is dutiful took his ended by enderness grandson, my Lady was sent for, and desired t with her, which she did; when Sir animal in his hands, bade the beg wife go and stand at the further each of them call the dog. They di and immediately the dog, recognisi true mistress, ran to fawn upon the straightway awarded the prize to her story was, that Lady More agreed give her "a piece of gold which wou three dogs," and so both parties wer One is curious to know whether is the same as appears in the wellThomas's household by Holbein, a r characteristic family group, in which John, the father of Sir Thomas, at th and of his wife; of Sir Thomas, at his wife Alice, aged fifty-seven; of Margaret Roper, the eldest daughter, Elizabeth and Cecilia, and Margaret in-law; and lastly, Henry Pattison, w of "fool" or punster in the great This admirable piece gives one an a appearance and dress of the variou sented, and is like taking a peep occasion of a family re-union. Ther portraits of Sir Thomas More wh al, was clear and distinct; and he having been always simple and diet. deploring hi Yet, even sh not to have CLOSING SCENE. refusal to ol tone of deep this point, as which had h so grievous whose judgm him to do w Margaret's reverently to messenger o rejoice in h subscribes h daughter and above all ear complacence on the virtues of this se home character contrasts so at elevation and profound knowly task to recall his end. Everytory, and is ready to shed a tear ch a man to the savage caprice of had dragged him reluctantly from uch loved. There is not a deeper r of the brutal and odious monarch to destroy a man whose character sive, and whom he had formerly of such intimacy as to visit and Chelsea farm, and even, as Roper d with him to the house-top nd discourse on astronomy. In seems to have been no purpose to arently with the sole object of ous conscience of his former friend passed making it high treason to remacy or the illegality of his ne. Not being able to take the vas accordingly committed to the risoned for twelve months before do you some His poor When allowe in a plain, More, I ma accounted a lie here, in th shut up thus abroad at y Council, if y learned of th 132 and ole and s of this rasts so Every- formerly Yet, even she, in common with his wh not to have sympathized entirely wit refusal to obey the King's command tone of deep emotion, wrote to remo this point, assuring her that " none of which had happened to him touched so grievous to him as that his de whose judgment he so valued, should him to do what would be contrary Margaret's reply was worthy of hers reverently to his faithful and delectabl messenger of his virtuous mind," a rejoice in his victory over all eart subscribes herself, "Your own mos daughter and bedeswoman, Margaret above all earthly things to be in Joh do you some service." His poor wife had no such kindre When allowed to visit him in the To in a plain, rude style of remonstra More, I marvel that you, who h accounted a wise man, will now so lie here, in this close, filthy prison, a shut up thus with mice and rats, w abroad at your liberty, in favour wit Council, if you would but do as th learned of the realm have done." (132) 3 owing that he must land there, was ch that she might catch a last sight blessing. As soon as he appeared, and heedless of the guards with ds, in the presence of them all, she eck embracing and kissing him, not cepting, "O my father! my father!" her caress and blessed her, bidding hatever he suffered it was not withd permission of God; therefore she I to the Divine will. left to containing kind remem lay his head his Highness Eed, she again turned suddenly back fore, taking him about the neck and fondest embraces. "A sight which s to weep and mourn." 1, More felt that the bitterness of in it new, forc pole was place grave. gh. His here, was last sight appeared, ards with m all, she ; him, not y father!" r, bidding not with refore she enly back neck and ght which erness of kind remembrance even to her maids lay his head on the block he encourag to do his office boldly, and then des till he had removed his beard, for that his Highness." One blow put an e and his pleasantries. Some have char in uttering such pleasantries at so s but the lofty-minded Addison thus c occasion:-"The innocent mirth wh conspicuous in his life, did not forsa His death was of a piece with his life; in it new, forced, or affected. He did severing of his head from his body which ought to produce any change in his mind, and as he died in a fixed a immortality, he thought any unusual and concern improper." More's body was given to his famil to strike terror into the multitudes h pole was placed on London Bridge, b and courageous Margaret caused it preserved it as a precious relic duri her death ordered it to be laid with grave. |