Show r C f TREASURED GIFT OF MONARCH Luck of M Hall a Relic of Unfortunate Unfortunate Unfortunate Un Un- r fortunate King f In castle in Cumberland England the seat of Lord x there Is in the oldest part of the building a room which is known as the Kings King's room According to tradition tradition tradition tion this was once occupied by Henry VI In it may be seen four ancient bedposts of handsome carved oak Inan in inan an an excellent state of preservation and which are believed to belong to the bed in which the king slept r hM It was in the year 1461 that he was wasat wasat at The Wars of the Roses were convulsing the kingdom at the time and the unfortunate king fleeing flee flee- fleeing ing for his life after the defeat of his big troops at Towton made his way into Cumberland where he was reduced to wandering about in a destitute condition condi tion on the hills Here he was found t one night by some loyal shepherds who conducted him safely to ter castle where lived Sir John Pennington Pennington Pennington Pen- Pen an ancestor of Lord l ter who was a devoted adherent to 4 the cause Henry received a hearty welcome and lay concealed at for many weeks while his enemies made active search for him high and low At length his presence pres ence there ther became suspected and he could no longer remain in safety Before Before Before Be Be- f fore setting out on his travels tr vels again Henry took sorrowful leave of his faithful host Silver and gold and jewels have I none to give he said but this will I give you and along with it the blessing of the most unfortunate unfortunate unfortunate un un- y fortunate of princes He thereupon presented Sir John with a curious glass bowl in which he be had been accustomed ac- ac acc accustomed c to keep holy water and kneeling down he prayed that every blessing might await the friend who had bad shown such constancy to him himin himin himIn in his heavy misfortunes and further that a male heir might never be wanting wanting want want- ing to this ancient race In conclusion conclusion sion the king assured Sir John that the family would prosper so so- long as bowl unbroken they preserved the So saying he went out into the world I f II 7 I il The Luck of jF once more to try and retrieve his r broken fortunes s Four and a half halt centuries have haveit it r- r passed away since that pathetic scene was enacted within the grim walls of A castle but the bowl is still in existence It is of glass of a pale pale- J green color with a simple ornamentation A i tion in gold and enamel and is about 1 six inches in diameter and two and anda 5 a half halt In height Delicate and fragile c as it is the care care which has been bestowed bestowed bestowed be be- stowed upon it has preserved it while generation after generation of Pen Peri- r f r have passed away and tl thus us W f 9 it has been brought blought down to the present present pres pres- f ent day a valuable relic of the past J f f. f rich in association of historical incident incident inci inci- I dent and heavy with the Interest with which centuries of devotion have invested invested in in- vested it It is only brought out now I a t on very rare and important occasions and the only use to which it Is put is t that it is employed as a christening 1 bowl for the baptism of members of the family ig JV |