New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
Much suspected, OF me
Nothing proved can be,
Quoth Elizabeth, Prisoner.


And hearing from the garden, on one occasion,
2 certain milkmaid singing pleasantlie.' the
royal girl bemoaned herself that the milkmaid's
ease was better and life more merier than was
HRS IN that state as she was" Even sadder
than hers was the case Of another captive or
Woodstock, the beautiful Rosamond, whom
King Henry 90 dearly loved" Not even the
stone with its "Tumba Rosamundse" set above
her slender bones in their bag Of perfumed
leather now survives to speak Of the tragic end
Of Queen Eleanor's victim. The venerable
church at Adderbury. not far from Woodstock,
recalls in a tablet erected TO the memory Of one
Of its vicars DR. Oldys. piteous story Of the
Civil War. AS Ioyalist he had become most
obnoxious to the PaTliamentariaus, and was
obliged 10 go into hiding. A neighbor discov-
cred that he was coming secretly 10 visit his
wife and straightaway betrayed him. Pursued
by the soldiers he was obliged to pass his own
house. when his horse moved by the sense of
routine characteristic OF his kind refused 70 go
forward. The poor vicar was shot dead by one
Of the soldiers. An eighteenth century writer
quantity describes what followed Some of the
Parish have since affirmed that the Person who
had given notice TO the Party Of the Doctors
Journey fell down dead upon that very Spot Of
Ground where the Doctor fell when he was shot
have heard that he scattered his Money along
them but one. who thirsted more for Blood than
oIunder. And It's said the Villain had been Sup
norted formerly by the Doctors Charity and
that his very Comrades abhorred the Baseness
Of the Action"
This region, indeed. is filled with memorials
~ the Civil War, for here Charles I and his
son struggled most desperately 10 regain their
Kingdom. There are countless stories connected
with its old manor houses AT Chasteton there
g a Cavalier" room. opening out OF which is a
secret chamber. This. after the battle Of
worcester. saved the life Of Arthur Jones, the
master OF the manor A fugitive from the HELD
he had arrived late ct night after thirty miles
Of stiff cross-country work. and putting his tired
horse into the stable he was admitted to the
house by his wife:
,..-.oly bod n. had time 70 eat and drink when
ana theH Itoel9 ErTbur Jones hurried 10 the Sc
door whioh rp 49, of the parliament There was
ptbtng for II but 20 do as she was ordered ana a
nsTtv OF EoIciers theTeupon entered the mousse anu
Compelled her 70 conduct them over ~ tiiiey
on On less a person, as It afterward appeared they
Imagined, than the King himself Mhe ~ t 1Sy
INT fortunately did not ind tho secret uooI.
Whether their suspicious were aroused or wheslgl
ne room seemed 10 them the most conliof laDle
oiIe q, ~. house they signihed 90 their hostess
that they intended 20 pass the night there 2t!a or
iectton az this room most unfortunate there
was other exit from the secISt &C. ~ e1'xois
1adv received this announcement 6O"eVoI' NJ.
resources not yet exhausted. bLe I"y ~ -
IN fhe eupper, but the same time TOOK cure ~
| mix enough lGudanum with the wine 10 give ~
visitors good nights Tepose. "hoh ' tSss door
| and listened for the yesult Ere long the ,neaEy
breathing Of the Eleepers assured her 'hA' ~ Wa