Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-08-23

entrance, and besought her consent 10 their uni
on. Explanations Of The feelings which The
parties entertained for each other ensued, and
Lady Aylesbury was not long in giving The de-
sired consent. "Give me leave, however"
said she to the lover, " TO place around your
neck the memorial which intended for you
The chain,"-it was superb gold one-"was
token OF gratitude from the ward in which he
lived, to my dear husband" Lady Ayle.bu-
ry's calm and serious eyes were filed with
tears as she threw the chain round Edwards
neck, saying, These links were born on the
neck of a worthy and an honoured man. May
you. my beloved son, attain 10 still higher hon-
ours"
The wish was fulfilled, though not until dan.
ger and suffering had tried severely The parties
concerned. The son-in-aw Of Lady Ayles-
bury became an eminent member Of the En-
glish bar, and also an important speaker in
parliament. When Oliver Cromwell brought
the king TO the scafold, and established the
Commonwealth, Sir Edward Hyde-for he
had held government post, and had been
knighted, was TOO prominent member of the
royals, party TO escape the enmi,y of the new
rulers, and was obliged 10 reside upon the con-
,inen. till the Restoration. While abroad, he
was SO much esteemed by the exiled prince
(aftelw wards Charles H. as TO be appointed
Lord High Chancellor of England, which ap-
/ poinlment was confirmed when the king was
restored to his throne. Some years afterwards,
| Hyde was elevated 10 the peerage, first in the
rank of baron, and subsequently, as Earl of
Clarendon, title which he made famous in
English history.
| These events, SO briefly narrated, occupied a
large space of time, during which Lady Aylesa
bury passed her days ~ quiet and retirement,
She had now the qualification of behodng her
daughter Countess of Clarendon, and Of seeing
the grandchildren who had been born to her,
mingling as equals with the nobIest in the land /.
But still more exalted fate awaited the de-
scendants of the poor friendess girl who had
come 10 London, in search of service, in a
wagonor's van. Her granddaughter, Anna
Hyde, a young lady of spirit. wi, and beasty,
had been appointed, while her family slaid a.
broad, one of the maids Of honour TO the Prin-
ces of Orange, and in that situation had a,,rac-
led so strongly the regards of James, Duke of
York, and brother of Charles H., that he con-
Hacied private marriage with her. The birth
Of a child forced on a public announcement Of
this contract, and ere long The granddaughter, Of
Lady Aylesbury was openly received by tbs
royal family, and the, people oil England, as
I Duchess of York, and sister-n.law of The SOW
ereign.
Lady Aylesbury did no, long survive This
event. Blu, ere she dropped into the grave, at
ripe old age. she saw her descendants heirs
presump,ive of the British crown. King Chas.
had married, but had no legitimate issue, and,
accordingly, his brothers. family had the pros
, pect and The right of succession. And, in re-
aliiy, two immediate descendants of the bare
footed country girl did ultimately gill the throne
: Mary (wife of William IIf.| and Quesn
, Anna, princesses both of llustrious memory
! Such were the fortunes of the young woman
whom The worthy landlady Of. the Goat and Com
passes was fearful of encouraging to rash hopes
by reference to the lofty position which it
had been her own fate to attain in life.. In one
assertion, a. least, the hostess was undoubtedly
{ right--ihat success in life must be laboured
for in some way or other. Withou, the pru-
dsnce and proprie,y Of conduct which won the
esteem and love of the brewer, the sequel of
the country girls history could not have been
such as 1t was.