Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-04-24
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THE POISONED CUP
"A Tseideut ia tn, LArs Of Henry VII.
m N,EN cRtCr HNLFtNE.

As isctdent in the Iite % Henry VII.
m N,EH GRACE uurrNE.
The silkcn arras of King Hcury's apart
u'ent va sudienly thrust aside.
The mouaach started. and placed has
hand uPou Ia, sword. for has Ese had been
attempted uorc than oncc. But De szaiIe.l
AZ this earvlers fear. a. his eyes fen upon
The slight form Of tis infrs.lcr. -ith her
s~eet youthfal fscc.
tl'o Young gih advanced nth decided
ye' graceful s,eP, sad susk down upon the
kncc
" What do you scek. ny ehilds- said th-
hing. boxing ~itA PaternAl kindaess upon
the f'ce. which. With al its -ohacss and
deioacy q oo-foSr. bad high aud dariug
look
" / crave no boon. sirc.- returned The
uiaidcn. obcs .ug the motions q has hand.
And r'sing 10 her feet. Al Seass not nov.
have cone. 70 warn yoa q a plot asaiass
y0ur life
" Ia, What mean you exclaimed
Henry. IN ALARM. las cousteaancc darkea-
iag ~i'h the suspicious that we're ever
ready 70 sPrlng up IN hi. heart
" / ~iii tel you. Bst 6r,t s~ear by the
oro-s upou your sword. thai Il you tad ny
-ord' true you vil give use the Esc .haH
ask Of you.~
q" l swear sAid the king. hurrie,lIy.
rais'nE tlc lvweicd hilt of has s-ord % h..
hPs a. H. spoke. Nov go On
90 lou dinr IN state % asorrov. 18th IL.
Dsks of Bedford a-
90 Ih1t -as our izteauou. Bet .urcl,
las gracc. our good uacle. las tzraed traitor
o. h.s kiug
.' Nos 10 my kaovlclse. sirc. vet it Is
thcrc that ieaih LIS in wait Tor zoe. Listra
% ne. and marx zy voris ~cu Ia tb-
banquet bail you uil observe anon- th-
ser'Itors nan. tzH. broad-ch~tcd, snd
sfronE ~ Llsb. aBd ~lth lo-os and is,arisa,
ill-teltIiag L.s gaFb asd st4uoa. UnIes.
~easy Of hsr. dr'sk aot the cup D. wiu
prv-sHt yea N%er forget the promise
you made 70 hor No las riskrd rsor. tl.as
LIE IN ssvias yours
A. before tie kius oouli recover from
has asto-.sAs-ent sAe ~as gone
The eatertaiuneni giyea BY the Duke %
Bedford ~ has royal HcPLe- a. prepared
~sih al tLe sP.c1dor and lsagui6cence due
% his own rank snd the eA4ractrr Of Lis
illustrous guest A t0srsaacat AMI
var'ous ~ tbr fantasuc m4sqscraaes nu,h
"a vogue al tb- tiue. ~cre produced cx-
prrssiy inr thc King. arsuscraeut.
At tle.s eis.e a.. dsors % tbc banquet
hal ~err tiEosu open. sad. O. tic iaspir-
ins strain. q ausie. Nag Ieury eutercd.
followed by tise Dukc. AMI -oune others 81
royal l,niiy. and long rosisar of retain
err.
Tbe table rau asarly the Whole ieu--h u
The ~ide and ioity hall. and covered With
cscry variety Of tbc substantial dishes %
the tiaae aHi az.
With al tise deulons;rati5us Il rrspert
pad g. ioyaiiy. ibe hing ~as c.oor-ed 90 hi.
sat uhieh "a. on a slight elevation. Upoa
his ugit sat his hcs,. uI-ou his i.ft saf tbe
Lari of I'vrly the rcst ucrv seated acoorl-
ing 10 thsir station. tbe lo~est in rank
taking fh- is~est piarc.
king Henry. wbo.e counienance had
worn all tie morniag gioomy. disquieied
ar. glanced shaT'ly around tl,e hall. where
the serving uen arranged 81 rrgular inter
sals. H. started a. his sye fcll upou a
.tai-art ulsn. ~bo bore iu his brauny hands
gIlci saleers uPon uhich ~as a silver
cup.
Who BE- thaf. lori Duke?- o. exclaimed.
90 By'r Lady, but b. looks more used to
handling the hooe thaa thaf bit q gaded
natal
kloE Iot, your maiesiy.- rciarasl
the Duke. ' De "a stranger. Who for tLe
day takes d. place of ~ hItbful butler
llabert shl BE- -iek-
| Just al chs ias,aat tlc man arrroaoiei
them Acearlinz o. ra.torn. Lc prcsentel
thc cup Lc bore. t.i uhirh wss fllcd uith
pound oi milk. honey sine and spiccs.
tlen he.i in mueh repltc. 90 the Duke
aho gave t uiih hi, own hands 20 the
Ming
ilsnv toak .he cap. anI keeping Lis
eyes f.eI steadily rTon fae maas count
eaanec. ra.seI it sioel, tl hs Hps Ouls
secn observer coad have detected tlc
..am oi triumph thlt shot from beneath
tbe droop.u- h-hc.. iai Be- vas uunot.,cd
i, h.m. Eea9sial tic cop. o. tluci h.s