The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-30

for the King. and she cherished him,
and thereupon he lived years after
terward. Are there not hundreds OF
sensible men as we'll as King David
who have followed his sanitary ex
ample. snd lived many additional
years? And why not Lord of Che
present day, as taose. of past time ?
Again, the King Of Israel was re-
juyenated.s and why not those OF
lesser dignity? When widower is
resolved to ream again in the garden
Of matrimony. would he not be fool
ish to select . withered flower for his
bosom. when he could have for his
own enc of sweetness and blossoms,
and not dead nor dying' II proves
his sanity. and not insanity, Mad
anne Hicks is the very biossomea
flower that any sensible gentleman
of taste would be proud to possess !;
and those who rail against it are
perhaps those fops who, in New
York. Paris, and London. failed to
secure a party invitation, fash
from her bright eyes. or a smile from
her ruby lips. Ali the old story
revived ef the fox and. the too high
hanging fruit: Pooh II do not care
TO taste it. because Che grapes are
sour T. That is, the fox, with all
his cunning, could rot reach them.
When Madame Hicks, of Welsh
blood, clever and ambitious, was in
London and Paris, the bright star oil
American beauty aud widowhood,
followed by many admirers, and the
conspagaon De 66yage Of the Duchess
of ST. Albans, 1 then made predic.
ton. which is now fulfilled, that she
would marry a Lord. My prophecy
is now nuptially accomplished!
1t has been asked, as in contempt,
can this new husband and wife ex-
pect TO have any heir from this mar
riage? Apart from the Scriptural
records of such matters, and affirtaa-
lively. there are many memorable
examples in history as If Providence
decreed to battle and punish irnalg.
nant aud ungrateful designers
against justice. King Louis Kill,
under the Influence of Cardinal Rich
elieu, had not maritalIy seen his
Queen, Anne Of Austria, for twenty
enc years. Overtaken By a storm,
and following a promise of atone
ment made TO Mile. Lafayette of
that day, the King remained one
night at the palace OF the Louvre,
and personally presented his re-
spects to the Queen. Resalt; From
that interview was born the Grande
MOnarQue, King Louis XIV. who
reigned nearly sixty years over the
kingdom of France.
asIe elUat 5El aaG
The most memorable case on
record which bears directly. as to
probabilities, upon the subject mat
ter in review, is that of the celebrat-
ed Thomas Holk of Holkhom Hall,
England, Mount Hecla is covered
with snow; but the fires within are
equally well known. Thomas Holk,
Esq. was renowned English farm
er; had large estates and great per-
sOnal wealth, was member of Par
lament, and was regarded by all
England as the prince of farmers.
He was as good and benevolent as
he was rich and respected. He was
dis; antly related to the Dudley fam.
lily; and if the title of the Earl OF
Leicester should be revived by royal
command he would be the heir to
that once great name and title OF
the period of Queen Elizabeth. Her
gracious Majesty, Victoria l., re-
garding his. excellent character and
qualifications for the honor, deemed
it her duty, as well as an act of pub.
lie appreciation, to revive the title,
and in his behalf consequently, he
was created by the Queen the Earl
Of Leicester. and lac took his seat in
the House of Peers amid great re-
spect and ceremony. The new Earl,
however, was childIess widower,
and about 80 years Of age. The in
heritor Of the title, after his death,
would be his nephew, who had de-
pended for support and education
entirely upon his rich relative, and
knowing that. apparently, he must
inherit the title and estates, had be-
come Indifferent aud dissipated.
Lord Leicester thought to check this
behavior by his nephew's marrying,
and thus perpetuating the title. His
lordship sought an especial inter,
view with him upon that subject
matter, and. as it is dramatic, will
give the dialogue:
a.
EarI-My dear nephew, 1 have
sought this interview for an especial
object, very near to my heart. and /
hope yoL will consent to my solemn
request. Is
Nephew-Why. pom honor, my
dear uncle. never knew you SO
serious shall be happy TO oblige