New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-09
QTEEE MiRY'S HOUSE.
a oUAI:;T RELIC AT JEDBURGH.
Ernm Tho Scotsman.


From The Scotsman.
There is ono house in JedburCh to which. above all
others. rangers who visit the ancient town are sure
to find their way. and that +, the old and antique
mansion known as Queen Mary's House Many Will.
Therefore he pleased 10 learu thar steps are abod 10
be taken for tho better preservation Of his historic
edidco and for tho improvement of It's surroundings.
on tho 18th Of October 1866. Mary left lolyrood 10
hold ass1es at Jodbrrgh. tho magistrate, having been
previously instructed 20 prepare meat. drink ana
lodgings for and horses and She arrived next day
i, ns queen law WAS dnd Nv many Of h"r MOBILES
anon; whom the Ears Of Moray. Iunty. Argyll,
seton yn1tcr Bor hwck Arhroath Hume and >omer,
vile. besides number Of baron, and bishops WHAT
on Thai occasion. and what anxiety II would cost the
wor ny provost and magistrates 10 Keep up the go0d
name Of their town In presence OF so many great per-
sonages and even Royalty Itself! Tho aS,lz"s con
inned for successive days and terminated without
n single execution. Mary presided at Privy Council
Ing day ON The 18TH after the pressure Of business
was over she rode to Hermitage castle 10 see Boutwell,
the Park noted freebooter and after comforting with
her wounded lieutenant for two hours IN presence OF
Tourney She returned to Icdburgh the evening.
having ridden more than forty eight miles. Next day
Mary was attacked with an Intermittent fever. which
kent her pros rate for over fortnight the same
day that She took Ill the sum Of IS was paid 10 "ane
boy passing from Jcdburgh with anc mass Of writings
OF our sovereign 10 tho Earl ~ Bothwcll"
The room In which Queen Mary lay during her Scri-
Gus Illness Is, according 10 tradition, small two
Widowed apartment in the turret but Ms stiic.-
land I'm her Lives OF the Queens OF Scotland, says.
In reference to ths poln tnht me SpaciouS suite OF
apartments on the opposite side OF the staircase one OF
which sill bears the name OF the euardroo Is more
likely 10 have been occupied by Royalty as anteroom,
privy chamber and bedroom 1t IS. however, the
small back apartment that Is pointed out to visitors as
Queen Mnry's bedroom and II was here. II We are TO
credit tradition whore she lay nigh unto death. At
tended by her French ply slcan Charles Nali on the
2Gth She Law for dead" three hours-hcr limbs cold
and rigid her eyes closed her mouth compressed. her
fec and arms sti EVERYONE surprising that the vital
spark had ca Master ter N% who was al pTr1GG man
but resortcd to friction and manipulation. which he
con inucd for some hours, until the Queen recovered
opnIn her sight and speech, and got great sweating.
When her Illness had assumed mortal tendency She
expressed her willingness To resi- III her spirit to God
shc wished to impress on hcr mobiles the necessity OF
living In univ. and that they should do all in their
power 10 protect tho infant Pnccher only tie TO fe
10 Du Crox the French Ambassador. she made n re-
ouest that he would ask his Royal master 70 protect
to Queen Elizabeth. as her nearest klnswoman on
the 1sth Darnley arrived in Jedbnrgh but x again
lowed 10 see Mary. When she was recovering. the
wcarsOrle hours were begllled by one John Hume
PLAYING her on he nte; and John Heron PLAYING on
The pipe and quhssil" the former receiving 40s. for
his Services the latter Ga for his. As thank-ofer
ing 10 Gel for her recovery she caused eco 10 be
given the poor Of the bursh and the same day she
which letter was be sent TO Edinburgh " in all pos
sible haste What a curious oldworld picture! But
the scene again CHANCES 0n No Warr Snrc
accompanied by her mobiles, among whom was Both
we'll and with an escort OF thousand horscmcn.
She arrived on the ea o al m hn ' rc W and
in the distance the bloody scahod OF Foiherineay.
-Four months afer her departure from OF ancient
Dordley was murdered: three months more and she
was the wife OF Boutwell, yet twelve months. and she
was lodged prisoner in the Castle of Carlisle. AS
time rolled and the clouds OF misfortune were clos
ing dark and thick around her. she often heard to
eyclaIm in the anguish Of a wounded spirit. would
that had died In JedburGhp