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

| the hours, until darkness enshrouded the
light and Anne slept, to dream of the
| brilliant future before her
Then the new year was ushered In with
ringing OF bells; every face in tho palace
wore smiles. The monarch's restoration
| to good hnmor was talisman IN It's in
tiuence; all, down to the lowest officer in
! the kings kitchen, were well pleased.
Anne Boleyn had just risen, and notwlth-
standing the general gayety, the sounds
of which reached even her apartments, a
gloom rested upon her spirit; she had so
recently experienced the terrors Of Henry
Wills anger, the expression was so vivid
soon to fade, although upon the previous
day he had been all that lover could be,
parting from her with devoted tender
ness; yet mysterious circumstance had
occurred that night, influencing even her
dreams and casting sombre shadow over
her waking hours.
Her principal attendant, Ann Saville,
had just entered the room in answer to
the summons of the bell; Anne Boleyn,
propped by pillows, resting on one arm,
| called, "Come hither, Nan, see, here is a
book of prophecies; I found it on my
dressing table last night; you had thrown
over it the scarf wore; see, here is the
king and this Is the queen, wringing her
hands and mourning, and this is myself,
with my head cut off. What do you
think of the picture9'
"If l thought 1t true, would not, N.Y.
self, have him, were he an emperor
Tut, Nan! think the book bauble,
and am resolved to have him, that my
| issue may be royal whatever may become
of me. So, prlthee, dress me quickly,
that the gloomy pictures be disslpated ;
for to-day, new honors are promised, and
I would forget all that IS disagreeable. -
(The book. that by some unknown
agency had been placed in Annes apart
ment, was sort Of oracular, hieroglyph-
ic almanac upon its pages "appeared
certain figures marked with the letters H
and A and X meaning the king and
queen and Ann Boleyn-predicting to
her obstruction IT she welded the king.
v lth the first stroke of noon, Anne re-
ceived the CALCULATIONS of Henry VIII,
| on the fair New Year. Pride and ten
derness were mingled in his countenance,
as forgetting royal estate. he gallantIy
bowed knee before hGr-the lady of his
love-presenting costly Set of canoes
and some miniatures by Holbein, mag
nifcentiy set in jewels, as ornaments for
her person; then rising to receive the ex
| ultant caress in return (for her supersti
tious fears were ali flown,) he drew her
attention to the entrance Of several at
PENDANTS, bearing 'costly gifts
of gold, silver and parcel gilt
plate, consisting OF cups, flagrons,
| bowls, trenchers, goblets with covers,
spoons. salts, chandeliers, and chatting
| dish, all bearing the royal arms en-
blazoned thereon on shields; the strongest
proof the royal lover could give of his
ultimate intentions, as soon as divorce
left him free to carry them through He
related that to convince the world how
precious she was to him, how beloved, he
had signitied his desire to have intro
duced in all the. royal architecture then
under progress, their initial ciphers en-
twined with true lovers knot (''This
can still be seen at Cambridge, as also
the arms of England empaled with those
OF Boleyn.") These donations made,
Henry further informed her that the day.
almost tn at hour, he meant to invest her
with the royal title of Marchoness OF
Pembroke. thus more entirely identify
ing her with his own family; that i'm
mediately he would precede her to the
State apartment, or presence chamber,
and all preparations having already been
made for this unexpected and gracious
recognIzance of his affection, she, with
the ladies, waiting for the ceremonial,
would follow. For moment, gratifed
ambition so completely overpowered the
lady, she could only look her thanks
Ere she could speak them, the king was
gone.
An hour later, "attired in an inner
garment, called surcoat, of crimson
velvet, lined with ermine, the short
sleeves displaying her exquisitely round
ed arms, her hair hanging loose about
her shoulders" she entered the royal
presence attended by great train of
courtiers and nobility; both lords and
ladies garter, king alarms, bore the
kings patent Of nobility, then came the
Lady Mary, daughter of the duke of
Northumberland, cousin german to Anne
Boleyn, carrying on her lett arm, robe
or state OF crimson velvet, furred with
ermlne and in her right hand coronet of
gold. Elizabeth, countess of Rutland
and Dorothy, countess of Sussex, walked
On either side Of the recipient of the
royal favor. who, when she approached
the royal seat wherein sat the king,
thrice made obelsance. and when arrived,
knelt. The charter was then presented
to the king. He delivered it to his secre-
tary, by whom it was read aloud When
he came to the words 'mantllla Undue.
tionem,' the king took the robe of state
from the Lady Mary and put 1t on Anne
Boleyn's shoulders. At the words ''cir-
Gull aurei," he reached for the coronet
held by Lady Mary. and tenderly placed
it on the brow of the new made MAJ
chioness. He then presented to her the
charter, with another. securing to her
pension during life of 1000, to main.
tain the dignity.
Gacefully Anne murmnred thanks as
with the flashing coronet on her head,
and the gorgeous robe of state trailing
behind her, to the sound Of trumpets,
she retired from the presence chamber.
All readers of history are familiar with
the sad finale of this unfortunate lady,
who through vanity periled her soul and
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