The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-08-15

the kind regard of the Queen, and that
brought fortune.
One day, being in one Of the halls Of
the palace, he wrote on the glass of the
window, with his diamond ring, the fol-
lowing line:
Fdin oouH climb, but that fear TO faH."
Elizabeth observed him, and the next
morning, much to his surprise and joy,
he found this line written underneath his,
in the Queens own hand:
"B thy heart fail thee, do moi climb at all
From this time, Raleigh knew that
Queen Elizabeth was disposed to befrieud
him, and he rapidly rose to the highest
favor. For awhile, he was very happy,
and [ am afraid, n little proud. 1t seem
ed to him grand thing to be one OF that
great Queens chosen friends-to have
her conIide in him, ask his advice and
praise his wisdom and eloquencc-to re-
ccive titles and honors, to dress splendid
~ and live sumptuously, and be followed
and fattercd by a crowd Of courtiers al
most like a reigning prince.
He went down to Fardell, about this
time, for little visit, where he talked
great deal of the Queen and the great
people at her Court, and every body won
dered and admired, and was dazzled and
delighted---except his mother. She was
strangely sad and anxious, for she feared
that this sudden favor and fortune would
excite envy and ill-will, and that his own
bold adventurous spirit would bring on
trouble and reverscs. And then, though
lie was still good and loving, she saw that
his old home.looks and ways were gone.
! She did not take to his fine Court dress,
and the night after he vent away, she
unlocked an old chest, and took out
faded school-boy suit, which he ad worn
when he first went away from home, ard
wept over il, aud felt tha; the great world
had indeed got her deal boy away from
her, and that she could never, never have
him back again.
After a while, Walter Raleigh found
that these same fiattering courticrs were
bis secret enemies, plotting against him
he became restless and uncomfortable, and
set out on another voyage. He was again
unsuccessful, but no wise discouraged, and,
in the following year, fitted out two ships
and sailed for the New World. This
time, he discovered Virginia and founded
colony there.
1t was Raleigh, grieve TO say, who
first introduced the savage habit of smok-
ing into civilized society--.for it was on
his return from this voyage that tobacco
was first brought to England. 1t is re
lated that one morning shortly after he
reached home, his servant coming into
his library with foaming tankard of ale,
on seeing him sitting in cloud of tobac-
co smoke, was so frightened by the strange
sight, that he threw the aie at his head,
to extinguish him, and rushing down
stairs, proclaimed that his master was on
fire! W.
For several years, Raleigh continued to
make voyages OF discovery and conquest,
and gained great treasure and honor for
himself and his country. Queen Eliza
beth was grateful to hiuiAshs. knighted
him and bestowed upon HIM new offices
Of trust. and large estates.
Sir Walter Raleigh, as we will now call
him, continued to be noble and upright,
and never used his influence with his s, ve-
reign, except for good and jast purposes.
He was honest and independents, and
whenever he differed from the Queen in
opinion, told her so frankly. lie so often
interceded with her for those whom he
thought unjustly imprisoned, or condemn
ed, that she once exclaimed impatiently :
Sir Walter, when will you cease TO be a
boggar"
!" When your Majesty ceases to he n
benefactress, he answered.
Yet, for all the Queens partially for
him, she was fearfully angry at his pre-.
suming to love and WOO, without asking
her consent, ode OF her maids Of honor,
the beautiful Elizabeth Throckmorton, and
imprisoned him aud his wife for several
months in the Tower.
But she afterwards pardoned them, and
again showered smiles aud wealth upon
Sir Walter. | do not know whether with
such beautiful young wife, he cared very
much for lhe eI'iefly Queens smiIes---bu.
money never cane slaiss to him, for he
lived very cxiravRgaaily, and had almost
as gre 4 passion fof costly dress as
Queen EIi<abssl, Hesself He tilted in
silYer armos -l.is sword and belt were set
with diainonas pearls and rubies; on
great occasions, he appeared at court,
wearing thirty thousand pounds worth Of
Jewels ies ~
For the next eight or nine years, Sir
Walter Raleighs lie was full Of successes,
conquests, and honors but after the death
Of Queen Elizabeth, all went badly with
them. His enemies Influenced James the
list against him, and be was so slander-
ed and persecnted chat he joined in wild
conspiracy 70 place the Lady Afabclls
lStuart onthe throne. For this he wss
arrested, tried, and sentenced to death,
The king, however, reprieved him, but
kept him imprisoned 10 the Tower fol
twelve years. IIerc Il was that Sir Wal.
TED Raleigh best proved that he was a
great a0d Good man. He did not sink
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