St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-11-25

Instructions foc better acting his part
then mounted him on a good "sdouble
horse" and directed him to come to the
gate Of the house, which he did, with 9
fitting air of humility, carrying his hat
under his arm. BY this time it was tTi--.
light, and cid Mrs Lane, who knew
nothing Of this great secret, 'would needs.
see her beloved daughter take horse and,
as she was standing for this purpose, the
colonel said to the young king, evil,
thou must give my sister thy hand"
But he, unaoquainted with such little
Offices, offered his hand the contrary way
q piece Of awkwardness which attracted
the old lady's attention; who, laughing,
remarked to her son, "What a goodly
horsenan her daughter had to ride before
her" The party thus setting out con-
sisted, besides the king and his young
protectress, Of Mr.. Henry Lascelles, her
cousin, who was admitted into the kings
secret, and Mrs. Peters, married sister
of Jane Lanes, and her husband, both Of
whom were in entire ignorance Of it,
They were followed, in another route, by
Colonel Lane and Lord Wilmot; with
hawk and hounds as disguise, who that
night took up their lodging at the house
of Sir Clement Fisher, at Pockington, in
Warwickshire, whose uame we shall have
occasion to mention hereaiS:sr in connec-
ton with Jane Lane The colonel knew
that at his house s'they would be as well
come as generosity, and as secure as fidelity,
could make them" = .""@ A
When the royal party had gone about
two hours on their journey, the kings
horse cast shoe; and he had to take it
to the next forge to have it replaced
GAS I was holding my horses foot" says
the king, in his own account of this I'M
lucky accident, II asked the smith, what
news? He told me that there was no
news, that Ike knew Of, since the good
news Of the beating of the rouges, the
Scots. I asked him whether there were
none Of the English taken that joined
with the Scots. He answered that he
did not hear that that rouge Charles was
taken, but some Of the others were taken,
but not Charles Stuart. [ told him, that,
if that rouge was taken, he deserved to
be hanged more than ali the rest. for
bringing in the Scots. Upon which he
said, I spoke like an honest man; and 50
we parted. -.
ila}iing to refresh their horses at
Wootton, within two or three miles of
Stratferd, they caught sight Of a troop Of
cavalry. Mr.. Peters, who had before
experienced i'll treatment from The SOL
diers, declared he would not pass through
them to be beaten again, and was resolute
in turning back; the yerv course TO excite
suspicion. The king, hearing him say 50,
whispered softly in the ear of his conipan-
ion, that they might not turn back: ''but
all she could say in the world would not
60" Mr.. Peters resisted his siister-in-
laws earnest persussions, and turning
back with his:wife, entered Stratford an
other way: The king, however, by no
means disconnected, rode leisurely through
the midst Of them, without exciting no.
tice; and, if the heart Of his young COM
panion beat quicker in this peril: she
betrayed no unworthy signs of it. Indeed,
throughout, she we'll deserved the praise
MIR. Whitgreave has left of her-stthat,
in all this journey, hrs. Lane performed
the part Of a :most prudent and faithful
servant to his Majesty, showing her OBJ
servance when an opportunity would allow
1t, and at other times acting her part in
the disguise with much discretion.'' TX =.
AT Stratford Mr. and Mrs. Peters left
them, to pursue their journey to Windsor;
and the royal party, now reduced to three,
rested for the night at Mr.. Tomb's, Of
Long Marston, with whom Jane Lane was
well acquainted, whence they proceeded
next day, without any considerable acci-
dent, to Girencester, a distance of four
and-twenty miles. The adventure Of
King Charles with the, cook maid, already
related, is said by some to have occurred at
Long Marston,, and not at Abbotsleigh !;
it certainly was not one Of the least Of the
kings escapes, on this most perilous
journey. q. =.
B At Cirencester the royal party proceed
ed to the Sun, where they took up their
lodging. After supper a good bed was
provided there for Mr.. LasceIles, and a
truckle-bed in the same chamber for Will
Jackson; however, as soon as they were
lett to themselves, Mr.. Lascelles made his
Majesty take the best Of the two, an OBJ
seryance he made whenever an opportunity
permitted. = .. ....:s ...
On The following day, Friday, they ar
rived at their destination Norton's,
Of Abbotsleigh. It is related, that "on
their passing through Bristol, q place SO
well known to the king, he could not for
bear gazing about to SCI. the alterations !;
and coming near where the great fort had
stood, he rode, with his mistress behind
him, all round it. In the indulgence of
Il II ~ !, =