Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-26

own, covered her hand(-seized the fair
waxen fingers, and wildly pressed them
to his lips, exclaimed, Sweetheart. how
aIdently | long for the hour when this
precious hand will be legally mine
| own"
"That hour, my liege, will make me the
! happiest Of human beings,' responded
| the lady.
| It'll then, dear one,'' continued he,
give me this as a souvenir of this hour,
"hope for the future
AS he spoke slowly he drew from Oft
her finger ring of rare beauty and Gu
rious workmanship. She nothing 10th
consentlng, the next moment the gem
was flashing from the kings little finger.
Assured by these lettering attentions
and love speeches of her power over the
sovereign, all things were fairly for the
furtherance of her plans, to share the
throne OF England's monarch, so soon as
the royal Katherine could be disposses-
sed. Each visit she exerted more her wit
and destinations, TIL he could hardly wait
for the sentence that would declare his
former marriage invalid. to make Anne
his wife.
This was the position of things when
Christmas dawned. Its festival, as Hen
ry had promised. was this year celebrated
at Greenwich with the utmost splendor
and magnificence. AnHe Boleyn was the
prima 1onna-opening the grand ball
with the king, in her costly attire, LOOK
ing well the rank she aspired; there were
Journeys of which she was the queen, the
king breaking lance in her honor, dec
Grated with her colors, by the lady's own
fair hand; banquets where were assem-
bled the highest mobiles N the land, where
Anne's wit and beauty shone pre-emi-
nent. All went well. The king was
happy-the fair Boleyn his by treaty of
marriage; soon as the divorce from Kath-
arine was obtained, to be publicly pro-
claimed his wife and queen; meanwhile
he desired to show Wyatt thas his tri-
umph over him was complete. He had
returned to Windsor. Wyatt also was
| there, and IN part of the grounds a
party was made up for a game of bowls.
1t consisted of Henry VIII, Wyatt, the
duke Of Suffolk. and Sir Francis Bryan.
Henry was in high good humor, playing
with the zest Of a school-boy. Wyatt was
his competitor, and in the exuDerance of
his spirits the king declared his cast of
the bowl was beyond Wyatt's; this he
denied, whilst Henry continued to claim
1t still good humoredly. Both Wyatt and
his partner declared, SPY his leave, it
was not So" The king really caring lit
tie about the mOoted point, but caring
much to display the ring he wore, (Anne
Boleyn's gift) continued pointing with
the finger which wore the ring, smiling
significantly, and then to make it more
observed, crying, "Wyatt, tell the it IS
mine''
The young nobleman understood well
his meaning, recognizing at once the
ring, having frequently seen it On the
ladys nnger, and jealous and irritated at
this mark OF preference, evidencing clear
ly the double game she played, paused a
moment to rally his spirits, then with a
bow, drew the tablet from his bosom.
The king equally remembered the trinket,
having often noticed It's beauty when
worn by Anne. Wyatt stopped as he
cast wicked look at Henry, and said :
"And it may like your majesty to give
me leave to measure the cast with this, I
have good hopes yet it will be mine" He
then proceeded to measure off the space
between the bowls with the silver chain
of the tablet, and boldly pronounced the
chain his. at may be So" replied the
monarch haughtily, as he spurned with
his foot the disputed bowl. "But then
aY ~
of anger that carried dismay into the
hearts OF those present, broke UP the
sport. Wyatt understood the meaning
yelled by this language, but to the others
present 1t seemed merely an ordinary
DISPUTE.
Henry VIII, however, FULLY resolved it
should not so end; he would have an ex-
PLANTATION with Anne; she must confess
the meaning of her double dealing: de-
clare who was the favorite. IL pursuance
with this determination, pre-emptory
message was dispatched to Hener Castle
for Anne's immediate return to court.
She dared not dlsobey, and so the
Both of December, 1886, found her es-
tablished in her beautiful apartments at
Windsor, where the same evening the
king visited her to question and up
braid. It is related the scene between
the so termed lovers was violent and .ex-
citing. Henry giving full vent to his
fierce wrath, and reproaching the tickle
woman with Inconsistency and falsehood,
nor hesitating in threatsof vengeance. ''My
heart, !" ssid he, II surrendered into your
hands; do you hold it as mere toy, de-
lighting in squeezing to augment the
pain your absence caused, which would
have been intolerable, but for the conf
dence I had in your indissoluble affection
towards me. I sent for you to remind
you of these things, whilst asking if you
have forgotten policy, as well as graft
tude you owe me-
'But my liege," interrupted Annie.
''Not word false woman, till I am
through. By what right doth that fell
low, Wyatt, wear boastingly your jewel
ed tablet?''
"My loving lord,'' cried Annie, drop
ping on one knee" permit me to ex-
plain"
"No, no." exclaimed the exasperated
monarch, 81 saw your gift drawn from
his BOSOM and swearing great oath,
continued, 81 will crush the wretch to
y