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 = cried the king, how dost thou
do?' and Colonel Wyndbam joyfaly rec
ognized 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
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 a 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 triendship,-thei1
hearts warm in one common cause and al!
involved in one danger!
"Having 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 Stafordshire
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 tx
which their loyalty might expose them.
"The manner Of their fight and re
ception is given in little books: published
soon after the Restoration, the particular
Of which are honorable to the good feeling
of the king and his family - .... :
"In December, 1861, arrived at Pari
the gentlewoman who had been instrumen
tai in his Majesty's deliverance after th,
overthrow OF Worcester; Of which fearing
danger, by the discovery Of some unfaith
full confdants, she went on foot, in disguise
to Yarmouth, and there took ship 70
France. She was conducted to Paris will
great honor; the king himself, with tn,
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 will
much respect and honor, together will
her brother, Colonel Lane, who accompa
MED her thither.
"There is also letter extant, from tn,
king, the perusal of which will give pleas
ure; as proving his sense Of what he owet
to her. It is without date, and runs q
follows 49,.
MISTRESS LANE: II hope you do not be
lleve that hearing from person that am 81
much beholding to can can Ce in the least de
gree troublesome to me, that am SO sensible o
the obligations have to you; but, on TIL
contrary, t. great satisfaction to me to hea:
from you and for what Mr.. Boswell is please.
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counsel in letter, and my making it publ,
in my bed-chamber, IS not the first lie he Ia!
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, am confident, when was not there; fol
I believe Mr.. Boswells end is to show his fire.
quent being in my bed-chamber, which is &:
true as the other. Your cousin will let 70,
know that have given orders for my picture
for you; and if in this, as in anything else,
can show the sense l have Of that which owe
you, pray let me know it, and it shall be done
by c."..%-t7 .}@' 5.s' ~ @>s
. sYour most assured and constant friend,
! -. CHARLES r.
For Hrs. Lane :s-'s' ~ PIG
"Itis supposed that our heroine re-
manned in France till the Restoration
shortly after which she married her broth
er's friend, Sir Clement Fisher, whose
name has been already mentioned. A
pension Of 1,000z. a year was settled upon
her by the king; and this token Of bis
gratitude was accompanied by. the gift Of
a gold watch, (which by his express request
was to descend by succession to the eldest
daughter of the house Of Lane for the
time being In 1880, this RELIC was in
the possession Of the dowager Mrs. Lucy
of Charlecot Park. H4z f.ee
There is a portrait, by Lely, 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 expires
sion, as we'll as in the features and colo1
of the hair. " t ss..5 t 81
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