, 1843-08-19

a feeble woman, and a stranger in
your country. do TO prevent it? You
will succeed, | say-you will divorce
me, and place her upon the throne.
But mark my words, Henry, she will
not long remain there
The King smiled bitterly.
'She will bring dishonor upon you,'
pursued Catharine. sThe woman
who has no regard for ties so sacred
us those which bind us. will not re-
spect other obligations.'
No more of this,' cried Henry.
you suffer your resentment to carry
you too far
Too far exclaimed Catharine.-
TOO far. Is to warn you that YOU
are about to take a wanton TO your
bed-and that you will bitterly re-
pent your folly, when too late, going
too far? 1t is my duty, Henry, no less
than my desire, thus to warn you ere
the i~rrevocable step be TAKEN
'Have you said all you wish TO say,
madam? demanded the King.
Nc. my dear liege, not a hundredth
part of what my heart prompts me
to utter replied Catharine,' Il conjure
you by my strong and tried affection
by the tenderness that has for
years subsisted between us-by your
hopes of temporal prosperity and
spiritual welfare-by all you hold
dear and sacred-to pause while there
Is yet time. Let the Iegates meet to-
morrow-Iet them pronounce SEN
tence against me--and as surely as
those fatal words are uttered, my
heart will break
Tut, tut exclaimed Henry, impa-
tIentIy. you will live many wears in
retirement
will die asI have lived--a Queen
replied CatharIne. but my life will
not be long. Now answer rae truly.
If Anne BoIeyn plays you false
She will eve play me false ill.,
'errupted Henry, coldly.
81 say if she does. and you are sat.
ished OF her guilt. will you be con-
tent with Givorcing her as YOU have
divorced mer
NO, by my fathers head cried
Henry ~fierceIy. If such a thing
were 10 happen, which ! hold irnpos-
sIble, she should expia,e her offence
on the scatlold.'
Give me your hand on that said
Catharine.
,Igive you my hand upon it, he re-
piled.
Enough SAID the Queen, If can
not have right and Justice. | shall at
least have vengeance, though it will
come when | am in my tomb; but
it wiH come, and that is sufficient
This is the frenzy of jealousy.
Catharlne.' said Henry.
No, Henry, it is not jealousy re-
replied the Queen with dignity. The
daughter Of Ferdinand of Spain. and
Isabella OF CASTLE, with The best blood
OF Elrope in her veins. would despise
herself if she could entertain so pal
try a feeling toward the daughter of
an English Knight
AS you will, madam reioined
Henry. lit is time our interview ter
minated
Not yet Henry, for the love of
heaven, not yet! ImpIored Ca,harine.
oh. bethink you by whom we were
joined togelher-byyour father, Hen.
ry the Seventh-one Of the wisest
Princes that ever sat upon a throne;
and by the sanction of my father.
Ferdinand the Fifth, one Of tie JUS.
test. Would they have sanctioned
the match if it had been unlawfulr
Were they destitute of good counsel
lors? Were they Indifferent to the
futurep
You had better reserve these ar.
guments for the legate's ears to-mor-
row madam said Henry sternly.
Il shall urge them there with all
the force cam said Catharine, for |
will leave naught untried TO hinder
an event so iraught with misery
But feel the struggle will be hope
less
Then why make it? rejoined Hen
ry.
Because it is due TO you-to nv
self--to the Princess, our daughter
to our illustrious progenitors--and to
our people to make il, replied Calha-
rine; Il should De unworthy to be
your consort if acted otherwise:
and will never, in thought, word, or
deed, do ought derogatory to that IT,
tie. You may divorce me, but | will
never assent TO it; YOU NAV wed