St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-11-25
king by Il back way to the stable, where

instructions fo~ better acting his part
then mounted him on g good "ooaple
horse" and directed him to como to tlla,
gate cf tae house, which he did, with c
fitting cir Of humility, carrying his hat
under his arm. by this time it was t57a;'i-
light, and cid Mrs. Lane, who knew
nothing Of this great secret, ':would needs
see her beloved daughter take horse and,
as she w2s standing for this purpose, the
colonel seid TO the young king, "Will,
thou must give my sister thy hand." p
But he, unaoquainted with such little
Offices Offered his hand the contrary way
piece Of awkwardness which attracted
The old lady's attention, who, laughing,
remarked TO her son, "What goodly
horscman her daughter had TO ride before
her, ;i'he 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 Jjane Lanes, and her husband, both Of
whom were i'll entire i ignorance Of it.
They were followed, in another route, by
Colonel Lane and Lord Wilmot; with
hawk and hounds as a 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 hcreatSs:r in connec-
ton with Jane Lane The colonel kne"
that at his house ''they would be as vel
come as generosity, and as secure as fidelity,
could make tilcm.''
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 was holding my horses foot" says
the king, in his own account Of this un-
lucky accident, II asked the smith, what
news? Hc told me that there was no
news, that ke 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 Varted.'
ila};inS to refresh their horses at
Wo0tton, within two or three miles Of
Stra tt;>rd, they caught sight Of troop of
cavalry. Mr.. Peters, who had before
experienced i'll treatment from the SOL
diers, declared he would not pass through,
thcD1 to be beaten again, and wus rcso,utc
IN turning back; the very course to excite
suspicion. The king, hearing him say 50,
whispered softly in the ear Of his con,pan~
ion, that they might not turn back: ''but
all she could say in the world would not
do.' lii. Peters resisted his sister-in-
laws earnest persu&sions, and turning
back with his wife, entered Strattora 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
S1r Whitgrcave has left Of her-"thut,
in all this journey, hrs. Lane performed
the part Of most prudent and faith /; Ill
servant to his Majesty, showing her OBJ
servance when an opportunity would allow
It, and at other times acting her part in
the disguise with much discretion.''
AT E5tratford Mr.. and Mrs. Peters left
ihena, 20 pursue their journey to Windsor;
and the royal party, now reduced to three,
rested tor the night at Mr. Tomb's, OF
Long 1darston, with whom Jane Lane was
well acquainted, whence they proceeded
next day, without any considerable acci-
dent, to Cirenccster, distance of four
and-twenty miles, The adventure ci
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.
At Clrencestcr the royal party proceed
ed to the Sun, where they took up theil
lodging. After supper a good bed was
provided there for Mr.. LasceIles, and 8
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
servancc he made whenever an opportunity
permitted.
On the following day, Friday, they az
rived at their destination-Mr. Norton's
Of Abbotsleigh. It is related, that ''or
their passing through Bristol, place 81
we'll known to the king, he could not for
bear gazing about to see the alterations
and coming near where the great fort hat
stood, he rode, with his mistress behint
him, all round it. In the indulgence o
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