The Queen and the Jacobite.
A ( correspondent to the Glasgp'i'o Herald writes "as follows :-^Wh J en w yisiting lately one of our historical castles in Perthshire, its custodian, a' fine old Highlander, t6ld me the following interesting ,sfcory : Some years ago the Queen went to Loch Shiel to see_ the various scenes there associated .with Pripce Charlie. 1 At one spot §. monument marks the place where , the standard of rebellion was planted. .This she' exainined. Wishing to learn' as inuoli as she ooHild of the local /traditions and legends about 1 the Prince and,' the rising, and nofte 1 of her j suite being> conversant with them, she despatched .'a' messenger to ail old Highland laird who dwelt in 'the Neighbourhood, i and who was known to r bVw&ll' versed ih such things', requesting him' to come to sjpeak with her. ' r Jt?he^ laird seem6d to have his scruples in the matter, and'"the.messenger had some difficulty in persuading Him I to ob,ey the , . Queen's summons, although', he succeeded, at last.. '' Her * Majesty very graciously received him |' t and him for , coming,' and then explained/ w,hy she wish'edto.sep him; * ," I"sliquld;lik'e'to know/I she'sajid, "•* the exact spot 'w t here the Pretender landed, and - — ; . " Sh'd was" allb'wed, to proceed no fuijther. ' Instantly^ the "old chief W(J. His ,hand upon her snoulder, say- (- \bg,, (t "M& was 'no/Pjreten'der,' 'madam* ; ( he was our' King. " ' " t fc^g you)? pard'onj" |aid the. Queen, Jtijidly, '.^f,, ought 'nrojE 'to'h&ve us^d'that w.bra. ;r|hoiiid nave'said J Prince CJiarle's Edward " ' ;THen b'ySva|!6f .hu'm'o^ ing Vt tHe gruff pld^acobite; stfe'acufedj "You kntfwj'hatj, tog, BaCye Stuart; Blood ih my map) > h %eA : m^'^*' whicU rather star,fclea lioif rebmue, did not was amused, a^-iyf a *IML Rf§wf». *J> A lfe e I^* bannered Bnm^iana^MmyjyfUWnUit wfhttafisieatan4u ( n«o &iid ishey^paVbeddlike'yolda friendsio^ On /the Queen's ietpn' to the OatpledtheM she was staying,,BheBaid-tk» < heriho'sty>V{lY n av.6.(juftt Bdfet'>tfB'fof^*neß mos^howstxlmeif ?in tiay hat' t h'Mint!ipite*jqq& ?& lU\ bn&
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 237, 14 January 1888, Page 5
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318The Queen and the Jacobite. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 237, 14 January 1888, Page 5
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