Sfg5s - ' ; F-' . . -V - I ,.v. " , . . ' - - ' , I , . ,-..-V4-V.--.-T-j- l . . ., .. - ' ! "JL-? . 1V. YE2. 1 q rvo o L THE 1TK10T. Jf printed t;i ii pnljIisluMl weekly by T. EAR LI' STll.LXCi:, At Two Dollars per an mini, pay able within three mouths from I lie receipt of the first number, or Tliree Dollars after the expiration of that time. - A 1) VK UT IS E M E NTS Nut exceeding 10 lines', neatly in pTTf tl.reo tmibVfoV cr.f J oil awl 25 cents for every succeeding publi eaiiofi ; those of greater lenglh in the ianic proportion Letters to the Edi tor muni he pus paid. thousht Fence only, ami 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. If a . 1 ii ui.ii' t . r- 1"