Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05
STAUNTON VA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY s. 1851

horses for his subsistence. His picture in that condl-
,op, adds the quaint kindred biographer of the noble
family of Seton 81 have seen drawn, and lively painted
at the north end of the long gallery in Seton, now over
laid with timber From Flanders the said Lord george
went TO Holland and there endeavored to seduce HE TWO
Scots regiments the Spanish service, upon oesgn
thereby 10 serve his sovereign the queen, the king Of
Spaiu being very much her friend Which plot oil his
beinu revealed, the states of Holland did mprson and
condemn him to ride The cannon; bu: by the tfenushP
and respect the Scotch officers had to him, ne was oy
them set at liberty notwithstanding this decision % Inc
States"
James VI testified grateful sense of the services
Lord Seton had rendered to Queen Mary by pIeerrng
him and his sons to the most honorable offices in his gs
Mary herself rewarded George Douglas to the utmost
of her power in various ways but above all by ac'a
ting his marriage with young and beautiful ffench nf'
ess of hinh rank whom he had formed an atachinen
ard as poverty was the only obstacle 10 this alliance she
generously enabled him TO make suitable settlement on
his bride out Of potion of her French esates which she
assigned 10 him for this purpose by deed OF gilt. "ser
vices like his as she wrote 10 her uncle, fought not
to be forgotten"
simple black marble table in the charcel Of Edeusor
Church. to the left of the alter, marks the grave OF Johh
Beton on which Latin inscription records The TACT,
"lha he died Chatsworh, in his 34h year, worn OUT
with the aigues and hadshps he had encountered In he
service of his royal mistress, adding as his best ana
proudest eptaph 'ha he had assisted in delivering mat
iusous princess from her doeful prison in the Laga
Laguina." (Lochleven.)
A MorHER's CLAIMs.-Filial kindness is always sug-
qestve of The good and the beautiful There is not mere
touching picture in the Bible than that Of Ruth, while an
swernp The eneaes of her mother law, Naomi, to re-
turn unto her own people: "Whther thou goest Will
90 and where thou odgeyt will LODGE Thy people shall
be my people, and thy God my God where thou dlest
will die and there will be buried"
81 will never marry who does not treat his mother
we'll !" said lively friend to US once. "And why not f
we queried I he is unknd to her to whom he isso deep
" indebted" she REPLIED "wbat need we expect from
him to whom he owes comparatively n9hlngF' There
was sound philosophy in this remark Most of our truly
eat men have been noted for the kindnesyea reverence
even-wh which they havetreated their mothers Wash
no,on reyered his Roger Sherman treated his with the
most marked aitenion and of the famous Judge
Sorys last requests that he might be buried beside his mo-
her in Mt Auburn But ial respec. and love is not Of
ten rewarded as in the following instance:
Gustavus Ill.,, king of Sweden, passing one morning
through village the negborhood of the caste observed
peasant girl ofneresng appearance drawing water at
fountain by the wayside. He went up to her and asked
her for draugh Without delay she lifted up her pitch
er and with artless simplicity, put it to The lips OF Inc
monarch. Having satisfied his thirst, and coureously
thanked his benefactress, he said, "My girl you would
accompany me TO Stockholm, would endeavor 10 Tx you
in more agreeable situation"
"Ah sir" replied the girl, 81 cannot accept your popo
SAL am not anxious tose above the state OF lite IN when
the Providence of God has placed me; but ii were could
not for an instant hesitate"
"And why 2" rcioned the king, somewhat surprised
because, - said the GIRL cooring, "my mother is poor
and scky and has one but me TO assist and comfort hef
under her many affections, and earthly brbe can induce
me 10 leave her, neg ec the duties, which aeclon
requires from me-"
'.Where is your mother 2" asked the monarch
"In that little cabin" replied the girl, pointing 10 a
wreched hovel beside her.
The king whose feelings interested in favor OF his
companion, went in and behed stretched on bedsead,
whose only covering little straw, an aged female,
weighed down with years. and sinking under infirmes.
Moved at TIE sight, the monarch addressed her
81 am SORRY my poor woman, TO find you in so destitute
and afflicted condition"
"Alas. sir. answered the venerable sufferer al should
be indeed to be pted had not that kind and attentive
girl who labors to support and omts nothing she thinks
can afford me relief May gracious God remember it for
her good" she added, wping away tear.
Never, perhaps, was Gusavus more sensible than at
that moment of the pleasure possessing an exalted saon
and putting purse into the hand OF the young vager he
could only say Continue to take care OF your mother
shall soon enable you TO do SO more efectuay Good by
my amiable girl you may depend on the promise OF yonr
king"
On his return to Stockholm, Gnstayus settled pension
r life on her mother, with the reveson to her daughter
al her death.
YANKEE PRIDE AND YANKEE SKILL.--A gallanttar,
who recently returned from three years cruise IN the
Brandywne noticed in one of the papers, few years since