Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-01
II)e Social Girtle.
Mary, Queen Of Scots.

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Her regal mante and train were of blush
grey cut velvet, richly embroidered with white
silk and pearls. 1t was Of Il 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 not the commission
ers for the marriage, who were present as the
representative of three Estates of Scotland,
are mentioned in our cotemporary French au.
thorities. The estates Of Scotland, had pos
itivey refused to allow their regalia to be
carried over to France, to decorate their
young liege Lady and her consort at tie
nuptial solemnity. Yet Mary, to denote hes
as Sovereign Queen wore crown royal
upon the OCCASION 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 Cardinal de Lorraine
and is described in the Rouen cotemporary
record of the ceremonial as being composed
of the finest gold, and most exquisite work.
manship, set with dimouds, pearls, rubies, and
emeralds of inestmab.e Notwithstanding in the
center pendant carbunce, the value Of whi,h
was computed at 500 600 crowns. Around
her neck hung inatchless jewel, suspended
by a chain of precious stones, which, from its
description, must have been no other than
that we'll known IN Scottish records by the
familiar name Of the Grem Hurry, This
was not one Of the crown Jewels but her
own personal property, having been derived
from her royal English grandfather, Henry
VII, by whom it was presented to her
grandmother, Margaret Tudor
Mary lived In an atmosphere of elegaace
as regarded her personal habits She ate
moderately, but she liked her table to be
trinity set and dainty served. Her board
cloths and napkins were of the finest quality,
fringed and embroidered with bullion and
colored silks,--a queenly fashion, which gave
employment to female hands. She intro.
duced the fashion Ct having the claws and
beaks Of the roasted patridges and moor fowl
that were served at her table, sivered and
gilt. She rose ear y in the morning, and
transacted much business while walking il
the garden.
On horticulture she bestowed great a.ten.
ton, and introduced exotic fruits, flowers and
vegetable into the gardens of her countr,
palaces, rarely visiting strange place with
out planting tree with her own hands
These were long pointed out, and consecra.
ted by tradition as memorials Of her. Sh,
was fond Of pets Of every kind. especial,
dogs and birds; but she doated on children
She loved her attendant ladies, and treated
them with the greatest indulgence. N,
instance OF Immature, envy, or tyranny to
wards her own sex, has ever been recorded
OF Mary, but on the contrary, her priv
purse expense and private letters abound will
characteristics traits of her generosity and be
nevolence.
Mary sat daily in Council several hours
in earnest deliberations with her minister
and advisers; but while thus occupied, sh,
employed her hands with her needlc-a lttl
table of sandal wood with her work baske
and implements of industry, being Away
placed by her chair of state.
Every rightly constituted mind must appre
ciate this characteristic trait of feminine
property in young female Sovereign, whom
duty compelled to take the presiding, place il
male assembly. 1t was necessary for he
to listen with profound attention to the opin
ions of every one, and to deliver her own
but, instead of allowing her native modest
to assume the awkward appearance of EN-
barrassment or bashfulsess, see took refug
from encountering the gaze of SO many gen
tlemen by bending her eyes on her embroidery
or whatever work she was engaged in. Sn
entered the Council chamber in her regal ca
pacity, but she nevet forgot the delicacy
her sex while there.