Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-05-04

~ gmce and CREDIT rs IL she had been bon
% tn. station. Aud. as time ran on the tcspec,
'aoduy OF Mr.. A,ia,bu,'s position received G
gradual increase. He became an Alderman. au,
subsequently a sheriff OF the cji,, and an consc
Qieoce ct The latte, elevation ras kniehtcd AZ
'erAotds-and poH a part Of the mystery project
cd al The commencement Of tins story. must b,
ofoben IN upon, as Tar as time Is concerned af
ier"agd-' the 'mpotlaut place which the wealthy
brewer held IN the civ, called down upon him thr
attention and favor 81 the king, Cbarlc- /, then
7 ANXIOUS 90 conchate lbe COED will Of the citizens,
and The city knight received tie further honor OF
/ hlroDetcv
! LADY Aylcshury IN the FIRST wear Of her mann.
ed ble, gave birth TO a daughter Who proved an
/ only child, aud round whom as was natural, all
/ The hopes and wishes ct the parents cn,wned
/ themselves. This daughter had only reached lAe
I age l seventeen When hel father died, leaving
/ an immense fortune behind him. Twas at first
I thought That The widow aud her daughter would
! become nhtn,orS OF this without the shadow of
| a dispute, improved otherwise. Certain rel.
| aiNcs Of The deceased brewer set M a plea upon
the foundation of vii made IN thcu favor be-.
/ lore Ihc deceased had become married. With her
"oh'ed hfmneSs Lady Aylr,bury immediately
took steps for the yndlcation Of her own and her
child Rights. \ young lawyer, who had been n
/ frequent guest at hct husband, table, and orwhnse
abilities She had formed high opinion, was the
| person whom She fixed uponu the LEGAL assertcr
/ OF hct cause. Edward HYDE was, indeed a
youth OF grew ability, Though only twenty
'puf years Of age al the period lel,Ited 10, and
| though he had spent much of his youthful time m
TIE society ol the gay and fashionable Of the day,
| ne ma not neglected the pursuits To which his
idmliy's wish, a. well As his own tastes, had de.
voiedhm. bat Il was with considerable hesra.
tnn, and WITH feeling Of anxious d,fhdeucc,
| tha' NC consented to undertake the charge Of La.
! dY AyIsapnH's case lor certain strong though
unseen and uuucknaNedged sensations, were at
WORK N bls bosom, TO make him fearful Of the
responsibility and anxious about the result.
The young lawyer however, became couA,
Tor HE brewers widow and daughter, and bv a
striking eycion Of eoqucncc, end display ot
legal ability, gained heJr suit. Two DAYS after,
me successful peader was seated beside bis two
clients Lady Aylosbury's usual manner was
quiet and composed, hul she now spoke warmly
al hel gratitude to the prescrer Of hc daughter
Itom WANT and also tcndoreda ltc--a payment
munIilccut indeed, for the occasion. The ,ounp
ban'slcr d not seemW ease during Iady A,les.
buys expression Of hct feelings. lie shifted
upon hI, char, changed color, looked 10 Miss
Aylesbury played With the purse before him, t.
ca to speak, bat stopped @hou and changed col
or again Thinking only Of best expressing her
own gratitude, Lady Aylesbmy appeared not to
observe her Wstrr's confusion, bot arose, sayno,
" In token that | hold your services above com.
pensalon IN the way Of money wish also 10
give you memorial Of ny gratitude IN another
shape" As she spoke thus, She drew a bunch
OF Keys from her pocket, which every lady carr
ed N those days and Jeff the room.
What passed during her absence between tbc
parties whom She lelltogclcr, wilI be best known
by the result, When Lady Ay!csbury returned,
she found her daughter standing with avered
eyes bul hcf hand within that OF Edward HYDE.
VINO kntN on tbc mothcl's entrance. and soupht
her consent TO ihclrunon Explanations Of the
feeling winch the parties entertained for each 9th
CT, cnsued, and Lady Aylesbury was not long in
giving lhe desired consent " Give me leave,
however said she to the lover. /" 4. elpce a.
round your neck the mcmounl which intended
Tor you This cham Itwus a superb gold one
---" @ns token Of gratitude from the ward m
which be lived, 10 my dear busbandn LADY
Aylosbuy's calm serious eyes we've filed with
tears as she threw the cham round Edwards |
nccIG saying, &" ] hcse links were homo ON The |
meek ol a worthy and honoed man. Mays |
thou'ny beloved son, attain 10 slill higher hon. |
ors 80
The wish was fulfilled, though moi until danger
and suffering trird severely the parties concern.
Cd. The son-'n-aw Of Lady AyIcsbury became
an eminent member Of the ErgIsh bar, and also I
af' Important speaker IN Parliament Nhrn Or
ven Cromwell brought The King 10 the scuIold,
and established the Commonwealth. 81 Edward !
llyde--'of he hid held government posi- and
had been Iin9hcd--wu too prominent a member
Of The royaIsi party 10 escape the enmiiy nf the
new rulers, and vas obliged 10 reside Oh HE con.
lInent oil The restoration. When abroad, he Vas
50 'n''".,. esteemed by tho cxled Prince laiiet.
Eard, Charles II, as 10 be appointed Lord High
Chancellor Of Eng'and, which appointment Was
confirmed when the King was restored to BIS
throne Some years afterwards, Hyde was Gle
waited 10 the Pectage, first II tie rank d baron,
and subsequently as EarI IF Clarendon, tile
which be made famous ~ Englishhislo
These events 50 briefly narrated, occupied
large space Of time. DUNG which Indy AyIes
bury pissed her days 10 qIdoI and retirement She
had now The qualification Of beholding her daugh.
Ter Countess Of Clarendon, and Of seeing The
grand children who had been born to her, ninale
IS equals with the nobIest in the land. But
SUI more exalted fate awaited the descendants
Of the poor ircudless Girl who bad come 10 Lon.
Jon, IN search oi service, IN wagontfs van
Her gland daughter, Ann Hyde, a young lady Of
'pirIi, vii, and beauty, bad been appointed, While
ler family stad abroad, one Of The maids Of hon.
u 10 the Princess Of orange, and 10 that silua-
ion bad attracted SO strongly the regards Of
James, Duke OF York, and brother Of Charles
he u, that be contracted private nanage With
ger. The birth Of child forced On public az
Of this contract, and ere long The