The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-11-21
rHr ROSE OF ENGLAND.

THE ROSE OF ENGLAND.
In the early part of the rein OF Hen
rv VI. about the year l46O, few no
Iblemen and gentlemen were discussing
who was the rightful heir to the Eng,
El;sh crown. After time they adjourned
to the Temple Gardens, thinking they
would be more free from interruption.
Scarcely, however, had they arrived,
when they saw Richard Plantagenet
approaching. Unwilling to continue
the conversation in his presence, a
great silence ensued. He, however,
asked them what they had been SO
anxiousiy talking about when ne had
Joined them, and whether they espoused
the cause of his party, or that OF the
nsurper Henry of Lancaster, who had
| filed the throne. A false and absurd
politeness preventing their making any
reply, he added: Since you are SO
reluctant to tell your opinion by words,
tell me by signs, and LEI him that is an
adherent to the house of York pun a
white rose as l do" Then said the
Eearl of Somerset, "Let him who hates
flatterv. and dares to maintain our
lriehtful king, even in the presence OF
his enemies, pull red rose with me
When Henry VII. married Elizabeth OF
York, the rival houses were blended,
and the rose became the emblem OF
England.
THISTLE OF SCOTLAND.
In the rein of Malcolm l., in the
wear 1910. Scotland was invaded by
| the Danes, who made a descent on
Aberdeenshire, intending to take 10y
storm Staines Castle, a fortress OF im-
portance. The still hour of midnight
was selected as the time for commen-
cling the attack. When all was ready,
and there was reasonable hope that
the inmates Of the castle were asleep
they commenced their march. they adj
vanced cautiously, taking of their
shoes to prevent their footsteps beng
heard. They approached the lofty tow
err, their hearts beating in Joyous ante
ipations of victory. Not a sound is
heard from within. They can scarcely
refrain from EXPLANATIONS of delight,
for they have but 10 swim across the
moat and place scaling ladders, and the
castle is theirs. But in another mo-
ment cry from themselves rouses the
inmates to sense of their danger, the
guards fly to their posts, and pursue
the now trembling Danes. who fly be-
fore them Whence arose this sudden
change of affairs? From very sim
pie cause. 1t appears that the moat,
instead of being filled with water. was
in reality dried up aud overgrown with
thistles, which pierced the unprotected
feet of the assa;lants. who tortured
with pain, forgo. their cautious silence
and uttered the cry which had alarmed
the sleeping inmates of the castle.
SHAMROCK OF IRELAND.
One day St. Patrick was preaching
at Tara. He was anxious to explain
the doctrines of the Holy Trinity. Tue
people failed to understand and refused
to believe that there could be three per-
sons and yet but one God. The holy
man paused moment, absorbed in
thought, and seeing shamrock peep
ing from the green turf exclaimed, "Do
you not see in this simple little wild.
flower how three leaves are united in
to one stalk? His audience understood
without difficulty this simple.yet strik-
ing illustration, to the inexpressible de-
light of St. Patrick. From that day
the shamrock became the national en-
blem of Ireland.