The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-19
Meeting OF ouoon Mary and Phillip.
Fronds, In bis new "IIissory Of Enslaud,"

Fronds, In bis new "IIissory Of England"
gives graphic picture Of this scene:
"Monday camo ut last tho rain fcllnssin,
and the wind howled. Tho baggag, was
sent forward In the morning In the midst Of
the tempest. Phillip fingered In hopcr OF
change, but no change came; and aftcr an
carly dinner the trumpet sounded to horso.
Lords, knights and gentlemen bad throngcd
into town. from curiosity or interest, out OF
oil the counties around. Before tho Prince
was mounted, II was rcckoncd, with casi-
ncss, that as many as 900 cavaliers, under
no command, wero collected 10 Join the cav-
alcade. A grey gelding was led up for Phil.
lin; no wrapped himself In scarlet cloak,
and started 10 meet his bride-to complete
sacrifice tho least congenial, perhaps, which
ever policy Of o state cIactcd lrom Prince.
The train could move but slowly. Two miles
beyond the gats, drcnchcd rider, srattor.
cd with chalk-mud, was seen galloping to-
ward them on reaching tho Prince, no pro-
sented him with ring from tho Queen. aud
begged his llighncs, in her Majcstys name,
to como no further. Tho messenger could
not explain tho cause, being unable 10 speak
any language which Phillip could under
stand; and visions Of commotion instantly
presented themselves, mixed, u may be. with
q hope that tho bitter duty might yet be cs-
capped. Alva was Immediately at his mas
tcr's sido; thcy rcined up, and were asking
each other anIiously what should noIt DO
donc, when an English lord exclaimed In
French, with courteous irony, 'Our Queen,
sire, loves your hghness 30 tcnderly that sho
would not hayo you como 10 her in such
wrctcbcd weather.
Tho hope, II hopo there had been, died In
It's birth. Before sunset, with drenchedgnr-
mcnts and dragglcd plume. tho object OF 10
many anxieties arrived within the walls OF
Winchester. To tho cathedral he went 6rst,
wet hc was. Whatever Phillip Of Spain
was entering upon, whether 1t was mar
riago or q massacre, state intrigue or u
midnight murder, his opening step was over
to sock blessing from the holy wafer. lilo
entered, kissed the crucihx, and knott and
prayed before tho altar; then, taking his
scat In tho choir, he remained while tho
choristcrs sung Ts Dam Lduddmis, !. Gill
tho long isles grew dim In tho summer twi-
light, and he was conducted by torchlightto
the Dcanery. Tho Queen was ut the bish-
ops palace, but few yards distant. Phil
lip, doubtless, could have endured tho post.
poncmcnt of an interview till morning; hut
Mary could not wait, and the same night hc
was conducted into tho presence Of his hsg-
gard bride, who now, after lifo Of miscry,
believed herself ut tho open cato Of Para.
disc.
Let the curtain fall over tho meeting; let
II close ovor the wedding solemnities which
followed with duo splendor two days later.
There are scenes In life wo regard with pity
too deep for words. Tho unhappy Queen,
unloyed, unlOvable, yet with hcr parehed
heart thiuting for affection, was ninging her
self upon breast to which IN iceberg was
warm upon mnn TO whom love was On
unmeaning word, except as tho most brntsl
of passions. For few months she crcstcl
for herself an atmosphere Of unrcality. Sho
saw In Phillip the ideal Of her immaginatiIn,
and In Phillips feeling tho reflex Of her
own but the dream passed away-her lIyo
for her husband remained; but rcmainedon-
ly 10 bc torture 10 her. With broken
spirit and bewildcrcd understanding, she
turned ~ Heaven for comfort, and, inst'ad
Of Heaven, sho saw only the false roof of
her creed painted to initiate and shut outthe
sky"