Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-13

Now that bonny King Charlie has returned to us. already We are begin ztng 10 forget the trials through which we have passed since the parIiamen. taFy forces secured full control and led their lawful sovereign 10 the block The conhseatioD of our estates not only turned us out of our homes. but we found ourselves without the where withal 10 live. l was girl of twenty when psalm singing colonel in the Roundhead army who had done some service to the rebel cause was put fin possession of our homestead. My ia theF had fallen in the kings defense at Marston Moor and my brother at Naseby.
 And now since my mother had died when I was little girl 1 was left 10 bear this great load alone. and when I walked out of the place where and my ancestors for generations had been born there was DO other on earth for me to walk into. Relatives l had. but they were in no condition 10 re ceiga me. having lost their all. as had lost mine. My father had fore seen that this trouble might befall us and had placed a hundred pounds in gold pieces under an eve of the roof as a last resort when the blow should fall l. the last of my lineage. now had this money in my purse. but what to do with it I knew not l walked CT a road leading from my home. weeping as l walked. though l admit my tears were rather of rage than of submission 10 m adverse fate. had wished when a child that I had been born a boy. for l preferred boys sports 10 those of girls. and when the war came on wished to be man that l might fight for my sovereign. But l was still a woman. without mans advantages.
 would not stop till I had reached 6 point where l would not be known. for could not bear that persons who had long been familiar with the glory of our house should see me dispossess- ed and an outcast. l put ten leagues between me and my home: then. tired and footsore. coming 10 an inn, ! stopped to rest. l would have con cealed the fact that was a lady. but ] could not. The landlady. knowing my estate, took me up to a room and brought ne a little broth. of which partook but sparingly; then she in- sisted that I should rest on couch.
 You are the Lady Madge Clover leigh" she said ''I have seen you of ten pass our inn in your coach. and once you stopped here with your ia ther to sup. Alas. that you should come to thisi Our gentry are ruined hear our young men. having naught with which to keep body and soul to- gether. are taking to the road. Only last night a young captain who has fought with Prince Rupert left this inn. and ten minutes later a rich Round head was robbed of his purse"
 Burning with rancor as was. this put an idea into my crazy brain. Now that these times are passed it fills me with wonder that could have thought of such a means 10 make a living l resolved to take to the road myself Telling the landlady that ] would fain
 
 disguise. bought from her @ suit be- longing to one of her sons who had been killed in the war; also his weap- ons. l had entered the inn as a maid: l left it as a man. l had only to get me Q horse and 1 was ready for the highway. This bought from q farm CT. and. once mounted. booted and spurred. l felt the first return of spir- it since the happening of my misfor- tunes.
 well remember my feelings on my first robbery. ] heard a man swear ing at and flashing horses to get them through a bog. for the road was bad and ibe night was dark and misty. l rode on until ] saw a coach and pair numbering through the mud. Refining up at the coach window. drew a pis- tol on some one-I could not see whether man or wOman-aDd demand ed the travellers purse. ] was treIa- bling from head to foot.
 Money ! have not" said a mans voice. T give you ali ! have" And be handed me ring. ! slipped it on my fncer and rode on. oyerpOwered with a sense of guilt and shame. So dis concerted was I that forgot the ring on my finger till the next morning. when l noticed that it was a gem of great beauty-a sapphire set in chased gold. A distaste for the way 1t had been acquired struggled iB me with woEnan's love for a gewgaw. Thrice ] essayed to throw it away. and thrice its beauty forbade ne. Then l thought I would keep 1t. hoping that might again meet its owner and restore it to him.
 I made but poor success as a high vayman. struck g rich Roundhead but he swore he had but one gold piece on his person. took 1t. but later. meeting a young girl who had been turned out of her home as had been. gave it to her with piece besides from my own purse. I stopped only per sons in coaches. for in this way knew that I ran but little risk. Several whom I stopped recognized me for a