The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-02-02


might have had hi, doubts. for the lady had
several admirers. and was not suppose To
be cruel To any. Charles, however, readily
took her wOld, aud pOurd forth, On little
James Crotfs, as the boy was then called,
an OVERLOOKING tndu,sS, such as Sc, med
hardly TO belong Ia that easy, bui cool aud
careless nature. soon aitr The RestoTa-
ton, the young tavul;tt, nho had leaned in
France the exercises then considered nee
essay toa fine gentleman, mad, his appear
anc" at Whilrhail. He was lodged in The
palace, attended by pages. aud permitted to
ENJOY several distinctions " hich had till then
lceI' confined tn princes Of the blood, royal.
lie was married, while still ia tender youth,
in Anne Scott. hcir.ss of the nolle House of
BucCIeuch. He took her name, aud TecCiV-
ed with her hand possession oi her amrle
domains. The estate which Er a'qpii,dby
tins match was popularity estimated at hot
less tan tea Thousand pounds year. H.
Ties, aud ftvor> more substantial than titles,
were lavIshcd on him. He wasmadr Duke
OF Monmouth England, Duke of Buu leu,h
III Scotland, Knight of tie Cater, Masttr
Of the Horse, Commander OF the fist iro,p
of Life Guards. Chief Justice Of Eyre sunih
Of Trent, and Chancellor Of the University
Of Cambridge. MOI did he appear tot the pub.
lie UNIV orthy Of his high fortunes. His coun-
tcnance was orniucntly handsome and Gu
gnGing, bis temper sweet, hi, manners po-
litc aud aiIable. Though libertinc, he on
the hearts of the Pu!itans. Though he was
known to have been piivy TO the shameful
attack on Sir John Coventry, he easily 90.
tanned the forgiveness Of the country party.
Even au>tcrc moraSts owned that, in such
a court, strict conjugal fidelity was scarcely
obe expected from one who, while child,
had been married to another child. Even
patriots were willing to excuse a headstrOng
boy for visiting with immodcrate vengeance
an insult offered 10 his father And soonile
stain left by loose am0urs and midnight
brawls was tnaced 10y honorable exploits.
When Charles and Lev is uute d their forces
AGAINST Holland, Monmouth commando dthe
English auxilidrics who Were sent TO the
Continent, and approved himself a gallant
soldier, and not unintelligcit officer. Oh
his return he found himself one 81 The most
popular me n in the kingdom. Nothing was
withheld from him bu, the CROWN; nor did
even the crown seem 10 be absolutely be-
yOnd his reach. The distinction hich had
most iujudiciUuSly been made between him
and the highest MOBILES had produced evil
consequences. When boy he had been
invited to put on his hat in the presence
.
stood unc oveIed around him. When fortigl.
! princes died, he had incurred for them in a
long purple cloak, which no other subject
except the Duke Of York, and Prince Ru-
pert, vas permitted to wear. 1t was natu-
raj that these things should lead him to re-
gard himself as legitimate prince Of tho
house of Stuart. Charles, even at a iipe
age was devoted to his pleasures and re-
gardess Of his dignity. 1t could hardly be
| thought incredible that lie should at twenty,
/ have gone through the form Of espousing a
lady whose beauty had fascinated him, and
VINO was not TO be won on easier terms.
While Monmouth was still child, ard y hila
the Duke of York still passed for Protes-
tant, 1t was rnmoroh throughout the ccun-
Try; and even in circles which ought to have
been well Informed, thatthe king had made
Lucy Walters lis wife, aud that, if every
one had his riaht, her son would be Prince
of Wales. Much was said Of certain black
box, which, according to the vulgar belief,
contained the contract Of marriage. When
Monmouth had returned fIom the Low
Counties with high character for valor
aud conduct, and when the Duke of York
was known TO be member of a church de-
tested by great ina joriiy of the nation. this
idle story became important. For it there
was not the slightest evidence. Against it
there was the solemn asSCvrration of the
king, made before his council. and by his
order communicated TO his people. But the
multitude, always fond Of romantic adven-
lures, drank in agerly TIE tale Of the secret
espousals and the black box. Some chiefs
of the opposition acted on this occasion as
they acted with respcc, TO the more odions
fable OF Oates, and cOuutenanced n story
which they must have dcspised. The in-
terc>t hlch the roPulacc took in him v hom
they regarded a, the cl ampion Of true rpl-
giou. AID the ii.h'ful heir of the British
throne. vask cPtupby every artifce. When
Monmouth arrived in London At midnight,
the watchmcn were "idi,h ly the maeis-
Iatcs to proclaim :hc joyful event Through
the streets ci the city tie windows ere
illuminated; the chmCh,s wee ortned;
and merry peal rose from all the st,frlts.
When he Travelled, hc was everywhere ic.
Ccivcd With met less pomp. and with far more
enthusiasm. than had been DISPLAYED when
kings haGmadc progress through the realm.
He was escorted from mansion To mansion
by long cavalcadeS cf armed gentlemen ,ni
yCum,n. Cities poured forth their whole
population toieceiye him. Electors thronc-
cd round him, 10 assure him that their votes
were his disposal. To SUI h height were
his pretenSions carried, that he not only ex-
hibitcd on his c>outchcon Tic lions If Eng
land and the lilies Of France, without tho
baton sinister under which, according 10 tho
law Of hcraldry. they were d.bruiscd IN TO.
ken Of his illeGitimatc birth but ,pnturcd n
touch for the kings evil. Attic same time,
, he neglected no ant of cOndrSccusion ly
which the love of the multitude could be
concilated, He stood godfather TO the chill
dren Of the pcasanlry, mingled in every rus.
tic sport. wreStcd, played at guaiterstafI,
and won toot-raccs in his boots against feet
runner, IN shoes.
Good HHmor.-Gocd hnmor is the clear
hiup >kN of the Suul pu a hlrh e,cry .tar Z. r