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p'ssonmchts mat the Duke received
IRON hrs mother a letter, wherein she
expresses an earnest hope ..,l,at the
prospect Of relieving the misfortune.
OF his unhappy family, may induce MS
generous spirit 10 contribute 10 the
peace and security of bis country"
The object here pointed Mt was Tor
the Duke TO give pledge that he would
'eave the continent Of Europe for A
merIra: and this was cxactel by the
t;en Government rs the price Of libe-
rating the two princes from their i'm
pr'senmcnt.
To this letter Of his mother, the
Duke replied in the following manner /:
{" When IN: tlcares, m other shall have received
.his letter, her orders will have been executed.
I shall already hsve departed fer Americ.. I
seem 70 he In a dream when think how coon \
shall again embrace my brothers and be rc-unitcd
20 th-rn-i, Who Formerly imagined that our Sc
Iafnio" va. Impossible. Think not, however,
tnat IN any thing complain OF NV destiny Oh
no. feel TOO sensibly how much moro frivh,fuI
~ might really BE-; shall even deem Il unfor-
,unats ~, after being restored TO my brolhcrs. \
learn That my dear mother is also well aud COM
Portable; and especially IL I may indulge the
thought Of contributing in any manner 10 the
tranquility and happiaess of France. For my
country cannot feel any thing personal as a a.
eriiice; and whilst live, there Is none that am
not prepared to make for herr
He did, in fact, Immediately EN-.
bark from Hamburger for America.
where be soon had the satisfaction of
being joined by his brothers, who, thus
having met, vowed TO part no more
They visited together all the noted
places OF the New World, and were
introduced and entertained by the Pre-.
sldent Washington, at Mount Vernon.
They finally went over to England,
and took up their abode at Twickcn-
ham. There they cultivated the arts
and sciences, in which they delighted
and cxceled. In May, 1907, the
Duke de Montpcnsier died of a con.
sumption in the flower of his age; he
was inferred in Westminster Abbey,
where monument with classic and
elegant Inscription is erected TO his
memory.
The Count de BcaujoIais, already
feeling the symptoms of the same dis.
order, was advised to seek n milder
climate, but was only induced 10 do so
by the assurances that his brother of
Orleans would never quit him. The
brothers repaired to Malta--but too
late: the Count also died, in the year
1903, leaving his brother TO the chances
and changes Of worli in which he
seems yet destined TO act an important
part.
The Nofher Of Haiter Scott Ia
Tents, luckily for the world, do not pass,
like estates, by hereditary deseent.-
There are, however, some instances in
which the son has inherited the genius
Of the parent. Sir Walter Scott aifar dis
one Of these instances. His mother
was woman Of elegant taste and very
superior intellect. She was the tiaugh-
ter Of David Rutherford, Esq. a conn-
scllor Of Edinburgh, whose country re-
sidenee was an ancient mansion in that
DeishborhOod. called Hernliston Hall.
Miss Rutherford was born in the Scot.
fish capital, in 1879. At an early age
she was taught the Latin and French
languages, and became a proficient in
many branches Of the Belle .Lettres.
Her predilection for poetry was mani
Tested almost from the dawn Of her cx-
isteocc. Allan Ramsay vas her frs,
guide in her poetical studies, and some
OF her verses were written when she
was only in her eleventh year. Among
the number Of her correspondents ~ as
DlackIock.th the Blind Bard, Who always
spoke OF her as a woman Of superior
powers. At later time she was also
the friend ADD correspondent Of Burns.
Her mental endowmenis were rivaIlcd
by her personal attractions. But nei-
thcr powers nor beauty could prevent
her youth from being overcast by the
gloom Of sorrow. The object Of her
FIRST affection IL said to have been an
Irish gentleman Of distinction, with
whom she had consented TO pass the
remainder of her days; bat he was un-
fortunately drowned in his passags
from Edinburgh 10 Ireland. This was
a source of bitter anguish 10 her, and
Il was long before she recovered her
tranquility. ~ rather 90 advanced
period, she married Mr. Waiter Scott,
q gentleman Of considerable property
~ the vicinity &c the Scottish Tnetropo.
lie. She died in the year 1889, in the
Goth year Of hcr age.