The Mysteries of the Court of London Vol. 7 — page 343: what you’re looking at

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1 An erate erent THE MiS(HRIES OF THE OOURT. 330 cee a PSPs morse fer his conduct towards those who had been entrusted to‘ his guardianship, he implored their forgiveness—that he was already steeped in pecu- niary difficulties when he became their guardian at Mr. Ashton’s death—that he had made away with the six thousand p>unds bequeathed them by that gentleman—that tle only atonement, slight though it were, which he could now offer, was to place them in possession of certain documents which he had found in Mr. Ashton’s writing- desk, and which he had not thtended to give up to them until they attained their majority—that these ducumente would be discovered in a peculiar recess at his house in Cambridge Terface, for that in the precipitation of his flight from that resi- dence he bad forgotten tu take thom, with him. The reading of these documents fermisated the evidence on behalf of ef Fuuag hero a2 d elaitiians for the Marchmont Pea Lords fotming there store with the laconic inscription; and embracing each other fondly, they both alike felt thay if any reason were wanting to cement the affection which had hitherto subsisted between them, it was nuw supplied by the respect due to the memory of their perished mother. And when for some time they had been left alone ot the grave, their loved and revered relative Lotd:Olandon joined them there; —and he too haeit and —he too moistened that turf with’ hie tears—and Ke too in sadness contemplated the stome-vhemorial Which the kind- neces of a diranget hai long yeats back placed at the head of that gtave. It was # touching scene —and one the fall pathos of which mest be left to the imagination ; for it cannot be @¥scribed in words. The ceremony which had brought the twins and Lerd Clandon to Weodkridge, then oommenced— they thomeclves romaining the while at the Par. sonage House. The grave was openéd: the coffin the Committee of Priv inqui were any opposition P—ang peng od 16 the | was exhttmed and placed in a heares Ghat was in negative, they deliberated togetiwe fot sa fewe readindss for its reception. A mourning-coach minutes. The result of their confediees Was ah | conveyed fhe young ‘Duke, his sister, and Lord intimation to the couleel appearitiy Ob Ubilébidn’s behalf, that it was entirely un fet those learned geptiemén te address their | tipon the evidence, aa the mind of the Comasitteb was already made up. A decision wis Wei aly pronouneed in Cbriatian’s favouk: kb Wed téebeg- nised as the just claimant and ¢h# fightful pos- sessor of the Marchmont Peotags ; be titre. upon received the congratulations of all Goro so deeply interested in our young Wel- fare. OMAPTER OL, MORE BXPMANATIONS Ona of the Arata acte of Christian end Christina after the ocourrence of the memorable eventg at Oaklands, was to proceed inte Westmoreland, and visit the spot where reposed the remains of their mother. They were naturally anxious that these remains should be transferred to the family-vault of the Marchmonts, and not be ol to lie in the obscurity of a remote church-yard? but it was suggested by Lord Clandon that this roceeding should be postponed until after the Committee of Privileges had decided upon Chriatian’s claims, and when the complete narrative of the past would go forth to the world, fully proving the innocence of the deceased Duchess Eliza. Now, therefore, that the decision of that committee bad been rendered, and that the tragic history was known in all its sad and romantic details, the wish of the twins was about to be fulfilled in all its filial piety. A second visit was paid by*the young Duke of Marchmont and Lady Christina Vivian to the little village of Woodbridge; and: before the humble grave wad disturbed, they went alone together to whew fhe the last time over that spot whieh had fal'ge thaby yeats been the reating-place of their té parent. Oladgin deep rnourning, that WARe youth and his charming sister bent over gtave, moistening with their tears the t which was souk to be disturbed: they knelt there, and they prayed ;~-long did they contemplate the q' W tee nearest railway-station; aad thoy procéede@ WHA the romains of the deceased Duchess 6 Osk:dude. There the cofia was con- signed @ the 2UGMP-vaylé in the neighbouring church; éhé the D s, Elisa slept by the ade of her heéband. Lord Olaidon hed Sow to longer any motive for remaiting in Exglaed: bed befure he took bis departure, his nuptitle with n Indora were solemnized. ‘Te Wes performed with comparative pHitéey, &t Wiis Which her Ma- jesty had ovedpitd duritig he? fesidence i Lon- don : Chiatind Vition, Mie Isabella Vin- cent, and éwo witet young indies belo of the noblest fuabilite of the dtl¢iveracy, adted as bridesmaids. Jansiediately afiet bb mateiage the bridegroom and bridé rpuited te a‘week at, Oaklands; and at thé ® thé time the moment arrivéd for thvti leave of those in whom they were so ikteheated. We have befure said that there i# fto SAppindes in this world without ite alloy; and the basplkes of the newly matried pait was shadowed by the necessity of separating from Obristian and Christina. Indeed, when <he moment of parting came, it seemed as if it were felt on both sides that they were never to go each othor again; and profound was the afflio- tion of our young heroine on receiving the farewell embrece of that royal lady towards whom she owed so large a debt of gratitude, and whom she loved eo well. Lerd Clandon bestowed some ex- cellent advice upon Obristian before taking leave of hin —although bis lordship had the fullest eon- fidence ih the teotitude of his ducal relative. The Queen and Lord’ Olandon took theit departure, attended by a small suite, amongst which Was the faithful Mark. They left the Britidh shoteb to re- turo to the Kingdom of Inderabad, where Indora was to teke her seat on the throne that awaited her, and tocplage by her side om that regal eleva- tion the husband whom ebe would make e King, and whose veo he knew woald be welvome to the milifeiis of her sybjeuts already efjo the Benefits of his enlightexdd poliaf. 7 onying Wo may here avail burget¥ea of ah opportunity to givd a fow little explenaiiens Which vill, com- plete the elucidation the mysteries of the a ECOMRniclacae SS (CO)