The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-02-10

his doubts, for tie lady had several admirers
nnd wa not supposed 10 ha cruel 10 any.
Charles, however, readily took her word aud
poured forth, on liule Jasies Croiis, as tho
hoy was then ealled,hn Overlooking lOndnsas,
such IN seeined hardly 10 belong 10 fl,hi easy.
bat cool aud careless nature, Soon after The
Restoration, Ito young .iayorile, who had
learned IN France uIs exercises then conEid-
cred necessary ~ a fine gentleman, made his
appearance NJ Whitehall lie WIS lodged ia
tie palace attended 10y pages, aud permitted
10 eiJny several distinctions which had lill
lllen been confined To princes Of tho blood
rnyhl lilo wAs married, Willie still IN iHndeT
y0uiL, 10 Anne Scott, Leiress Of tho noblu
House 0flinrSlsuch. lie took her name aud
received viii, her hahd possession Of hsr hm.
pie domain. Tie estate which he acquired
by this match wnF popularity estimated al not
less Ihnn tea thousand pounds u yehf.
Tales, and layors more substantial ihnn u
Ties. were lHyislicd on him. lie NHs fnnda
Duke of Munmoul,, IN England, Duke Of
Buccleuch, Ia Scotland, q Knight Of Il4e Gar
ter. klnslcr oflhe IlFse, Commander Of tho
lrsl Ir0op Of Life Guardr Chief Jusileo of tho
Eyre south Of Trent, aud Chancellor OF IhS Fl
University of Cnuhridge. Nor did ho np-
pear 10 the public unworthy of hlS bigl Tor
tunes. liz counlcuance wac en,idenlb hand.
some and engaging, his tempHF sweet, his
nnnners polite aud a1able Though n lib
crime, he Won the hearts Of tho PurithnH.
Though he Nna known IA have been priyy
To tie shameful nliAck on Sir John Coventry,
ho easily attained tho forgiveness Of the
country party. Even Luflcre mofalsls own
ed that, ~ such court, rtrici coBjugal fdol.
Ivy was scarcely 10 be expected fom ono
who, wlle n child had been maTried 10 A.
mother child. Even patriots were willing TO
excuse a liendsifOng boy for visiting with i'm
moderate vengeance nm iHFulT oflrrrd 10 his
father AIdtoon tle stain loii by loose n
mniita aud midnight hraMla MnA eflnccd by
honorable exploits. When Charles aud Lew
IN united their forces against Holland, Mon
mouth commanded The English nuXinres
who were sent To The Continent, aud proved
i'iuselfa gallant soldier, aud not uuinielli-
gent officer. On his return lac found him
sclionc oiihc most popular men IN the King
dom. Nolhng WINS withheld from him but
LIZ crown; nor did even the crown seem TO
bo absolutely beyond his reach.
The distinction which had most inindl-
ciOusly been made between him aud tho
highest mobiles had produced evil conscquen-
ccs When hoy he had been invited to
put on his hat IN tho presence chamber,
while Towards and Seymours stood uncoy-
cred around him. When foreign princes
died, lac had mouncd for llpm in long,
purple cloHk, which no ollier subject except
the Duke oc York, and Prince RAPPORT, WINS
permitted to wear. Il was uaf1fa' thar tbern
Ihing- should lead him 10 regard hiInsClf as
n legitimate PRINCE Of The house OF Stuart.
Iuhilcr, rNrnJHth ripe ago WINS devoted To
lis pleasures mud regardless or his dignity.
u eonld hardly lie thought credible thai lbs
should NJ twenty. have gone through the form
of cspousing lady whose Lcauiy had facipu-
ted hiinnnd who was not to I've WoIt ON easier
terms. While Monmouth Mns still u child.
lud While The Duke of York still pissed for u
Protestant; Il was rumorcd throughout Inc
country. md even la circles which ought to
uvc bcon VIII Informed, thai tie king had
iluIlc Lucy Walters his wife, and thni, ifeyo-
y ono had his right her son would lie Prince
II Wales. Much was said oEhk certain black
box which. according 10 tmyulgar belief,
the contract OF marriage, When
Monmouth had returned from The Low Com-
ri6s with high character for valor and con-
luci- mud when the Duke ofYorE was known
% he member of church dcieslcd by n
great majority OF the nation, this idle story
,ccninc important. For il there was not tic
slightest evidence. Against il there was the
olcmn 0sseyntion ofthe king made before
as council, and 10y his order communicated
o his people.
I'u, the multitude, always fond Of romnn-
&c adventures, drank In eagerly the tule OF, .s
he secret cspousus and the black box. Some
hiris ofthe opposition nctcd on this occa-
ion as they nctcd with respect 10 the mere
dious mhic OF Oates, nId-c cuiltcnnucrd n
tory Which they must lhve despiScd. Tic
interest which the populaCe took in hin,
whom Jioy fcgJTdeii MS tic champion oflfuo
cligion, and the rigmpil heir Of tho British
hronc, was kept M hy every .nrtifcc. When
lunmomh arrived in london n, midnight,
c waichucn WIRE ordered 10y the magis-
raics 10 proclaitn tho joyful event through
lao slra..fp uf'tIp ritN. tho tNin,lnns ora li,
SrHaSrd the churches Oere opcHrd. and a
merry pcHl rose from all the stccplus. When u
e travelled, he was everywhere received
9Th not LEES pomp, O4id witt far more en-
1uSinsin, than had been displayed when
iugs had made progress through the rcnlnI,
lie wus escorted from mansion 10 mansion
y long cnvilcndes nj armed gentlemen aud
comon. Cities poured forth their whole
opulaiini iareeeiTe him. Electors ihrong-
Il round linn, ~ assure him dat their votes
'cre AZ Lis d-pn-al,
70 surh 'lfriritt were his rrrtensions car
ed, that he ouly exhibited on his csruichcon
&c hons of England aud tho lilies Of France.
ilhon the hnion sinister Under which, nc p
jrling to the law Of hernldry, they wcre de-
ruisrd IN token Of his illegiiininic birIh Int
cultured to touch for the kings evil Al the
me time, lle neglected no art ufrondesrcn-
on 10y which tho love of ihe-nriltitulc could
coucilatcd. llo stood godfather TO sbo,
'ildren Of the pcsIsantry. uinelcd in every
sic sporr, wrcslfrt, Prayed ut VuurtcrStnfi,
al won iootrNces in his boots Agnuist lcet
nnc.s ia shoes.
A HINT TO LONG PREACHERS"
A SHORT Time ago, NJ WESLEYAN Chapel,
nate IN u pleasant village IN Drrirsnrc,iln
encher having "scrmouzcdn little TOO
nc III the afternoon, on rc-rttciinr tho pub