Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-06-09
MIS- ELLAN EO US.
TWO SCENES IN THE LIFE OF ANNA
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il was small Gothic room, panelled with
dark wood. while The heavy curtains of green
tapestry swept The ground. Yet il was not
gloom,, for femenine taste gave its own
lighlness 10 the various arrangements of the
little chamber. A wood fire burned upon
the hearth, and two waxen tspers flung their
light upon the mirror, sci in richly chased
silver. A caskel stood open on the table,
and the fair occupant of The arm chair be-
side was employed in turning over its gilt
terng contents. 81 have seen them so often
tha, they are not worth looking at. How
] should like masslve gold chain, like that
of the Du.chess of Norfolk, which she has
jas. had fse,n~..sstssi.. eA.laimrd he n,si1,
turning away. ''Ah, may yet have one.
If had slald at court, feel sure my con-
quest would have been completed but, shut
up here am losing my chance-some new
beauty will take my place. The absent are
always forgotten.' While she spoke, her
eye fell upon liule ring, quantity worked
in a true lovers knot, with the single word
"Fidelity" traced in golden characters. The
cnlor came into Annals face that ring had
been given TO her by Lord Percy, and she
started 10 think how lIlle her heart replied
to the VOWS ha, had once made it beat with
such sweet quickness on the banks of The
Seine. Strange how soon her thoughts
wandered from the lonely meetings by
moonlight, 10 the gayer scenes where the
young English couple were allowed to be
the mos. graceful in the saraband. Were
lover, ] would not have the lady of my
thoughts delight in those associations with
myself where ! contributed TO her amuse
men, or fa,tered her vanity; | would ask
her saddest thong his-I would have her re-
call the stars tha, we had watched, and The
flowers that we had gathered. would fsin
connect my image with all that makes The
poetry of woman's nature. The city and
the crowd unideaize love and love, in
the young warm heart of girl, should be
a dream apart from all commoner emotions
as SWEEP and ETHEREAL as the blush with
which il is born and dies. Beauty gives its
own gracefulness TO love,-lhere must be
romance blended with the passion inspired
by the very lovely face which the mirror
reflected. The lady was far-of that pc
culiar and rosy fairness which belongs to
auburn hair. The cheek seemed almost
transparent, SO varied was the crims on ,ha,
ebbed and flowed on its rounded surface-I
Her figure was carelessy wrapped in loose
gown trimmed with fur; bu. lis grace indi-
Gated its symmetry. The hood was put
aside, end her long hair without any re-
srain., fell upon her shoulders. 1t had sun
ny shade which changes in every light; BY
day, il was soft, warm chestnut, which q,
nigh. looked like threads of gold. She rails
ed its rich mass in her slender hands, and
began twisting it into fantastic braids. Sud-
denly she let il fall. "What does i, matter
how ! look ?-there is no one here to see!''
exclaimed she with pretty petuence which
suited we'll with he mignor features.
"Do not be sure Of that :" said voice
behind her.
She started from her seat, as cavalier
advanced; she al once recognized him, and
dropped on her knee to her royal visitor.
"Nay," whispered Henry, softly, "i. is ]
who should kneel to pray pardon for my
bold in,rusion.''
"Your majesty cannot doubt your well
come," replied Anna, blushing with the rich
flush of graIifed vanity. All even blush
does no. always wear its true meaning the
king. Of course, gave it the meaning most
pleassn, 10 himself