Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-08
AliserIIanrous Artiflfs.
MARY nUEFN OF SCOTS,

Her regal mantel and train were Of q
blush grey cut velvet, richly embroidered
with white silk and pearls. It was Of a
marvellous length full six tOises, covered
with precious stones, and was supported
by young ladies. Her Scottish Maries,
doubtless, were entitled to that honor ;
but neither they nor the commissioners
for the marriage, who were present as the
representatives Of three Estates of Scot
land, are mentioned in our contemporary
French authorities. The estates of Scot
land, had positively refused TO allow their
regalia to be carried over to France, to
decorate their young liege Lady and her
consort at the nuptial solemnity. Yet
Mary, to denote her as a Sovereign
Queen, wore a crown royal upon the oc-
casion-a crown far more costly than any
previous Scottish monarch could ever
boast Of.
1t was probably made expressly for
her, at the expense either Of the King Of
France, or her wealthy uncle, the Cardi-
nal de Lorraine and is described in the
Bouen contemporary record Of the cere-
monial as being composed Of the finest
gold, ard most exquisite workmanship,
set with diamonds, pearls, rubies, and en-
eralds of irestimable worth-having in
the centre a pendant carbuncle, the value
Of which was estimated at 10000 crowns.
Around her neck hung matchless jewel,
suspended By chains of precious stones,
from its description, must have been no
other than that well known in Scottish
records by the familiar name Of the Great
Harry. This was not one of the crown
jewels, but her own property, having
been derived from her royal English
grandfather, Henry VIII, by whom it
was presented to her grandmother, Mar
garet Tudor.
Mary lived in an atmosphere of ele-
gance as regarded her personal habits.
She ate moderately, but she liked her ia
BILE to be trinity set and daintily served.
Her board cloths and napkins were of
the finest quality, fringed and embroid-
cred with bullion and colored silks,-a
queenly fashion, which gave employment
to female hands. She introduced the
fashion of having the claws and beaks of
the roasted patridges and moor fowl, that
were served at her table, silvered and
gilt. She rose early in the morning, and
transacted much business while walking
in the garden.
On horticulture she bestowed great at
tention, and introduced exotic fruits, flow
ers and vegetables into the gardens Of
her country palaces, rarely visiting q
strange place without planting a tree with
her own hands. These were long pointed
out, and consecrated by tradition as me
MORALS Of her. She was fond of pets Of
every kind, especially dogs and birds
but she doated on children. She loved
her attendant ladies, and treated them
with the greatest indulgence. No in
stance of Immature, envy, or tyranny to-
ward her own sex has ever been record
ed Of Mary, but on the contrary her privy
purse expenses and private letters abound
with characteristic traits of her generosity
and benevolence.
Mary sat daily in Council several hours
in earnest deliberations with her minis
tiers and advisers; but while thus occupied
she employed her hands with her needle
"a little table of sandal wood, with he.
work basket and implements of industry
beng always placed by her chair of state
Every rightly constituted mind mus
appreciate this characteristic trait of fem
mime property in young female Sever
eign, whom duty compelled to take The
presiding place in a male assembly. 1
was necessary for her to listen with pro
found attention to the opinions Of ever
one, and so deliver her own; but instead
Of allowing her native modesty to assum,
the awkward appearance of embarrassment
or bashfulness, she took refuge from en-
countering the gaze of so many gentleman
by bending her eyes on her embroidery
or whatever work she was engaged in
+! She entered the Council chamber in he;
regal capacity, but she never forgot tn,
delicacy Of her sex while there.
ca Never jest with the sorrows an,
trailties of men. FraiIties are misfor
tunes, and the most sacred thing on eartl