The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-09

THE FATE OF A QUEEAt;
or the Bee atifai Leaisa D'Orisans.
T, vas an apartment In the palace Of charies -,
tenth ceetsry was Visible throughout Ally
arrangements and the gorgeous tase
ing the Spanish ladies Of that PERIOD - S.ps
uUas 10 atmost ladierous degree, W e.e -.
occupyins the apartment Arraycu ~ 800 dsys'
sat 4 woman old. wrinkied, and savage 'Vv ,. .s,
her 1ips contracted iato psneneo, ~, ~Jth
EXPRESSION, her little black eyes spsrkIIus ga
hate and her long. .sn 1say h hsads Of one Of
out 70 receive something RON VIZ "e
the roya, household !. nIs.ded the
.Indsed, indeed, my lady duchess, p'esus1 s.e
man. Sho stood at the door OF the rooH,. - Wv.
10 come further 81 cannot leave them ne1e Ni'aoos
orders from the queen You know what special
charge she gave me on the very morasog sne lett
the palace aud !. 10 nlaeh a. my place 10 worth
70 have them out Of my .ish. al st-
rsgsd 10 find her authority questioned. Bring
shan, hare and / will lot you know that have
somathIog to order. Nay," she continued, sprinR-
iog across the room aitabiy as her age permit
tel closing the door aud locking IL, 'you shall obey
me. Take the creatures out OF the basket in
staotly."
fully releasing from IL two beautiful parrots Of
very rare piumage Tney perched on nis hand
and shoulder apparently delighted at their escape
from the basket. aud began chattering 10 French.
Reaching out her hands, the old woman caught
them, aud, 10 moment. she had wrung the necks
Of both with her lauk, skinny fingers, aud thrust
them hastily back. spot OF blood fell TO the
q or; for Violently had she twisted the delicate
throat Of the smallest, that the ska was wholly
ruptured.
she started, aud grew pale for an instant. as she
saw It staining the pure white OF the finely pias-
tered floor, pure aud smooth as marble; but
recovering herself she turned 20 the man and told
him to take them away. He stood ciasping his
hand together, and exclsiming, in q confused
tumble Of French and Spanish, over the poor dead
birds.
Unlocking the door, she applied her satin slip
per TO the fasket, and would probably have d0oe
the same to the man bad be not FASTENED out OF
the room to remove the birds to place where they
could be immediately stuffed aud mounted. so as
to resemble life a. much as possible before tue
queen should return.
This idea getting possession OF his head, he went
away, forbeariDg to give utterance to the bitter
oaths which had nearly escar led hts lips Closing
the door, the painting old woman threw herself
down upon pile Of cushions, covered with gold
brocade, sprnkiing her hands rs she lay with
odorous perfume from richly cut bottle.
sNo more French chatter ing from them l would
could rid the palace OF her easily. would like
TO do IL myself II IL we're only that should hear
more Of the queens sweet temper and amiabil'
ity. Faugh hate her,"
1t did not keep her awake however, for in a
shor. time she slept SOON lily as il she had taken
q drsught from Lethe, Instead of the richly spced
cordial which accompanied her noon meal, and Of
which no head but one as strong as that Of the
Duchess Of .rerrsnueva could have withstood the
effects. For the lady who had just executed this
piece OF spitefal malice was none other than the
first lady OF honor tCamarrera Mayor to Louisa
d'0rleaus. the Queen of Spain and Consort of
Charles ii. Descended by her father from the
royal house OF ArragoD, and by her IN other from
Ferna ndo Cortez, who left her mines of gold and
principally, the duchess was naughty, proud, and
arrogant, even more than her Spanish blood en-
titled her to be. Unscrupuous she certainly was Ia
regard to the means of destroying anything that
offended her, as 10 the case of her cou-in, Don
Corlas Of Arragon, whom she actually hired braves
to dispatch, because he aspired to Terranueva,
which she Inherited in her own right. From
her husband sheffield the title also Of Duchess of
MOndelcome.
Previous to her being called to the queens
house hold, she had resided in :lagnficence with
her daughter in.law, the second duchess of Mantle
amoss: but wherever she was she claimed rule as
q right which her rank and talents gave her.
When Charles-himself mere boy, ba sl full, In
ex perieuced and ignorsnt--brought to his throne
the young and lovely Louisa d'0rIeans, and sum.
mpned the duchess ~ his household as lady of
honor to the Queen, force hatred seemed to pos
sess the soul OF Que who could not bear to witness
youth and beauty ia another. now that her own
Was gone forever. Coutient Of her superiority to
the ''married babies" as she contemptueusly
which, at any other court, would have utterly
ruined her. But Charles was careless and iucon.
siierate, and the Queen all sweetness; and so
both facility acknowledged her influence
Louisa Orleans, dauz liter the Duke of Orleans
brother 60 the French King by Henrietta of Eng
land. was abont eighteen years of age when pro-
posais VAS made to her from the youthful King of
Spain. She shrauk with horror from ,he formality
aud gloom OF the Spf nisb court different as size
apPrehended from the light and Joyous character
of that of her uncle, the French King.
And, indeed, had Oh aries welcomed her to a
fairy bower, with Sunshine smiling down upon il
all The year through. it would not have tempted
her; for, alas, the noble maiden's heart was no
longer hers 10 beslow. Long since even from her
Ii had CHING teuderly 10 that of her
cousin, the Dauphin OF France.
When. therefore. her kihgly uncle accepted the |
offer of Charles for Louisa and she demonstrated
against it, Louis told her that he could have asked
10 better for his own daughter. "Ab, sire" she |
replied. shut you could, if You pleased, have done
so much better for your niece"
But the laws of courts over hearts are despOtic |
and the fair aud noble Louisa, sitting the emo |
tons she dared not betrsy. hid her bleeding heart
under the bridal f)wers, and became the Queen |
Of Spain.
From the moment of the bridal she had hidden |
from every eye The sight of her suffer ngs and 80
ss Getty and amiably had she performed every |
duty of her b!smeess and innocent life. in court
where pride, cIaftipess aud intrigue abcunde,. |
that Charles, ignorant, bashtul aud woman hater
gave her the admiration aud cousidera.
tion which she truly deserved |
TO tue last OF her brief existence, he greeted |
her rs when he met her on the bridge leading to |
the Isle Of Phsasants, and received her from the
nanc ~ the Marquis OF Astorga, excSiming, "My |
queen my queeu" Not all the dreary discom- |
iorts of that tedious and stormy travel by which
she arrived at Madrid, could disturb the sweet.
ness and equinamity of that temper which won
every heart save that OF the viBdicive duchess of
Terrahueva; nor although mortified by the igno.
rance of the King, whodid not oven know the
names of several important towns 10 his own do.
miniop, did she ever show, by a single look or ex
preston that she was not perfectly satisfied with
ms wisdom aud attainments, Still, had she truly
loved him. his Indifferent manner at times would
nave caused her the most excruciating grief as,
tor instance, when she wished to repeat summer
excursion which had once given her great plea
snre she was cooiy refused on the plea Of EXPENSE
yet, almost Immediately afterwards, he set of tor
the Escuria attended by two or three OF his cour-
tiers.
Still amiabie, Louisa sent thither an affection
ate letter, accompanied by the gift OF spiendid
diamond ring In return, the King sent ner .
casket of gold fiiigree, containing some beads OF
precious wood, set with diamonds. A little note
was therein, which she eagerly opened. IL con-
taiued these worlds
Madame, there IL great storm OF vino mere.
have killed six wolves"
Probably this was the only letter which he ever
wrote her.
Whatever was developed in Charles of a high
or manly nature, was indisputably owing to Lou
lisa. For his sake, she learned, privately, the
spsush ds ,css; and received for this accomplish
meut bis delighted exclsuaation Of my rena"
cams iusupportable. Not day passed, that did
NOT witness some Demonstration of her intolerable
pride and haughtiness Of demeanor, not only to
the whole court which she kept in incessant bros,
hut towards the king aud queen.
These repeated instances called forth the fiery
temper OF she king, vhose wide mouth, and thick
Austrian lips, somssimes gave the lie TO his fair
hair, delicate complexion, and the remar kabIe
sweetness Of his eyes-showing that he could on
proyocation, become terrible. He swore big osths
that she should be disnlaced, and was already on
the watch for Suitable person to il her situation
The Duchess d'Albugufque. the Duchess dInfap-
tado, aud the Warehouses de Los Velez we're the
principal aspirants Don Pedro Of Arragon asked
40 audience Of her one morning, and gave her the