The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-17
GREAT LOVE
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This Is the story Of . Scotch girl
who. through nearly . half century OF
happy welded life. cherished the
memory and love OF . man she had
not married. The girl vas Flora Nc
Donald. one Of the finest characters
Of her sort in all history. The man
she loved and did not wed vas Bon
ME Prince Charlie" a Stuart pretend
er to the British throne. F1ora's hus-
band was a brave. honest Scot. worth
q dozen such princes a. he on whom
his wife had wasted her girlish
thoughts.
England Was tired Of the Ackls
Stuart kings. Queen Anne Was the
last OF the Stuart line permitted to
reign in England. On her death pariia-
ment gave the throne to George. cleo
tor Of Hanover. . stolid German. Who
could speak no word Of English and
whose claim to the crown was based
on his descent from James l. Anne
had had . younger brother. James.
who was next in line as monarch. But
the English people at large had had
enough Of the Stuarts. So they set
aside James prstensions. James
lived on in France. where he kept up
a semiregal court. supported largely
by contributions from loyal Eng
lish friends known a. Jacobites.
James had q son. who. at Is. resolved
A Dash for 70 make an enort
-. at winning the
British throne.
This son had been somewhat
lengthily christened Charles Edward
Louis Philip Casimir Stuart From
his beauty of face and magnetic
charm Of manner he was known -
Bonnie Prince Charlie" He had all
the subtle attractiveness Of his ances-
tress. Mary Queen OF Scots. and the
power OF 20 winning the loyalty and
affections OF those with whom he
came In contact that they gladly laid
down life and fortune for him. Es-
pecially did he appeal to many Of the
Scotch. who (never over-loyal to Eng
lsnd) were quite carried away BY the
young princes wondrous personality
and who eagerly nocked to his stand
ard. Poets and patriots for years
dwelt on Prince Charles charm and
said little of the undoubt~d fact that
he Was dissolute. . drunkard. incon.
slant and possessed Of all the worst
Stuart vices. To this day there are
hundreds Of Scots to whom his name
II an honored household word.
Prince Charlie landed in Scotland
in l745. raised 5000 men. captured
several cities and marched toward
London. But he was soon forced to
retreat An English army followed
him and. at Culloden. April ls. l74s,
annihilated his forces. Charles was q
refugee. with q reward OF $50. 900 Of
fered for his head. Then It was that
Flora Mcdonald came into his life.
She was . Highland lass Of old and
noble family and spent much Of her
time at . country estate on the island
OF Skye. Although she was only
26 she already had q merited reputa-
ton for wit and resource Capt.
O'Neill. one of Charles followers. de-
clared that II any one could rescue
the prince from his dilemma 1t was
Flora Mcdonald. So to Flora the cap
tain went, with an appeal that she set
her clever brain to work land incl
dentally risk her life) by planning
some means Of escape for the royal
fugitive. Flora saw no reason why
she should put her life and liberty in
danger by befriending q man who was
flying from British Justice. So she re-
| fused.
But O'Nein was not discouraged. He
knew the magnetism Of Charles man
ner and counted on II to win where
| argument had failed. So he brought
about . meeting between the two
| young people. The result was all he
had foreseen. Flora. completely won
by Prince Charles fascinations,
agreed to do all in her power for
him. The English soldiery were close
behind him. and desperate measures
| were necessary. Flora dressed the
prince ~ . woman and passed him
on a. her Irish servant, Betty
Burke" Thus disguised. Charles
went safely. under Flora's escort, Ia
the island Of Skye. She hid him IN her
house there for some time. until the
first zeal Of the soldiers pursuit had
died down. Then she managed to get
| him transported to France. Never
| again Altef tuey SAID 1oTeWeII NJ the
seashore did the two meet. Yet all
| III. Die. ~ her life Flora
| Loyalty. -om.,.,. 80. ss.
memory Of the prince.
The British government found out
her share in Charles escape and she
was sent to prison. There she remain.
ed for q year. After her release she
married and later emigrated to Amer.
lea. settling with her husband and
numerous children in North Carolina
Thence. during the revolutionry war
she sailed for Scotland. On the way
home her ship was attacked By Z
French frigate. Pistol In hand. Flora
fought side BY side with the bravess
sailors. even after her arm vas
broken by . bullet. Through her com.
age the French ship was beaten Oh.
When. in 1870. the 7oyear- old WON.
An lay dying. her last request was
| that her body be wrapped. for its final