The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-08-25
The White Rose Of Scotland.
A HISTORICAL SKETCH.


+" Catharine, we must part. The
king this morn contemptuously refused
me further aid. Indignant at his want
of faith, l retorted in no measured
terms, and am enjOined, on penalty Of
! paying my life forfeit to my disobedi-
ence, to quit the kingdom, three days
only being allowed me to prepare for
my departure. / must return to Flan-
ders, there to seek that support which
is denied me here. Tolls and dangers
await me, to which l cannot consent to
thy exposure. That tender form of
thine, my love, Is not suited to entu ure
the buffet of MY stormy fortune"
Such were the words of the husband
of the Lady Cathraine Gordon, on his
return from an unsuccessful interview
with James w. of Scotland.
Ard shall Huntly's daughter" re.
piled the lady, thus consent to desert
her husband? No, my dear Richard,
have shared your short-lived splendor,
let me participate in your reverses. Let
us leave Scotland; let us together seek
our exile, and kindred fate be ours.
Where thou goest will go, where thou
lodgest I will lodge; thy people shall
be my people, aud thy God my God -
/" Noble. minded woman!-but it must
not bel" calculated the youth. "Catha.
rine-for dare not longer wear mask
prepare to curse thy unworthy hus>
band. Thou deemest me the rightful
heir to England's crown, but know me
as base impostor. won thy love by
a lie. Ambitiousy aspiring to the heart
of one fair and noble as thyself, have
entailed on great aud glorious race
ruin and dishonor. Yet, OIL forgive
me, aud do not execrate my wild am
bition."
"Oh, Richard, was this deception
generous? Yet hold, my swelling heart,
and let my duty as a wife subdue my
wothan's pride. My husband, avert
not from me thus thy fearful eyes.
Who'er thou art, thou hast been to me
all tenderness. 1t will be now my
grateful task to prove to thee that Cath
arine Gordon's love was unalIoyed by
interest and ambition. II she adored
; thee when, mid thy gallant train, thou
stoodest unmatched, twas not the
spendor of thy royal name that bade
me wish thee mine. Yes, my husband,
! loved thee, and still I love thee, for
thyself alone. Let us, then, tiy these
. shores; desist from the wild pursuit of
what thou hast no claim TO, and let Us
+ seek a happy, contented privacy"
i Alas, my beloved it is impossible.
- Botnd by a solemn oath to pursue,
while ] haYe being, The claim l have
asserted, no rest, no peace remalns to
me. Leave me to my WUes-leave ME
to my dIshonor. Why-why should
> both be wretched?"
= As The unhappy speaker concluded he
folded IN his arms his faithful wife, and
Intellectually endeaVOred to subdue her
=, determination to share his fortunes.
y The reader will, ere this have discov-
n cred in the husband of the Lady uatha.
- rine, the youth who during the reign OF
Henry VII, had arrOgated to Himself
the title of Richard, Duke of York, sec.
oud son OF Edward w., who, with his
brother, had been murdered in the
Tower by the inhu nan Richard III.
of Possessed of every accomplishment
that could engage affection, the youth,
whose name was Perkin Warbcck, a
Fleming, had gained the ready respect
> and confidence of many persons of rank
n in England.
= After the failure, however, of his en-.
deavOrs to excite revolt in that cOun-
try, which were discovered by the vigil
ance of the king, and frustrated by the
2 Immediate execution of his adherents
he had repaired to Scotland, aud solicit
ei ed the assistance of James ". to place
him on the throne Of England.
James, " hose creduhty was equal Il
his valor, was easily prevailed on L
support his pretentions.
lie received him with the highest dis
tinctiOn, and in a short time consented
to his union with relative of his own
the Lady Catharine Gordon, daughte
Of the Earle of Huntly.
- Between the "White Rose of Scot
o. land"-for such was the appellati0l
~ which the extraordinary beauty OF thi
IN. young lady had gained her-aud tn
adveuturer an ardent attachment hat
= existed frOLh the earlist period of his ar
- rival in Scotland.
But, finding the English people by n
means disposed to join the fcttiuu
prince, the Scottish king gave up ID
cause as hopeless.
The sun was attaining to his merida
, height when the unhappy adventure
huu Hlo uCNukCu DlluO OLuDdl hcu dL ltll
rs for Flanders.
in 4" Bless thee, leddiel bestow baW
csGGf bee in charity on puir auld whites
SD Mansle."
seiSS Such were the words addressed by
. wretched looking figure to the Lad
Catharine, as, leaning on her husband
arm, she appeared on the beach.
G She threw her small coin, which Il
y begGar received, circulating
Mony thanks, ledde. Mansie
prayers shall swell tie breeze that waf
/, thee over the wide saut wave. But,
IN almost shreked she. gazing intenlly 1
~ the aStOnished Catharine, "muckle fet
.llk hae ye need ma wish speedy vOyal
Hf better a watery grave than a broke
sN heart-betIer a pillow on the faeuliI
brine than sleepless bed in fOreis
Pa land"
What meanest thou?' earnestly d
- manded Catharine, whose curiosity al
Ho' alarm were strongly excited b. d
any words of the beggar.
All, leddle, dinna ask. Gin
eral saw wi auld Mansie's cen. We Wad