St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09

out in the fields in the direction whence
they expected the king; and presently
they perceived the approach Of lady,
riding behind pale and meanly-dressed
young man, on double horse, with Mr..
Lascelles in their company. Frank,
Frank!' y cried the king, how dost thou
do?' and Colonel Wyndham joyfully rec
ognizcd his sovereign, and perceived by
this gracious plcasance, that, though his
Majesty's habit and countenance were
much changed, yet his heroic spirit was
the same, and his mind immutable.
"Apprehensiye Of the observation and
suspicion Of neighbors, the colonel hur-
ried the king and his companion into Mrs.
| Wyndham's room, which had been pre-
pared for his reception; when, the account
says, the passions Of joy and SORROW did
a while combat in them who beheld his
sacred person. Presently the party was
joined by Lord Wilmot, and the ladies
withdrew with Mrs. Jane into the parlor !;
having previously agreed amongst them
selves, in order to avoid suspicion, to
address her as their cousin, and to treat
her with show of intimacy and famili-
arity becoming that relation; and, though
strangers till now, how naturally would
their feelings acknowledge and carry out
this suddenly assumed friendship their
hearts warm in one common cause and all
involved in one danger!
"Haying " thus CONDUCTED her king a.
mongst old and faithful friends, Jane
Lane had done her part; and next day,
therefore, she humbly took her leave OF
him, and returned with Lascelles, by his
Majesty's permission, into StaHordshire,
where, though now her active service was
no longer needed, she could still aid him
by her prayers.
cit is we'll known how Charles, in the
course Of the next month, effected his
escape to France; and about the middle
Of December following, Colonel Lane and
his sister felt it necessary to take refuge
there also to avoid the consequences tc
which their loyalty might expose them.
"Thc manner Of their fl ght and re.
ception is given in little books published
soon after the Restoration, the particulars
Of which are honorable to the good feeling
OF the king and his family
"In December, 1861, arrived at P;,riE
the Sentlewoman who had been instrument
tai in his olajesty's deEverance after the
overtlirow OF Worcester; Of which fearing
danger, by the discovery Of some unfaith
full confdants,s she went on foot, in disguise
to Yarmouth, and there took ship 10!
Franco. She was conducted to Paris wit!
great honor; the king himself, with tl'
queen his MOTHER and the Dukes Of Yorl
and Gloucester, going out to meet her
Upon the first sight, his Majesty took he
by the hand, and saluted her with thi
> obliging term: Welcome, my life =
The French court also regarded her wit!
much respect and honor, together will
her brother, Colonel Lane, who accompa
nicd her thither.'
"There is also letter extant, from tn
!; king, the pcrusal Of which will give pleas
urc, as proving his sense Of what he owe<
to her. It is without date, and runs 4
: follows -
MISTRESS LANE II hope you do not be
: llevc that hearing from q person that | am s.
much beholding to can can te i'll the least de
gree troublesome to me, that am so sensible @
the obligations l have to you; but, on tn
contrary, tits great satisfaction to me to hea
from you; and for what Mr.. Boswell is please
to tell you concerning your giving me goot
counsel in letter. and my making it publ
in my bed-chamber, is not the first lie he la
made, nor will it be the last, for am certain
there was never anything spoken in the bed
chamber in my hearing to any such purpose
nor, I am confident, when l was not there; fo
| believe Mr.. Boswelrs end is to show his 1re
quent being in my bed-chamber, which is &
true as the other. Your cousin will let yo,
know that have given orders for my pictur
for you; and if in this as in anything else,
can show the sense have Of that which | ow'
you, pray let me know it, and it shall be dom
!" " F
'Your most assured and constant friend,
CHARLES r
For Nrs. Lane.
"It is supposed that our heroine re
mained in France till the Restoration
shortly after which she married her broth
er's friend, Sir Clement Fisher, whose
name has been already mentioned. 4
pension Of 1,000z year was settled upol
her by the king; and this token of hi:
gratitude was accompanied by. the gift o.
a gold watch, which by his express request
was to descend by succession to the eldes
daughter of the house Of Lane for thu
time being. In 1880, this RELIC was il
the possession Of the .dowager Mrs. Lucy
Of Charlecot Park .....
"There is a portrait, by Lei y, still il
existence, Of Jane Lane, the description
Of which gives the idea Of great beauty
It is said strongly to resemble the portraits
of Anne Boleyn, in its thoughtful express
sion, as we'll as in the features and color
Of the hair. " I ~...... .....
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