The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-16

/ that abbey OF Jervaulx 10 which Adam Sed-
burgh had reared his horses aud made his
cheese.
Unhsppily, Margaret aud Elisab ,th were not
good friends, and when Elizabeth came TO the
throne the princess fell out of favor. Many
things divided them-some personal, others
political. Margaret Is said TO have done wrong
10 the princess when girl which the Queen
could not forget-put some slur upon her title;
slur which, coming IRON woman whose
father and mother were described
In papal brief as having never been mar
rled at all the proud girl could not stomach.
Margaret was pretender also; pretender
backed by large and turbulent party. She
was a Catholic, like her niece the Queen of
Scots. Her husband was Catholic; and her
sons Henry and Charles, had been secretly
brought up in their mothers tttth, Thus the
Catholic gentry reaped the laree benefit of
having a race of English princes on their side.
Lord Darnley, the elder boy, was from his
cradle the hope and boast of an army of fanatics
strong enough to cause the Queen much trouble,
since 1t was reckoned by very shrewd heads to
comprise two out of every three country
squires rich enough to hold commissions in the
peace.
While these princes were yet boys, they were
lett in peace; but as they grew in years their
mother Margaret began to dream of crown for
her elder son. LeDnoX adopted her ideas.
Their hope was 10 ma ch Lord Darnley with his
cousin, the Queen OF scotsi project which they
knew that the Queen OF England would never
brook; but which they trusted by craft and
daring TO bring about even though it should
drive her wild with rage.
Knowing Lord Darney aud the Queen of
Scots, Elizabeth felt that this boy of nineteen
was no husbaL d for this widow OF twenty-three.
Boding evil of every kind from such a
match, she set her face against 1t, even
reckless boy or the wiliul queen. Leunox
esed his suit. Darnley made friend of
Rizzio; and Mary, in face of the remouslrance
of her brother Murray, the best man in her
court, gave her hand to the youth who, Of all
her suitors, was the most Objectionable III
English eyes.
When news of their private marriage which
took place in Rizzlo's chamber, reached Lon
don, the Queen could not believe it. Then
came the public rite, the revolt of Murray,
and the thousand troubles which followed in
their train. More than once the thought OF
sending an army across the border came into
Elzabeth's mind; but the Q leen controlled her
temper, and left the Scottish drama to end in
Its own dark way.
Marearets confinement In the Tower, though
close, was far f1om being harsh. The best
rooms in the Lieutenant's house we're given up
to her use and that of her attendants, aud
were furnished anew with alras, tables, Stools
and plate. hTepan was put in her ROOM
which was supplied with ewers and drinking
cups becoming her estate, Two ladies, maid.
1ne gentleman, aud yediilan were received in
her train and lodged at the public cost in the
LieutenRhtls house.
In this state the daughter of Queen Margaret
lay in the Tower. News came 10 her from her
son. She heard of the private marriage in
Rizzio's room; OF that scene IN the kirk where
AHON lnVelgneu against lle rule OF women ana
boys; of the fight of Murray; OF the ouarrels of
Darnley and Mary; OF the murder OF R'zzio; of
the ominous reconciliation of Murray and the
Queen; and Of the perIlous situation of that son
for whom she was enduring her sharp restraint.
Few rays OF comfort ever reached her cell.
Lennox neglected, Darnley forgot her. Of
course, she found her situation bad. Her
ICONS were small, her means were scant.
Elizabeth sent her Lord treasurer the Marquis
OF winchester, 10 look into her ca'e and make
things straight if the royal lady would show
him the way TO do it. Margaret would not help
the Marquis. In Truth, her case was not one 10
be met by few honeyed words and few trihing
cares. Her misery was that she had married a
faithless husband; that she had borne q faithess
son, that she was made the pledge OF ain unpopu.
lar cause.
Then came the blow which was to end their
strife. Darnley was murdered at the Kirk of
Field, the victim of his beautiful and perddlous
wife. On this news reaching London, the
Queen sent down to her lieutenant, and set her
captive iree All the evil she had feared was
come to pass; and though she could never love
her cousin, she would not add the misery
of confinement to the agonies of breaking
heart.
After Queen Mary had been driven out of her
kingdom, and Murray had been shot, Lennox
was appointed Regent. Like Murray, he fell
by an assassin's hand. Margaret, who stayed
in London, sank into poverty and obscurity;
only broken by fresh troubles in the marriage
of her second son, Charles, to Elizabeth Caven-
dish. She died at last so poor, that her funeral
had 10 be conducted at the Qneen'S expense;
when she was borne in state procession to the
great abbey where she lies among the kings and
princes of her race.
When the princess died, her elder sons only
child, James ,uart, was young man; her
younger sons only child, Arabella Stuart, was
little girl. The boy, dull fellow, was to wear
the English GRO Wn; the girl, a fair, bright crea.
ture, was to be one of that dull boys capuves
in the Tower.