Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-05-16

afterwards, the Important plhCc WHICH inc
wealthy brewer held in the city, called down
upon him the attention aud favor Of the king,
Charles |, then anxious to conc'liate the good
will of the citizens, and the city knight receiv-
ed the farther honor Of baronetcy.
Lady AyIesbury, in the first year of her
married life gave birth to daughter, who pro-
we'd an only child, and round whom, as was
natural, all the hopes and wishes OF the parents
Ientwned themselves. This daughter had on
~ reached the age of seventeen when her ia
Their died, leaving an Immense fortune behind
him. II was at first Nhought that the widow
and her daughter would become interiors of
this without the shadow of dispute. But it
proved Otherwise. Certain relatives Of the de.
ceased brewe- sci up plea upon the founda
ton Of will made IN their favor before the de.
ceased had become married. With her won.
ted frmness, Lady AylesSurg Immediately
took steps for the sindcation of her own and
chiId's rights A young lawyer who had been
frequent guest at her husbands table, and of
whose abilities she had formed high opinion,
was the person whom she fixed upon as the le-
gal assert of her cause. Edward Hyde was,
indeed youth of great ability. Though only
twenty-four years OF age at the period referred
to, though he had spent much OF his youthful
time in the society Of the gay and fashionable
of the day he had not neglected the pursuits to
which his iamIy's wish well as his own tastes,
had devo ed him. But it waswith considera-
Bile hesitation, and with q feeling Of anxious
dlfidence that he consented 10 undertake the
charge of Lady AyIesbury's case; or certain
strong though unseen and unacknrwedged
sensations, were al work in the bosom, 10 make
him fearful of the responsibility and anxious
about the result.
| The young lawyer became council for the
brewers widow and daughter, and by striking
exerton Of eloquence, and display of legal abil-
lty. gained their suit. Two days after the sue
cessluI peader was seated beside his two eli
EMS. Lady Aylesbury's usual manner was
quie. and composed, but she now spoke warmly
of her gratitude to the preserver Of her daugh-
ter from want and also rendered Tee--a pay
meni munificent, indeed, for the occasion.--
The young barrister did not seem at case du.
ring lady AyleSbury's expression of her feel
ngs. He shifted upon his chair, changed col
or, looked to Miss Aylesbury, played with the
; purse before him, tried to speak, bur stopped
short, and changed color again. Thinking on
y of best expressing her own gratitude, Lady
Aylesbury appeared not TO observe her visitors
confusion; but arose saying, SIN token that
hold services above compensation in the way
, of money, wish also to give you memorial Of
my gratitude in another shape" AS she
!, spoke thus she drew bunch OF keys from her
pocket, which every lady carried in those days,
aud left the room.
What passed during her absence between
the parties whom she left together, will be best
|; known by the result. When Lady Aylesbury
returned, she found her daughter standing
with averted eyes, but her hand within that OF
Edward Hyde, who knelt on the mothers en-
trance and sought her 10 consent TO their union.
Explanations OF the feeling which the parties
enertained for each other, ensued, and Lady
Ayesbury was no; long in giving the desired
consent. ''Give me leave, however," said she
to the lover, ''to place around your neck the
memorial which intended for you.--IhIs
chan," it was superb gold one--"was to-
ken Of gratitude from the wand in which he IL
we'd, to my dear husband" Lady Ayesbury's
calm serious eyes were filled with tears as she
threw the chain round Edwards neck, saying
These links were borne on the neck OF a wor-
thy and honored man. May thou, my beloved
son, attain to still higher honOrs"
The wish was fulfilled, though not until dan
ger and suffering tried severely the parties
concerned.
The son-in-aw of Lady Ayesbury became
an eminent member Of the English bar, and
also an important speaker in parliament. -
When Oliver Cromwell brought the king to the
scaffold, and established the Commonwealth,
Sir Edward Hyde, for he had held govern
ment post and had been knighted--was TOO
prominent, member of the royast party TO
escape the enmty Of the new rules, and was
obliged to reside on the continent till the resto-
ration. When abroad, he was so much es
teemed by the exIed prince, afterwards
Charles i as to be appointed Lord High Chan
celor Of England, which appointment was CON
frmed when the king was restored to his
throne. Some years afterwards Hyde was ell
evated to the peerage, first in the rank OF ba-
ron, and subsequently as Earl OF Clarendon
title which he made famous in English hsIo-
ry.
These events, so briefly narrated, occupied
large space of time, during which Lady
Aylesbury passed her days in quiet and retire
ment. She had now the qualification OF beho-
ding her daughter Countess of Clarendon, and
of seeing the grandchild who had been born TO
her, mDgIc as equals with the noblest in the
land But a still moro exalted fate awaited the
descendants Of the poor friendless girl who had
come to London, in search Of service, in wag-
oner'sv van. Her grand daughter, Ann Hyde, u
young lady of spirit, viii and beauty, had been
appointed, while her family staid abroad, one
of the maids of honor to the Princess OF Or
ange, and in that situation had attracted so
strongly the regards Of James, Duke OF York