The Republican journal., 1869-03-25

Mary had seriously inclined to accept his
proposals.
II hope / shall be freed from her toe
palpable hints" said the young earl, speak
ing louder than was altogether safe in spot
where echo was busy
''Hush p said his alarmed companion
'Remember walls have ears in this detesta
BILE court
''No danger, now that the queen has a
prospect of marriage, ladybird," he answer
ed gayly.
"And is this Spanish wooer old or young? 2
"Just twenty seven. A widowcr, too
and eleven years younger than her majesty
who adores young men.
i "Shameful !" cried Elizabeth HAS she
the folly to believe that he will remain true
to one who has outgrown even the charm
Of youth, which, truth to say, was all the
charm my royal sister ever possessed?"
\ The white hand was more teuderly
pressed, the red, moist lips more lingering
ly touched, as the young earl breathed out
his own love anew.
'We will not vex ourselves with these
Matters" he whispered, 6 so long as l0t
have youth and health-and beauty, too, my
princess, although it lies all with you"
NAY, Courtney, the court damsels say
differently. They give you the palm for
being the handsomest knight at court. Ol
course l do not agree with them," she con
tinued, coquettishly, g as you know l con-
slider old Cardinal Pole second to no man
for beauty, although his years would make
him more suitable lover for the queen than
for myself
She added this last sentence because she
fancied Jealous flush had risen to the noble
brow on which she was gazing so earnest
ly, thinking, perhaps, how we'll his massive
beauty would become crown. Visions OF
the future flashed across the young girls
mind. There was but the one weak and dis
eased life Of Mary between her and royalty,
and would not Courtney be king before
whom Philip of Spain might hide his dimin-
ished head? She looked upon the swaying
curls, and wondered if her hand might not
one day cover them with regal coronet
Yes, trul y she ought to be the queen. No one
would marry Mary for love- But she,-O,
her grace and beauty, and then-O, what
joy to crown him king Such were her
meditations, until Courtney touched the
small white hand that lay caressingly on
his arm, and said:
''Of what is my princess dreaming!'
She started and blushed as she answered !:
COZ the future king Of England
90, of Philip. Well, do not envy him.
He may be king, but only aspire to be
king OF one little heart
Elizabeth give him curious look. Had
he OWNED her thoughts, that he was thus
depreciating the honor she would fain have
bestowed? No. His whole soul was in his
eyes, and they were gazing upon her beau
tlful face. There were no ambitious hopes
beaming from their crystal depths, save
those that pointed to tho accomplishment
of his marriage with Elizabeth Tudor. OF
her right of succession to the throne o.
England, he never thought Courtney was
not worldly. The childhood and youth
spent in prison, cruel and wrong as il
might be il his oppressor and the oppressor
of his father, had yet its unmeant kindness
for the boy, that had penetrated into the in
ner depths Of his manhood, and saved him
from the curse of that sin by which the an
gels fell.
Little dreamed the young and noble low
ers that this was their last interview. The
Spanish match, insisted On by Charles v.
not from any good or noble motive, but
for hope Of benefitting himself from the
Golfers Of England, the match, consented
to by Philip without feeling towards the
royal bride chosen by his father, save o]
utter and supreme Indifference, that match
became a source of unutterable strife be
tween the maiden queen and her subject.
Sir Thomas Wyatt, the poet-loyer OIL
Anne Boleyn, Sir Peter Carow, the Duke
of Suffolk, Lord Thomas Gray and others
headed the revolt and made determined re-
sistance to the union Of their queen with a
Spaniard and Catholic. The insurrection
failed in its object, and Wyatt and many
of his followers were executed. During
its existence, the queen had srenuously re-
solved to identify with it the two beings
who had thwarted her ridiculous love
, scheme. She sent the young earl to Foth-
eringay Castle, and placed Elizabeth at
Woodstock, under the stricest surveillance.
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ed match had gone on and the royal pair
had removed to Windsor to spend honey
moon of which there was only the weak
est and most absurd fondness on the part
Of the too mature bride, and the meres
Indifference on that of the bridegroom.
Not only the gentle Wyatt, but Lore
Thomas Gray and the Duke Of Suffolk
were executed for their share in the revolt
To the prisoners some show Of mercy was
exhibited. To Elizabeth she offered re.
lease, on condition of her becoming the
wife of the duke of Savoy, hoping by this
plan to rid herself and the kingdom of hel
presence. She was mistaken. Elizabeth
eyes were opened by Marys own conduct
England had refused to Mary what they
had granted to Henry VIII-the right to
name a successor to the throne-and the
princess now learned the fact that Phillips
adherents had hoped to prove her illegiti
macy in order to press his right Of descent
from the house of Lancaster to constitute
him the heir of Mary. Added to these
rumors were tender remembrances of hin
whose young life was again wasting in a
prison, and under all these circumstances
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