge BOTH
1 came here to fulfill my vow. A few
steps more, and l bad succeeded. have
struggled hard against my purpose, but
in vain"
1t cost the Queen n stern effort to re-
tain her composure under such a speech,
but she calmly said:
t!What think you is my duty upon
the hearing of such a case?"
"Do you put the question to me as a
queen OF as judgeY"
GAS queen"
"Then you shall grant me pardon
"Dut what assurance can you give
me that you will not abuse my mercy
and attempt my life again? Should
pardon, it should be at least upon condi
tion to be safe from your murderous re-
venge in future"
"Grace fettered by precaution, grace
that hath conditions, is no grace"
"But my faith, my lords said the
Queen, thirty years have l now reigned,
and never before have / foun d person
to read me so noble lesson. My good
ords, shall I bid her goY"
Some of the most trusted courtiers
demonstrated against the act, but the
Queen listened impatiently. Turning to
the prisoner, she said:
care you not Frenchwoman?"
~ ann"
"Whither would you go, should set
you freeY"
"To my country and my kindred"
'By Gods wounds ] will pardon
thee; and will do it without conditions.
You shall have safe and honorable con-
veyance to your own country. My 10y.
al guards see that she is cared for"
The pardoned woman looked up with
wonder, gratitude and admiration. For
the first time in the interview she made
an obeisance, and carried to her grave a
reverence for the queen who could freely
forgive great crime.
In like manner Christian hearts love
God, because he first loved them, and his
free forgiveness Of all their sins excites
to wonder, gratitude and devotion.--TAe
Pwitans, BY Hopkins.