Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-01-04
Lady Wentworth.
ny HENRY ". LoSaPELLow.

And nor damaged Dy the iaiiSe OF llIit,
10 IAN down at her feet, and to declare
The passion that had driven him TO despair.
For from rs lofty station he had seen
sfavers he husband, dressed m botte-green,
FRI his new Flying Slage-coach, iOur-in hand,
D3pr the long lane and ont into The land,
b.s huCs. that be was far upon the way
~. Iu.els and 10 Boston on the Bay!
51st fher tno r1ellatinus Of tho Earl
Wore Interrupted by little girl,
B psi9 ted, ragged, with neglected hair,
Eg Illl Of laughter neck and shoulders bare
S .E!u slip of a girl, Ike ne" moon,
Sfrn 30 be rounded into beauty soon;
4 creature men would worship aud ADORE
Though now IN mean habiiments she bore
A pail Of water, dripping through the street,
And bathing, IS she went, her naked feet
II was pretty picture, fun Of grace
The slender form, tho delicate, thin face
The swaying motion, a. che hurried by;
The sbining feet, the laughter IN her eye,
That DOR her face in rippes CLEANED aud glanced,
- in her pail the shifting sunbeam danced
And with uncommon feelings OF delight
Tho Earl Of HalifaA bcheld the sight.
Not 30 Dame -tavera, for he heard her say
These words or thought he did, plain a. dag:
- O Martha Hilton! Fiel how dare you go
.at the town half dressed and looking 40 II
Al which the gypsy laughed aud straight replied:
- No matter how look; yet shall ride
I'm my own chariot, ma'am." And on the child
Tha Earl II Halifax benignly smiled,
AZ With her heavy burden sho passed on,
I0oked back then turned the corner, and was gone.
what next upon that memorable day
Drew biz august attention was a gay
Aud brilliant cquipagr that flashed and spun,
The silver harness Riiltoriup ia the sun,
OBtrldcrs with red jackets, 1.-THE and laDk-
Pounding the Raddles na lhcy rose and sanh,
While aQ alone within the chariot sat
A p1rtl, person with threc-cUrncred hat,
A crimson velvet coat, head high ~ air
Gal3-hcaded cane, and nicely powdered hair,
And diamond buckles sparkling az his knees,
Dguifc3 stately, nDrid, much at case
Onward the pageant swept, and as It passed
Fair Mistress Stnyers conrlesied loS and fast
For this Nps Governor Wentworth, driving down
Re- Little HYruur, just beyond tho town,
Where hs Great Housc stood hooking out 70 sea
a aDJdy place, who're il Was good 10 DC.
u wss pleasant mansion, an abode
Near and yct hidden from The great hghroad;
SrquJa'srei among trees, noble pile,
Haroul4l and colonial la its 9tyia
Gnalra and d1rmcr-yindUwa uyrrvwhere,
Aud STACKS OF ciiinucys rising high in air
Made mourntI muaic the whole winter through.
W"b'1, unwontcd spendor7 met the eye
Paut.a aud floors OF oak, md tapestry,
Carved chimney pieces, where on bra1cn dogs
Ruyclpt and reared the Christmas Are Of logs
Doors .r5uiug into darkness unawarcF,
Mysterious passages, and flights Of stairs;
And ON the walls, TN heavy gildgd frames
The astral Meutworths with Old-Scrpturc names.
such vas The mansion where the great man dwolt,
A WldDNrr and Ctiidle9s ana he iclt
The loneliness, tbs uucouRenial gloom
That Ike : prttauce haunted every room,
For though not given to weakness he could fcel
The plil of wounds that ache because they heal.
The years came and tho years wcut--seyon in all
Ana passed in cloud and sunshine Ger the Hall;
The dhEns their aplcudor through its chambers
shcd,
Tho sunsets aushed It's Western windows red
The Snow WIS ON its roofs, the wind, the rain;
ltu ga Glands were in leaf and hGro again
Moons wlNll aud wanoi, the hlacs boomod and
dlod,
IA ,ho broad river cbhcd and flowed the tide,
Sb pf p,nt to sea- and ships came home from see,
And the slow years sailed by ana ceased to be.
And all these years had Martha Hilton served
Ia the Great Huu=c, and wholly uuobseryed;
3. day, by night the silver crescent grow,
Though hidden by clouds, her light Rtill ahining
through
rail vi an work, whether coarse or fine
a servant who made service sc,m divine
Through hrr raeh room was fair 90 look upon,
Tho mirror, zistpnod and the urasscs shono,
Tho very hnorker ou the uuter door,
II abe hui passed, was brighter than before
Aul rgw ho ccaaclcas turning of The mill
Of ruur that newer for an hour stands STILL
Ground nut the Governors siNtieth birthday
AMI powdered hig brown hair with silygr-gray.
lhn raliu, the forrruuucr of the spring,
Tho rohird with his iocnud carolius,
Tho ..ltss swallows huliug iu the caves,
TIE golden nutorcups, the grass, the ,ayot.
~ Hag .slUg IA the winds of May
AZ .trnu.i this maie Ng holiday!
ne gave ,plHdii banquet, ayrygi on plate,
such Nacu "a 'hs Governor of tho state,
wa scented ErR gland aud thr King,
NH.t vss magnificent lu rNrrythiug
lle hai iHdi 8li hs friends and pacgs--
Iue q pp,rcls, the LangdoNs, ANA ,As Lears,
The oNrhsUbs, the rNuhalaWa, and tine rest
lr Vhy ryUHat tho GBwu ut tyrrs guoH9
U"f Inuat Ioeut.nu emo, ln hands aud gown,
T|.# gs..#r ,reF., fg, Reverend AUhr Brown
Htt a#. DID. d .sr4.4 3 o .H.F F.