The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-08
The White Rose of Scotland.
An Historical sketch.

Indignant at his want Of faith, | retortcd il
no measured terms, and am enjoincd, on pen
atty of paying my life a forfeit to my dsobc
dience. to quit the kingdom, three days only be
ing allowed me to prepare for my departure
must return to Flanders, there to seek tina
support which is denied me here. Tolls anC
dangers await me, to which | cannot conscn
10 thy exposure. That tender form Of thine
Iny love, is not suited TO endure the buffet q
my stormy fortune"
Such were the words Of the husband Of tho
Lady Catherine Gordon, on his return from an
unsuccessful interview with James " Of Scot
land.
And shall Huntly's daughter" replied the
lady, thus consent to desert her husband
No my dear Richard, | have shared your
shortliyed spcndor, let me participate in your
rcverseS. Let us leave Scotland; let Us togcth
or seek our exile, and q kindred fate be ours
Where thou gOest will | 20 where thou lodg-
est | will lodge; thy people shall be my PEG.
pie, and thy God my Godr
Undetermined woman but It must not
bep calculated the youth. ." Cathcrine-ior
dare not longer wear It maSk-prcpare TO curse
,hy unworthy husband. Thou deemest me the
ri@htiul heir to England's crown, but know me
as a base impostcr. | won thy love by a lie
Ambitiously aspiring to the heart ofone fair
and noble as thyscf have | cntailed on "a great
and glorious race ruin and dishonor. Yet, oh 1!
forgive me- and do not cXeCratc my wild am.
bltion."
"Oh, Richard, was this deception generous /?
Yet hold, my swelling heart and let my duty
as a wife subduc my wOman's pride, Ny hus-
band, aver, not from me thus thy fearful eyes
Whoccr thou art, thou hast been to me all ten.
derncss, 1t will be now my grateful task to
prove 10 thee that Catherine GOrdons love was
Unalloyed by interest and ambition. If she
adored thee when mid thy gallant train, thou
stoodeSt unmatched, twas not the splendor Of
thy royal name that Jadc me wish thee mine
Yes my husband, | loved thee, and still love
thec, for thyscf alone. Let us, then, fy these
shores; desist from the wild pursuit Of what
thou hast no claim TO- and let us seek a happy,
contcnted privacy
ALAS, my beloved! il is impossible Bound
by a solemn oath to pursue, while / have be.
ing the claim have asserted, no rest no peace
remains 10 me. Leave me 10 my wOrs-lrave
me to my dishonor Why-why should both
DC Wrctchcdg"
As the unhappy speaker concluded he fold.
cd in his arms his faithful wife and ineiicctu.
ally endeavored to sUbdue her determination
10 share his fortunes
The reader will, ere this, have discovered in
The husband OF the Lady Catherine. the youth
Who, during the reign of Henry VII, had ar.
rogaied to himself the title of Richard, Duke
Of York, second son Of Edward ", who, with
MS brother, had been murdered in the Tower
by the inhuman Richard III.
Possessed of every accomplishment that
could engage affection, the youth, whose name
vas Perkln Warbcck, Fleming had gained
the ready respect and confidence Of many pcr.
sons OF rank in En- gland
After the failure, however, Of his cndcayors
70 excite "A revolt in that country, which were
discovered by the vigilance OF the king, and
frustrated by the immediate execution of his
adherents, he had repaired to Scotland, and So.
ticited the assistance Of James ". to place him
On the throne Of England
James whose crcdulty was equal 90 lis val.
or, was easily prevailed on 70 support his pre-.
tensions.
Tic received him with the highest distinction,
and in a short time consented to his union with
\ relative Of his own the Lady Catherine Cor.
don, daughter Of the Earl of Iuntly
Between the white Rose Of Scotland
for such was the appcllatiOn which the extra.
ordinary beauty Of this young lady had gained
her-and the adventurer an ardent attachment
had existed from the earliest period of his ar
rival in Scotland
But finding the English people by no means
disposed to join the fictitious prince the Scot.
-A.'' iAi''- sun w tii' NiANt ti' ilblNI'HH.
Thesun was attaining to his meridian height
shen the unhappy adyenturcr and hi, devoted
bride embarked at Lcth for Flanders
Bless thee, leddicl bcsow bawbcc IN char.
i;y on puir auld witle3s Mansie"
Such were the words addressed 10y "A wretch.
edlooking figure 10 the Lady Catherine rs
leaning on her husbands arm, she appeared
On the beach
She threw her a small coin, which the beg.
gar received. circulating:
"Mony thanks, lcddie. Mansic'- prayer,
shall swell the breeze that watts thee over the
wide saut wave. But" almost shrickcd She,
gazing intentiv on the as,onished Catherine.
'mucke fear hae ! We need M wish a speedy
yoyage-hcttcr a wgteIy grave than Il broken
hesrt-better pilloy on the iacming brine
han q slcoplc-- bed In a foreign land"
% What meancst tAOu:' earnestly demanded
Catherine, whose curiosity and alarm were
strongly excited by the words of the beggar
All, leddic, dInn9 ask. Gin We saw wi auld
Mansie'a cen, We wod Mt leave the land u yer
iorbears 10 roam mang ruthless iacs q lanely
exile. Farewell farewell, leddic; dinna for.
get the warnin' o. auld Mansiem
rs she spoke she turned from the disapponi-
ed Catherine, who, with her husband. repaired
70 the boat that WIS ~ convey them Ia the YES.
sci which was about 70 wafi her forever from
her native land
As the boat wa- rowej from the shore. the
5eggar's discordAni voice vas heard chanting
he following song:
The White Rose has bloomcd
Through q brief summer DAY.
Yet the White Rose Is doomed
To rapid decay.
Thy smile may impair;
A. lis sweetness awhile,
Yet the worms IN thy heart
That shall Danish tat smile.
"Farsweli-Olr. farewell,
Mid the tempest that blows,
III ms ear rn-s the kncN
O. Scotlant's White ROsc.