Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-10
NUMBER ): Il.
SELECTED TALE.
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Fortunes Of, a Country Girl.
A HISTORICAL ROMANCE.

Fortunes Of, a Country Girl.
A HISTORICAL ROMANCE.
Lady Aylesbury in the first year of her married
life gave birth to daughter, who proved to be an
only child, and around whom, as was natural, all
the hopes and wishes the parents entwined them
selves. This daughter had only reached the age OF
seventeen when hel father died, leaving an im-
mense fortune behind him. twas first thought,
the widow and her daughter would become the in
heritors of this without the shadow of dispute
| But it proved otherwise. Certain relatives OF the
deceased brewer, set up plea upon the foundation
of will made in their favor before the deceased
became married. Il With her wonted firmness, La
dy Aylesbury Immediately took steps for the vlndr
cation of her own and her daughter rights.
young lawyer, who had been a frequent guest at
her husbands table, and ofwhose ability she had
! formed high opinion, she had fixed upon as le-
! gal asserter of her cause. Edward Hyde was in
deed youth of great ability. n Thoughonly TWEEN
ty-four years of at the period referred TO- and
though he had spent much OF his youthful Tune IN
the society Of the gay and fashionable of the day,
he had not neglected the pursuits towhcl his fam
ily's wish as well as his own tastes had devoted
! him. But it was with considerable hesitation, and
feeling of anxious difidence that he consented TO
undertake the charge of Lady Aylesburys case, for
certain strong, though unseen and nd'unacknowledg-
ed sensations, were at work in his bosom, to make
him fearful of the responsibility, and anxious about
| the result.
| the brewers widow and daughter, and by strik-
ing exerton of eoquence, and dsplaypf legal abil-
| ity, gained thesuit. Two days after the success
/ full pleades was seated beside his two clients
| Lady Aylesbury's usual manner was quiet and
composed, but she now spoke warmly of her grati-
tude to the preserver Of her daughter from want
and also rendered fee-a payment mnnifcent in
deed for the occasion The young 'barnster did
not seem at ease during Lady Aylesbnryis express
sion of her feelings He shifted upon his char,
chaged color, looked at Miss Aylesbury, played
with the purse before him. tried to speak, but stop
| ped short, and changed colors again. Thinking
only of best expressing her gratitude Lady Ayles-
bury appeared not to notice her Sisiter CONFUSION
| but arose saying: II i.,.ozi xii.
esIn tokon that hold your services above COM
pensation in the way of money,l wish also to give
you memorial of my gratitude i'll another, shape"
| As she spoke thus, she drew a bunch OF Keys from
her pocket, which every lady carried m those DAYS,
and left the room. r, a., 80,
| 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 ayerted eyes,
but her hand within that of Edward Hyde, who
knelt on the mothers entrance, and besought her
| to consent to their union Explanations OF the
| feelings which the parties entertained tor each
other ensued, and Lady Aylesbury was not long in
| giving the desired consent. tGive me leave, how
ever said she to the lover, ttto place around your
neck, the memorial which intended for you.--
| This chain''-it was superb gold one-"was
| token oil grauLuQe 1IOLl Wululu hS ii'Su
| to my dear husband.'' Lady Aylesbury's calm,
| serious eyes were filled with tears as she threw
! the chain around Edwards neck, saying, "these
| links were borne on the neck OF the worthy and
| honored man. May thou, my son, attain to still
II higher honoISp ~ ~ !ali gfOi.s uI ,J1uIl5 = .si
\ The wish was fulfilled, though not till danger
( and suffering had tried severely the parties con-
/ cerned. The son-in-law of i .ady AyleSbnrv he
came an eminent member OF tlle hngish Daa, anu
4 When Oliver Cromwell brought the king TO the
i scaffold and established the commonwealth, Sir
4 Edward Hyde, for he held government post ana
had been knighted--was too prominent m member
of the royalis party to escape the enmty OF the new
rulers and was obliged to reside upon the continent
| till the restoration When abroad, he was SO much
esteemed by the exiled prince (aiteIwatds Charies
\ II.) as to be appointed Lord High chancellor OF
i England, which appointment was confirmed when
II the king was restored to his throne. Some years
4 afterwards, Hyde elevated to the peerage, hrst
in the rank of baron, and subsequently as Earl oi
4 Clarendon-at title which he made famous IN Eng
\ lish history.
4 These events, SO briefly narrated, occupied n
large space of time, during which Lady Aylesbury
4 passed her days in quiet and retirement. She had
now had the qualification OF behodlng her daugnter
Countess of Clarendon, and seeing the grand emil
dren she had born to her mngle as equals with the
4 noblest of the land. But still more exalted tate
4 awaited the descendants of the poor frendless grl
n who had come to London in search of service, in
II a wagoner's van.- Her grand daughter Anna hyde
II
n appointed, While her family stayed abroad, one OF
i the maids of honor to the princess OF Orange, and
/ in that situation had attracted so strongly the re-
gard Of James, Duke of York, and brother OF Charles
H. that he contracted private marriage with her.
Il The birth of child forced on public announce
ment of this contract and ere long the grand augh-
4 ter of Lady Aylesbury was openly received as
Duchess of York, and sister-in7 law OF the soyer-
eign.
Il p,,t droppei iOtO the at rlpe Olu
n age she saw her descendants heirs presumptlve to
[ the British crown. King Charles had marned, ou'
had no legitimate issue, and accordingly hls broth1
eIs family had the prospects and righs OF success
4 sion. And, in reality two immediate descendants
of the bare-footed country girl, did fill the throne
4 Mary, wife Of William ILL.,, and Queen Ann, prin-
/ cesses, both of illusttious memory odf a7ai L
Such was the fortune Of the young young woman an te
I whom the worthy landlady of the Goat and Com
passes, was fearful of encouraging too rash hope
by reference to the lofty position which it had beer
her own fate to attain in life In one assertion a
least the hostess was sundoubtedly right, That sue
cess in life must be labored for in some way or oth
er. Without the prudence and proprety OF con
duct which won the love and esteem of the brewer
the sequel to the country girls history could no
have been such as it is
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GEs. u JAcKsoN's father was an 1fishman; the hrs
employment he had in Charlestown, South Caro-
lima. where he landed, was to, carry the hod. Th
mother of COL Fremont was a poor washerwoman
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A JURY in in Cleveland gave Mr.. stockley the snui
sum Of $4,000 for 1872 feet front on Wall street
next east of his pier, and extending into the lake
This had been appropriated for railroad depot
&c. by the G. P. & A. Railroad, l., ~ iaoaE
AN ELpEELY maiden lady writes to friend:
Il ,,,,; ;th tan children has proposed an