Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-12-15
@ hee From the Cincincinnati Message.
ANNE BOLEYN,
a Tale Of the Sixteenth Century.

a Tale 0f the Sixteenth Century.
.N BY A RETIRED EDITION.
THE LOVERS.
Within one of the deep dingy windows
Of an apartment of the royal place Of Eng
land sal one of the ladies Of the Court -
Her beautiful proportioned head reclined
in sadness on her hand, and the light of
those brillian, eyes, now fixed and down
cast in meditation, was now hid by long
silken ashes. ALI how dangerous to the
Cavaliers of those days, was the raising Of
those pencilled lashes, and the melting
soflness Of the deep blue orbs beneath !
1t was Anne Boleyn, the loveliest and
mos, graceful damsel of Henry's court
twenty-five summers had passed lightly
over her head, many Of which were spent
in the sunny climes Of France; and those
childish beauties which gained her the ia
vor of two successive queens. had now
bloomed and ripened into degree of per-
sonal loneliness which had won for her
more fattering-but more dangerous ia
vor.
A young man dressed in the quaint
fashion of the times. and Of noble bearing,
had entered lhe apartment, and now stood
| within few PAGES, unperceived by the
| pensive beauty. He gazed upon her with
evident admiration, and the mute elo-
quence of his dark eye, told of deeper fee
lings not unmingled with sorrow. Eds
ward. Lord Persey, was youth of much
promise, and one of the haughtlest, and
yet most polished and elegant Of the cour.
| tiers who surrounded Henry in the earlier
years of his reign, when the monarch's
character was that of martial Prince; and
! his court was employed in achieving those
i elegant gai.ies, and gallant enterprises,
| which long after lived in the memory of
his people, and served partially to obscure
many Of those dark spots which dishon-
ored his later years. Percy was the son
of the earl of Northumberland. one of the
most powerful mobiles of England, and af-
terw artl., when he came to be earl on the
death OF his father, was the person chosen
| to arrestthe celebrated Cardinal Woolsey.
At the time our story introduces him.
he was thelover of Anne Boleyn, and his
merits wee not unappreciated by the
| courtly maid. She had promised TO be-
come his vile, but other and higher pros.
poets had opened to her vision, vanity and
ambition was stirred up in her bosom. and
crowns and .lprnes and queenly dignities
| won upon her fancy. Her attractions had
| gained her noble lover, and for him was
She about TO sacrifice the affections Of her
youth. She disclosed to Henry her en-
| gagement to Percy, and the royal jealousy
was only to be quieted by Percy's hurried
marriage with daughter Of Lord Shrews-
berry. The morrow had been fixed for
that sacrifice to be consummated, and the
unhappy youth sought last interview
with the mistress of his heart, who was
thus 10 be rudely torn from him by the
hand of power. e
When Anne raised her eyes and met
his ardent gaze deep blush sufused her
neck and face ana brow. He sat down
beside her, andtaking her hand in his, ne
raised it to his lips. Then followed Aide
of burning language, recalling OF happier
hours, refreshing of sweet memories, the
gushing of heart full Of tenderness, and
a bitter complaining of his hard lot.
Dear Anue,' said he, in the enthusiasm
Of the hour, let us fly from this tyranny
to lovelier land, where we may Gull the
flowers Of life together. You always lov
ed France, sweet Anne, and we can find
a happy home among her bright Valleys
mo, Edward, it is impossible. The
watchful jealousy Of the king is like tri
ME guard around mel never could es-
cape. There is no hope, no remedy-we
must part. s,
All proud girl, true love would have
risen superior to difficulty. and lad ].
reigned IN thy heart, would have escaped
a thousand guards, and crossed seas and
mountains; but vain ambition sweIled
there in its place, and the love OF Edward
Percy was Distracted by mole hill.
Then farewell, Anne,' said ne, and