Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-25

Plantagenets. Mary. the second daughter.
married Eustace, the French count of
Bologne, and her daughter also became
Of many kings and queens.
It was for Margaret, his beloved, and
under her influence that Malcolm built
the palace and the abbey at Dunfermline.
which was the seat of the Scottish gov
eminent for 400 years, and it was their
youngest son, King David 1. who filled
the land with abbeys, monasteries and
churches, and raised at Dunfermline, over
the tomb Of his father and mother. the
largest and the grandest church that was
ever erected in Scotland. 1t was allowed
to go to wreck during the Reformation.
but has since been partially restored to
suit the requirements Of the Presbyterian
service. and is now used for public wor-
ship on the Sabbath and the other days
of the week.
Here Sleep the Famous.
King Robert the Bruce lies beneath a
beautifully carved pulpit. his resting
place being marked by a mighty slab of
parphyry. Malcolm and Margaret are
buried where once was the Lady Chapel.
The mother Of William Wallace lies just
outside. in what was once the choir.
Not less than nineteen kings. queens and
princes are buried elsewhere within those
sacred walls. More royal graves are
there than anywhere else In the kingdom
except Westminster Abbey.
There are several modern tombs Of great
interest also, including that of the wife
Of Dean Stanley Of Westminster, who was
a native of Dunfermline, and sister of
the Earl of Elgin, and that of the seventh
Earl of Elgin. the famous ambassador,
who brought the Elgin marbles from the
Acropolis Of Athens to the British Mu
scum His monument is quite imposing,
and the inscription. written by the late
Rev. Dr. Blair of Edinburgh, is very long
and proclaims his virtues In the superla-
tive degree. 1t tells us that LAS far as
human imperfection admits. he was un-
blemished.'
The late Gen. Bruce, who was for twelve
years the tutor of the present King of
England, and accompanied him upon his
travels while he was a young man. is
also buried in the church.
The churchyard also contains many an
cient graves. Z"
The Birthplace Of Royalty.
In the palace built by Malcolm Canmore
for his beloved Margaret five of the kings
OF England and Scotland were born;
Robert Bruce rebuilt the structure, and it
was altered and added to by several other
Scottish monarchs. James " spent a
great deal Of time there; Elizabeth, Queen
of Bohemia. through whom the house Of
Hanover came to the British throne, was
born there In 1896. as was Charles I of
In 1900. The last royal occupant
was Charles II, of whom it was written:
The king sits in Dunfermline town
Drinking the blue-red wine.
Charles spent his boyhood here, and a
curious anecdote is stold Of his infancy
He was a very peevish child. it is said
and used to annoy his parents by his cries
during the night. One night when he was
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room of the king and queen he awakened
the royal sleepers by his loud screams. in
which his nurse joined lustily-the king
cried:
".Hoot. boot; woman, what's the matter
Wye. nurSie?
"Oh. yer majesty" exclaimed the nurse
there was like an auld mon came into
the room and threw his cloak over the
prince cradle; an syne drew 1t till him
again. as if he had ta'en cradle, BARN and
a ava WI him. I'm feared it was the
thing that's no canny."
''Fiend. nor he had ta'en the girnin' brat
clean awa'!' replied King James. whose
chronological learning made him at
once see the truth of the nurses observa-
tons. gin he ever be king. therell be
nae guide a his reign; the dell has cusen
(cast his cloak over him already
This story has been believed by the in
ha bitants of Dunfermline as gospel truth
and from 1t originated a phrase which is
often addressed to an ill-conditioned per-
son:
Il daresay the dell has cusen his cloak
over you
Charles II renounced the pope and all
his works within the walls of Malcolm's
palace. when he signed what is known in
history as the Dunfermline declaration of
adherence to the covenant of the Presby-
terians but changed his mind soon after
he went back to England. No king has
lived here since. and the massive structure
gradually fell into ruins and was aban-
doned for two centuries. 1t is now part
of the park. and is under the care of the
trustees of Mr.. Carnegie's foundation.