. The queen's comrade; the life and times of Sarah, duchess of Marlborough. t toLondon, news reached also that the dreaded scourge ofsmall-pox had broken out in Cambridge and was work-ing sad havoc there. Lord Blandford was immediatelymoved to Lord Godolphins residence at Newmarketwhere, though the small-pox has been in this town,says the minister, yet he, going into no house butmine, will I hope be more defended from it by air orriding without any violent exercise, than he couldprobably be anywhere else. But this letter had scarcely reached Lady Marlboroughwhen tidings followed that her idoli
. The queen's comrade; the life and times of Sarah, duchess of Marlborough. t toLondon, news reached also that the dreaded scourge ofsmall-pox had broken out in Cambridge and was work-ing sad havoc there. Lord Blandford was immediatelymoved to Lord Godolphins residence at Newmarketwhere, though the small-pox has been in this town,says the minister, yet he, going into no house butmine, will I hope be more defended from it by air orriding without any violent exercise, than he couldprobably be anywhere else. But this letter had scarcely reached Lady Marlboroughwhen tidings followed that her idolised son was strickenby this terrible disease. Quick as horses could carryher, she was beside him, to find that the attack wasserious. Additional medical aid was summoned fromLondon, when Anne sent two Court physicians in oneof the royal carriages with a note that said I writ twowords to my dear Mrs. Freeman and could not helptelling her again that I am truly afflicted for themelancholy account that is come this morning of poorLord Blandford. I pray God he may do well and. THE MARQUIS OF BLANDFORD. Page 2>eatb of Xoro Blanoforb 315 support you. And give me leave once more to begyou, for Christ Jesus sake, to have a care of your dearprecious self, and believe me with all the passionimaginable, your poor unfortunate faithful Morley. The boys father, distracted by fear and suspense alsowrote, I am so troubled at the sad condition this poorchild seems to be in that I know not what to do. Ipray God to give you some comfort in this greataffliction. If you think anything under heaven can bedone, pray let me know it, or if you think my comingcan be of the least use, let me know it. I beg I mayhear as soon as possible, for I have no thought butwhat is at Cambridge. The answer did not reach him as quickly as hisimpatience could desire and he wrote again expressinghis disappointment and his fears. If we must be sounhappy as to lose this poor child, he writes, |I prayGod to enable
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