Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-03
native Imagination, and to faith deep
as mine they are the promise of har-
monies to come
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Rupert House al Chiswick, Near London.
Some four years ago l happened TO pass
tnis way. snd pause near the field lust be,
yond the Rupert House, where the Prince
ana MS htae army camped over night on
MS retreat before Hampden and his
houndheads-s scene which the perspec-
i've OF time has made INTO an allesorical
taoleau OF Arlstroc7acy retresting before
heomanry. Ut is q retreat that steadily
soes ON snil) At that time-four wears
ago-I found it pleasant 60 see large and
beautiful gardens, with stately poplurs
and every variety of fruit tree, Slorifv-
ing the acres once stepped with the
oiutSs blood of EnglaEd. Eight hun-
ceed Cavaliers were here found dead
when the RoundheadS came in the early
morning, glowing with victory, to pitch
their tents where the Cavaliers had inst
folded theirs. | now turned in to take
smother look st the place. / paused TO
look at the Rupert House-surely very
| civil seeming home for the barbarlc
fCuce whose name WAS twisted into
Prince Robber! Two lions couch above
the projecting doorway; two chrld figures
stand ON the ground beueath-whlch NAV
be emhlems OF that fNroc,ty for which
the Prince WAS famed hey opd all warriors
OF h's time, until he fell in love with the
pretty actress under whose sway he be-
came gentle as q child.
The name of this actress was MARGARET
| Hughes. Sac was the first actress in Lon
don, female parts before her time hay.
ing been performed by boys or smooth
faced men. Her chief role was DeS-
demona. In the Grammont Memoirs it
Is SAID: He Prince Rapert was bravo
aud courageous even to rAshueSs; his
genips was fertile In mathematical ex-
perimeuts, and he possessed some
knowledge of chemistry: he was pnlite
even TO excess uuseasouably, but naughty
and even brutal when he ought to have
been gentle and courteous; he was tall and
his manners were uugracioUs: he had a
dry, hard-faSored vIs8Se, and = stern look
even when he wishes to please, bat when
he was out of hUmor he WAS the true
picture OF reProof The Queen had sent
for the play either that there might
be no lptermlsSlou in the diversions OF
the palace, or perhaps 10 retort upon MISS
Stewart, by the presence of Nell Gwyu,
part OF the UucSSlDtSS she felt from hers.
Prince lpert found charms in tAe per
son OF another player called Hughes who
brought down and greatly suhduei mis-
natural ferceuess. From this time adleu
alemhics, crdcioles, furnaces, and all the
black furniture of the forges; complete
farewell 10 all mathematical Instruments
and chemical spoculatious; sweet powder
and essences were now the only in
gradients that occupied any share of his
attention. The impertinent gypsy chose
to be attacked in form; ana proudly re
fusiug money, that in the end she might
sell her favors at q dcarer rate, she caused
the poor Prince to act u part unnatural
that he no longer appeared like the same
person" The Prince purchased Brandon
burg House, in Hammeismith, for Mar
garet, at a cost of C25,0OO, and she gilt
tered there for a time. A grave in Acton
church-yard, now undiscoversble, ended
her influence upon the affairs of Eng
land