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WOODCOCK.
, "In one sene, lovely Alice, jou
h v ni it"-! "vet i tited mj pow r
nor ii-y aff-clion. lfls your K ig
it i'hrltn Sleuarl who spe,.ks to
you! he can cortfrr dutchics, nd if
beauty can meiit ihem, it is that us
A Ler. Niy nay rise do not
kneel it i for jour sov rcigu to
knefl to thee. Alice, to whom he it
th .snd time more demoted, lha.
tUr wanderer L uis. dared venture 1
prof. himself My Alice has, I
know, been trained up in thoie prin
ciples f love and nlleilienee to her
fueb a wound as would be implied in
the rejection of hi suit "
In spite of ull Charles's at empt
to prevent her,- Alice had persever .
in kneeling on one knee, until he hail
tauehoA vith her lip the hand wit'
which he attempted to raiseilher.
But this salutation ended, she stood
ni-nght, with her arms folded on her
b "oiu her looks humble, but corn
p.sed, keen and watchful, and s
p sesed of herself, so little ilaterel
bv 1 he communicilion which the Kin.r
hf I supposed would have been over
powering, 'hat he scarce knew in
w'vflt termfi next lo urge his solicitia
tiou. .
Though art oilent thou art i
leit," h id, my pretty Alice. H
the King no oiire intliience with thee
than the poor Scoifish pase "
liv one sense every inilleee,,
lauPAItf?; 'f'T he eoriiinarids my
brsf-thpqghts, my best wishes, my
earnest pT)er, my devoted loya'ly.
which as the men of the liuuse of
L have bei'n ever ready to testify
with the sword, so a e the w meo
b aiiid to nenlrif necessary. v'th their
blood. Bui b'vond the duties of a
rue and devoted subjectthe Kit it
even less lo A'ice Le than poor Lnui
e
tendered an honorable union the
Alonnrch eao but offer a contaminated
coronet " 1
"Vou mistake, Alice you mis
take," said the King, esgar ly. "hit
down and let me speak to you sit
down What is't you fear?"
"I fear nothing, my lord," answer
ed Alice." What can I fear from
the Ring of Britain I the daughter
of his loyal subject, and under my
father's roof? But I remember the
disinnce betwixt us. and though I
might trifle and )est with mine equal,
to my King 1 must only appear in the
dutiful p.'ture of a subject unless
where his safely may teem to require,
that I do not acknowledge hi dig
nity. Charles though young, bein no
noviee in such scenes, was surprised
to encounter resistance. of a kind
uliich had not been opposed trhlhl
in similar pursuits, even in cascn
where he lo.d hen unsuccessful.
,Thero was neither anger, nor injared
pride, nor disorder, nor disdaiu, real
uv nHoctcd, in tlicf iitanuera or con
duct of Alice. She stood, as it peem
eJ. calmly preparedlo e.r&;iie ont he
subject, which is generally decided
by pasiion h do w ed no inclination to
escape from the apartment, hut ap A
peared determined to bear with pa
tience the suit of the lover' while
her counleuHnee and manner intima
ted that she had this . complaisance
only in deference to the command
of the King,
; Hhe is. ambitious, "
Charles; it is byVziffTns ' her love
giory, riot ny mere passionate entree
lies, that I must hope to be succesn
fill. 1 pray you he .seated, by fair
Alice." he said, "ihe lover enlreuts
you ihfi Kina; commands you
"The King," said Alice 'may per
mil the relaxation, of the ceremonies
due to royal'y, but he eaunot abrogate
the ! ubjeda :uljULjjr'ea'Jiyiri
ciminniid. 1 stand here white it is
y.ur Miijesly's pleasure to address
:ne a patient listener, as in duty
hound'
Know then, simple girl," said the
K ng. ,4that in accepting my prefer
red ull'cttoii and protection, you
break through no Uw, cither of vir
tue or mora sty. Tho w . are born
to royality art deprived of many of
toe comforts of private life chn Hy
mm which is perhaps, the dearest
uid roost precious, the pow r of
chookiog their own mates for life.
I heir formal wedding are guided
Klie to WlHIll tttl'V
are wedded are frequently, in temper,
person, and disponiiutti, the must tin
) kely to mike them happy wedlock
Aith chains of a lighier and mori
ay character than those: which let
ter other men, whose marring" ''ties,
.1 mure voluntarily assumcdv ; ougltt.
hu proportion, to he more strictly
binding. And therefore, ever since
the time that old tleury built these
walls, priests and prelates, ns well
as nobles aud lat smen, have been
accustomed to see a Fair lUsamond
rule the heart ui an (fctiouatc mon
arch, and console him for the few
hours of constrain! and state which
he must bes'ow upon some augry and
jetil -us K lean or. To such a connec
tion the world attaches no blame;
they rush loathe festival to admire
the Iwauty of the lovely Esther, while
the imperious Vmhti is I. ft to queen
in Molitu e; they throng the palace to
ask her protection, whose influence is
with none or the privileges peculiar
to her husband's condition, infringe
not upon the duties,which the Kiug
otoWldEts snhject. So Alice Lee
may, in all respeets, become the real
and lawful wife of Charles Stuart,
except that their private union gives
her no title to be Queen of Euglund.,
My ambition," said Alice, "will
be sofliciently gratified to see Charles
king. jvithout aiming to share either
d-;hity in public, or his wealth
and ragalluxury in private." .
VL"(ertand thee, Alice'." said
thvJt "L Juirt. hut oot dimlease'l.
t , . - -
"You toii'ute the
ht Jnc
1?
block in ttie path tohis restoration,
and could inly serve to diminish his
security, even if he were seated upon
his throne "
"At this rate," said Charles, dii
conteutedly, "I had, better have re
tained my character of the page, than
assumed that of a sovereign, which it
seems is still more irreeonciteable
with my wishes."
"My candor will go siill further,"
said Alice, "1 could have felt as lit
tle for Louis Kemeguy as for the heir
of Britain; for such love as 1 have to
bestow.) (a.ud it is not such as 1 read
4r'rcrac,j! nfftc jjtiurcd -forth in
for speaking like a king It is a ha 'aong,) hat been already conferred cn
bit, I admit, which I have learned I another object. This gvus your Ma-
ence oniv, am
and of which even u.isfortune cannot
cure me. But my ease is not so des
perate as you may suppose. M
fi iends are still many in these kiog
do ins, my allies abroad are boqnd, .by.
regard to- their v wrt, interest',- to es
pouse my cause. I have hope giv
en me from Sptin, from France, and
from other nations; and 1 have confi
denco that my father's blood has not
been poured forth in vain, nor is doom
ed to dry up without due vengeance.
My trust is in Him from whom prin
ces derive their title?, and, think what
thou wi!tuf my prespiit condition, I
have perfect confidence that 1 s all
one diiy git on the throue of England."
May Uo I grant ill' said Alice;
Dieci. 1 nis g'Vvs your
jesty pain L am sorry for-it-but
the wholesouieAt medicines arc oltea
bitter.' ,
Y. s," answered the king with
some asperity, "and rhysieians
reasonable euoagti to expect their pa
tients to swallow them, as if they
were honeycomb It is true then that
whispered tale of (he cousin Colonel;
and the daughter of the loval Lee has
set her heart upon a rebellious fana
tic?" "My love was given ere I knew
what these words fauat c aud rebel
meant. I recalled it not, for 1 am
satisfied, that amidst the great dis
tractions which divide the kingdom,
the person to whom you allude has
a I
anu ttial he may grant it, notile chosen Ins part, erroneously perhaps,
Prince, dein to consider whether' but conscientiously he, therefore,
Ju' .n.''W put sue a cmidu
3Zzjw-iw'i',','w jro ua caniioL
eonrse you recommendVo a motherless
maiden, who has no better defence a
gainst jonr sophistry, than what the
natural feeling of female dignity in
spires. Whether liie death of her
father, which wuld be the enitae
queoee of her imprudence; whett. r
the despair of her broti.er, whose tifo
has been so often in peril to save that
of your .Majesty; w hether the dis
honor of the rooi' which has Hiieltered
you, will read well in your annuls,
or are events likely to popitiale od,
whose coutrovi rsy wiih your House
has been too visible, or recover the
alV c'iiins of the people of Enlaud,
in whose eyes ruch actions ure an a
bomination, 1 leav to your own royal
mind to consider."
Charles paused, struck w ith a turn
to the conversation which placed his
own interests more in collision with
the gratification of his present pas
sion than he had supposed,
"If your Majesty," said Alice,
i:
more in the state an hundred times f curtesying deeply, has uo further
tf iin that of the proud consort; her commands tor my attendance, may I
nft.pnng rank with the nobles of the; be permitted to withdraw?"
land, a d vind caie by their courage, ay yef a iiltle, strange and im
hke the celebrated Loigword Earl practicable girl " suid the King,
of 8alisbnry, their descent from roy
alty and from love From such con
nexions
PifcraTdWer the mother lives.
iu the greatness of her posterity hon
oured and bless d, as she died lamen
ted and wept in the arms of love and
friendship.'"
-Did Uosamond so die, my Lord?"
said Alice, "Our records say she was
poisoned by the injured Queen--poi-soned,
without lime allowed to call
to God for the person of her many
faults. Did her memory so live? I
have heard, that then the bishop
purified the church at Uodstow, her
monumeir wa broken open by his
orders, and her hones thrown out in:
lo uuconsecrated ground "
" Those-were rude old days, swee
Alice, answered Charles; Queens
are iiut n uv so rigorous. And know
br side, thai in the lands to which 1
would lead he loveliest of her sex,
oilier laws obtain which remove from
ueh ties even the slightest show of
icahdair'rhefe '"is a mode of matri
mony, which, fulfiilling all the rite
of the church, leaves no slain on tin
I conscience: yet iuvesting the bride
"and answer me but one question;-
Is it the lowuess of my present for
have, arid will not usk, until tume
happy turn rhall reconcile these pub-
hu dillerences, und my father be once -more
retimciied to him. .Devoutly.
dj 1 pray that such an event may oc
cur by your Mnjesty's speedy and .
unanimous regtoraiioii!v
"Yon have fouud out a reason,"
said the King pettishly, "to make rae
detest the thought of such a change,
nor have you. Alice, any sincere in
terest to pray for it. On the contra
ry, do yo-j not sre that your lover;
walking side by side with Cromwell;
may, or rather must, share his power?
nay, if Lambert does not anticipate 1
him, he may trip up Oliver's heelf, ;
and reigu in his stead. And think
you not he will find ineaus toovcr- "
come the pride of the loyal Lees and
achieve a union, for which things are I
better prepared that which Crbniwe
ib oaiu iu uiruiiaie ueiwixi one of hg t
brats and the no less loyal heir of J'
"Your Uajeity," said Alice, hagf;
found a way at lenerth
yourself if what 1 have said deserves!
1 could point out a yet shorter roadi j
to your union." said Charles, wit hnnrt' l
miuding Iikt distress, or nerhans ni
i'ivit'i&i J,
Suppose that you ient.your Colencl
word that there was one rJir1. r i
Stewart here, who had come to dis-1 )
uv waiui 1 u nicir peaceful cam 4.
.ciuiucui, wiiicii uiey una acquired '
by prayer and preaching.' pike" and
gunand suppose he had ih Mn tk '
bring down a half-score of troopersJt
quite enough, as time-i go, to decide
the fate of this heir of royalty... think i
you not the possession of such a prize " '
as this might obtain from the Uum-!'
pers, or from Cromwell, such a re-'
ward as might overeomeyour fftther'si. -
ble?"
(1 have .nothing to conceal, my
liege," said she, "and my auswer shall
be as plain and direct as the question
)0ii have asked, if I could have
bee n moved to an act of ignominious,
insane, and ungrateful folly, it could
only arise from my , being bliuded by
that passion, which 1 believe is plea
ded as an exouse for folly aud for
crime much more often than it has a
real existence. 1 must iu short, have
been in love, as it is called- aud that
might have been with my rqual---but
diiralsT nairne n il li ukrkMM -1 - -r-t- -
buivij ..wi.. .M.u mij ocici5,;oDjecnons to a roundhead' alliance
vhether such only in title, or iu pos- jttod place the fair Alice and her cu.'
session of his kingdom." 8in Colonel in full possession of their
Yet loyalty was ever the pride ; wishes? '
almost the ruling passion of your uM ord," said Alice, her cheek, ;
family, Alice ' said ItKing. , glow . u5. und her eves -parkling for
"And could I reconcile that loyal-je (ot her Vhaie Of hereditary
lyr said Alice, "With, indulging my temperament of her family,, this
sovereign, by v.permitltii him- to pros-! pa,,, My patience: illiafa heard
ecute a suit dishonorable to himself without-expressing anger, the most
as to me: ought I, ala-faithful sub-! ignominious persuasions addressed to
lect, to join him in a folly trhich myself, nll have vindicated my.
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