Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-21

'.La N..N- 90 a.e. a.A- N...4..
ave l,-' ---,"aas CarlYle. .5 Gn' r
N -.tdeGlcct Il my ME both for the
G.Touse of Stuart and the House Of
Hanover, and | do not see that | am Il
great gamer by it.
She died early in March, 1890, and
was buried in the cemetery at kiImuir
in the Isle OF Skye. Her shroud, as
she had requested long before her
death, was made of the sheets on
which the Young Pretcudcr. whom
she helped to escape TO France. repos-
ed at the house Of her kinsmal, the
Laird of Kingsburg, on the night be-
fore he sailed for the continent.
The Young PrCtcndcr." as Prince
Charles Edward Stuart, grandson OF
James II. Of England, wa called, had
landed in Scotland TO attempt the re-
covcry of the British throne, from
which his grandfather had been driv-
en- nearly sixty years before. lie drew
hosts Of adhcrcnts around him. lie
fought battles with the English, but
was finally beaten at the Cullodcn,
His followers were dispersed and he
was Ior five months a fugitive, hunted
from mountain and glen. from cray to
cave, among the highlands of Scot.
land. lie at length found a hiding
place on the Isle of Uist, II of Tho
iebridcs, and u friend in Laird Mac.
donald.
TO the house of this Laird came his
young kinswoman, Flora, in June, lat
a beautiful and romantic girl, fresh
from school at Edinburgh, to visit hel
relatives. The island was swarming
with soldiers in sea. ell of the Prince
at the Vcad of whom was Flora's step
father. The fugitive could not much
longer clude his p%ursucrs. Lady Mac
donald had conceived u plan for his cs
cape, but found no assistant willing t,
brave the consequences. Flora heart
the plan aud became deeply interest
ed. She had seen the Prince when h,
and his followers rode into Edinburgh
"Will you undertake to assist III,
Prince, Flora? Z" asked Lady Macdon
: aid.
} 81 will" was the prompt reply.
She WAS joined in the perilous enter
! prise by a young kinsman, Neill Mac
donald, Flora obtained from her stol
: father a passport from the island, wit
Neill and three others as a boats crew
and Betsy Burke u stout Irish woman
whom she pretended to have engage,
rs II seamstress for her mother in I'll
Isle of SWc.
Betsy Burke was the Prince in dis
, guise. On n bright afternoon the lii
4. tie party embarked from Uist. A tel
#. rifle storin burst upon them that nigl
but they reached Skye in safety tn
4 next morning. Confronted by So
s diers on the shore, they rowed cas-
ward and landed near the home of S
q Alexander Macdonald. Leaving II
n Prince among the rocks, Flora tol
/ her secret to Lady Macdonald, WI
r entertained them all for the night.
On the following morning Flora a
%companicd the Prince to Portree. 81
had conducted him as her seryal
through crowds of soldiers and ncop
who were eagerly Seeking him, for
reward of $l50,0OO had been ofero
Tor his arrest. A small vessel was
N Portree ready to convey the fugiti,
$, Out upon the free ocean and bear hi
Il to the friendly coast of France. 81
l. babe him adieu. The Prince kisse
# her and said,
Gentle, faithful maiden, / ente
tain the hope that VIC shall yet Inc
he in the royal palace"
r They never met again. Neil Ma
r. donald accompanied the Prince
y France. where he married and SETTLE
at Sancerre, the place OF long res