The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-21
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Guise; with Henri OF Navarro In the field. ant
BY one. of It's doctors. In a pamphlet endeay
tion Henri. with his crown tottering upon
his head still maintained an exterior o
The & same , easy indierence ;a a6sndensed none n
votion with him took the semblance Of amuse-
ment-and the oratory and the ballroom were
but step asunder-the mass and the masaue-
rade each the division Of an hour,-turned a
deaf ear to the remonstrances of his counselors
and coul only be awakened. like the Assyrian
monarch. from his luxurious trance, when the
armed hand was put fort II 10 grasp his see, tre.
Then, indeed, for a brief space, he showed him
i is not. however. with this portion Of his
reign that we have to do: but with that in which
this ms 'sybaritie prince was altogether sunk in
On the night in question he had gathered To-
gether. within his gorgeous halls, the loyeliest
sd ths psudhst hate Of 3 hs eap s
beauties Marguerite de Nalois. the fair Queen
of Navarro. then in her seven and twentieth
summer and glowing in the noontde warmth
n her resplendent charms was pres mt, attend
ed by her train. nor were the gentle Louise de
" aahhaemont L and her demurG t and discreet danes
boast. of grace, wit youth beauty. or diatine-
ton were assembled.
Perfumes exhaled from q thousand aromatic
lamps fragrant exoties filed the air with
sweets music. soft and low, breahed from
band Of unseen mlnst~els lofty pume- waved
to the cadenees of the melody small elastic feet
| twinkled in the varied elastic movements ot tho
\ figure now attunnd 10 the rapid whirl IN the
! bransle- now "a the graceful and majestic
pauses of the Spanish pay ne or to the grave.
slow and dignitled department Of the Italian
! paz2emnno.
/ It was a masked fete and AL save tho mon
! arch AID few IF his rivioged followers. wore
/ the wizard. The costumes We're endltss and
diversified. but chosen rather with a view 10 dis
play the rson IF the wearer to the best advan-
tase In guise different from his wont, than
with That bizarre tas.e which charaaterines 9
carnival. Bright eyes. not lpss bright that they
were seen peeping like stars through the dusk
ln"p-holcs If the pretty velvet mask called the
tuuret de nez which gave additional piuuaury
ana eject. when none was needed II thd ruhy
lips AID polished chin of the wearer, r3iucd
thefr infinenco around OF all favorors e. 3ilas
tion, commend us to the mask Bpnunth if4
shadow a thousand II ndom darts may he ehot
that would fall poutlese, or ever be- aimed at
mask. who has thereby furnished the ha shful |
and tmid loyer with a shield to fight undec.
Amidst the gltering thrung might he dis |
oerned group who had laid aside their mn4ks !
and who held themselves slightly alouf from he !
proreedinss 9f the assembage. Molo mj,th, |
however. might hn observed amongst tn uary \
than otherwise Their laughter was haatd .
above the conversation; and few were tIrr"
view before ihcm. II their gnit ~ Features could
De detected but were exposed to q Calling ttra of I
railety and sarcastic remark
one amongst their number was treated with
marked Differences and respeet Nv the others
and It would appear that il was for his amuae
ment that all these wittcisms were uttered IA
whenever successful hit was made he b.
slowed upon it his applause. A man ~ middle
height slender figure, with slight stoop in the
shoulders, he had o countenanee charged with
m undeilnablo hut sinister expression. some
thing between a sneer and smile, His features
We,e % NOT handsome; the nose being heavy ana
elubbed, and the lips coarse and thick but his
complexion was remarkahle for its delicacy and
freshness of tint. neither were his eyes de-
fioen in lustre. though their gianees were
shifting. suspicious and euuivocal. He wore
short moustaehes curleti upward from the lips, '
and beard a Ia royale tufted his ehin From s
lnd lnnp Ella III 80
'Heninae appearance, while. in lien Of pumoe- {
his black t,oquct, placed upon the summit Of his I
arrangement Of bis well eurled hair, was
adorned with brilliant aigro't te Of many ooored j
gems Around his neck he Wore a superb neck I
ara of pearl =, together with IA chain of medal ]
ions in"rmineled with ciphers. from which +
Nas suspended the Lesser order of the saint +
Esprit. radiant with diamonds II inestinahlr v
;alue. In fact the Jewels flaming from his hot 4
he buckles, aud the various laatenings of his i
m itlacnt attire, wero almost beyond eornt,ta
ION. On one side this girdle sustained 4 Y
pouch iiled with small silver aeons filled with
perfumes, together with sword with rieh hilt g
II death heads, which. ever mindful of vow "
o that eff"ct, he constantly carried about Lis
'nrson and which indicated the strange mix- g
nre ~ religion. that, together with depravity h
vent 10 the composition IF the wearer's eharae-
ar ai ,., h,.d"rn"d WITH thG grand order Of H. e
velvet mantle. cut in tho eN-
remity of the mode, was a full inch shorter
nm that Of his companions. His ruff waa If u
.iest and most becoming don dc In rotnudc. 4
1ttlng as close TO the figure as loops and but p
% }%nI could make t. bis exauisitely worked and q
laSneu roufnolDt sat to n miracle. not loss W
tudied was the appointment of the balloon like k
ose. swelling over his reins and which, To- u
ether with the douhlet, were of yellow satin W
Henry III. for il was the monarch whom W. W
TO describe. conferred. before ci
ated, infinite attention upon the minutife of
le toilet and carried his consideration OF dress ~
omewhat to an extreple OF his personal ap- OF
earanee narrower. he was excessively vain cl
nd freshness of his eompleyion and The &C
moothness Of his skin, that during the night az
2 always wore a mask. and gloves prepared
ith unguents and softening pastes. Few ladies sa
[ his court could compete with him In the III
eauty and sma!nesa of his hand. ii
Upon the present occasion he had withdrawn ! -
no glove of silk, woven with silver tissue and uv
hked WIN satin, IN ruiors or white and incar- ~
adne; and suffered his small and snowy yo
through the luNnriant ears Of a lit
. iap;dag. sustained by the jester Chicot, who In
ood by his side OF dogs. Henri was 50 pas he
onately fond. that he generally drove on, with 70
oarriagn thn ~ the most beautiful M M t@
,erleA and took possession of-any ,cth"ls that
s foreihle abduction of their favoritce ioud ~
mp'aint7 were made by the nuns. the oUn,.ut- 20
ing the best canine st"rehousos il the day d Su
Is great dog fancier and Frequently rasorn,l ST
Ny hln tQr fresh supplies. .pli
scarcely lcss aplehdidly equipped than taeir r.
Vhrelgn wore tho eourtiars stationed around ma
m. lpon the right Of Henri, who supported rui
insat upon the shoulder Of his chief valet ~ r.
tuH, was niaced the portly person ~ tiis Mar .
us de NitteuUior. surnamcd 10 iuns et l.. ~
as though now LAYING little claim to tie fur-
nf nplthet, near to whom was his son-in- law -"l
o. superintendent Of the finance occupied in "vl
e childish amusement of the blbouuct then so'
vogue with al the courtiers. in consequence tat
their monarohs pnrtiality FIR IL Evan n, 4 "yi
liant Joyeuse and tho stately DEpernon die- po
mod not to indulge in this frivolous pastmo IL"
q both N them carried long silver sarhacanes cle
their hands. with which, like the modern en-
'l1ans at IA carnival they occasionally peltod eNi
, masqu"rs with confectionery and sugar
lms, displaying infinite uuicknese of aim. tnr
Engaged N converse with DEperudu was ,lp
aueola ID fpinay de Saint Luc Baron de Gre hy
5uur. another favorite of Henri and equally pa
Hinguishcd with his companions for n cuur-
. which. in its wild and fierce display m"
iounted almost TO ferocity. Saint Luc was Hc- Il'
inted the handsomest man of his time and tn
tversaliy obtained the epithet Of H. beau aa'
NY pages and lacuueys, in the aumptaous sai
cries and emhia1oned array of their lords me
r. in attendance. !
9oyerse." said the king. addressing tae
lug ylcomte. in soft and melodious tone Hln
INST IN form me whosc IoNnlv fana lIrLg II mi