Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12
Elizabeth of Spain.

Elizabeth of Spain.
4 spIendid court festival was given
q, ,ba roval palace in Madrid, on the
10Th of March 1872.
From an early hour in The evening
the gorgeous apartments of the magni-
6eent building were crowded with
,rsrlv dressed courtiers and army Off
rers in gold embroidered uniforms.
King Charles fl. of Spain had been
absent from the capital several months,
and this festival was given in honor OF
his return 10 Madrid.
A. he al on his throne chair by the
side Of his cousort, Donna Elizabeth of
Parma. it was plainly TO be seen that
hi. Ca,rilian majesty was greatly bored
bv what was going on around him.
Every now and then he yawne1,
without 20 much as an effort 10 conceal
his breach OF good manners.
Occasionally the queen-a cold,
naughty beauty. whose flashing eyes,
however. indicated that she was a wo-
man Of violent passions, and that She
could be aroused n bursts of terrible
snger-,ometime addressed 4 remark 10
her roval husband, who rarely even
youchsafed a reply To her. At last the
queen said 10 him:
Your majesty, let u rise and prom
enade among the guests"
He spraug 70 his feet ard hurried to
the daughter OF the Duke Olivarez, a
very beautiful -iri, to whom lac offered
hi. arm.
The queen, for a moment, seemed
Well-nigh stunned by this fresh insult.
She heaveJ a profound sigh. and
pressed her small, gloved hand against
hex tumultuou-ly heaving bosom. Then
boxing about, she perceived that some
Of the courtiers standing close TO her,
whe had evidently watched the un-
! pleasant scene. were smiling rather su-
| perriliouslv. At once she recovered
/ her presence Of mind. Drawing herself
TO her full height, she passed majesti-
eallv through the throng, and walked
into the conservatory, which at that
time was the finest in the Old World.
The air wa- impregnated with the
sweet cdors OF the choicest exOtics
brought from the Spanish colonies in
& the tropics.
e twas truly fairy-like scene which
this magaifcen; winter-garden pre-
sented.
81 The queen went to one Of its deepest
reeesses. There. completely hidden
from view By the large leaves of a gi-
gantic Brazilian MaIgare plant, she
threw herself into an easy chair, and
sank into a profound and sombre
+ reyerie.
e A few minutes afterward she was
startled by the laughter Of two gentle
men, who, without ,Uspecting her pres
ence, had seated themselves on a cush-
loned bench in front of the Malgare
tee.
4 well, said one Of them, 81 must
sui laugh when | think of the manner
III which our gracious king just treated
hls naughty consort. He is a rascal,
and II she knew what he was doing, my
dear Marquis de Salderon, she would
open her magnificent eyes very wide
indeed"
And what is the king doing, Senor
ia COesta:"
Why, he has more mistresses than
,he queen has precious pearls in her
large necklace"
/ nave heard rumors of it, marquis,
out know nothing positive -
Well, know all about the love af-
l4l's OF this miserable monarch, who is
'eritable disgrace to Spain. This
-Cyai rake Is on illicit terms, to begin
: Slh' with the two ladies of honor OF
w ,re queen, the Countess Castro and the
','couhtess Bella Pablo. Among his
O.nef iRa@orrtqs are six young peasant
Z girls
reaSant girls, Senor la Cuesta?"
les peasant girls, marquis. You
Y1su' 10 know that. as far as women
4 -'' ooheerned, Charles the Second is by
~ means fastidious in his tastes. Why,
oue Oi the palace scullions here. two
ls ago, struck his fancy. She gave
s, u !" a son, now lives in grand
. ~ al Segovia, the king having
al l~"ed her liberal pension
II ne queen had not lost word of this
z sITtilng conversation.
q nearing that the Marquis de Salkeron
- - 'ehor de Cuesto went to another
I" 'he conservatory. she hurried to
uoor and ascended a staircase
ing 10 her apartments.
opened the door of her bed-cham-
H., "nere one of her ladies of honor.
W v,;., ;@utilul Countess de Castro, was
'alung for her.
- h., n ''en nodded her head coldly to
mis-; Heh she unlocked small ebony
p v.B;.-5 uesh' from which she took a
Tnrn;Wlth T-J with short, pointed blade.
10 the countess. the Queen
a5v - rioie glance upon the young
S aS "Ho began to tremble violently.
z have sTnOrita, said the queen to her, 81
hDsb.e :. 'oid that you are NV royal
"A 1Tpand's ~ mistress!n
4 sIs Sue countess turned liyid.
e e. topr1s 1 endeavored End to speaE, but her
. @ah ue refused to serve her.
y The nn, , You are guilty. then y, cried
81 .aS aSeen' ''Die them"
q IA. br..al sne plunged her poniard into
Z. With ' Of her lady of honor.
u sroan the countess sanl