The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-30

! were on the steps OF the throne. Alas
could she have seen the spectre that stood
behind it; but her folly and wicked
passions rendered her blind.
The king now made frequent visits to
| Hener Castle, riding over from Ethan
and Greenwich. Wyatt still lowered
near, but in the kings presence, much to
his chagrin, she showed him no favor.
There were few present to remark upon
her conduct, Or charge her with feminine
indelicacy, so boldly she accepted the
kings attentions and often half caresses,
raising him to transport of exultation
in one of those hours of dalliance, during
which they walked CONTRARY to all eau
ton or propriety) in one of the covered
alleys of the gar'len by moonlight Hen
~ throwing back the falling lace that
habitually according to fashion of her
own, covered her HANDY 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"
'sThat hour, my hege, will make me the
happiest Of human beings responded
the lady.
"Till 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 of
her finger ring Of rare beauty and Gu
rious workmanship. She nothing 10th
consenting, the next moment the gem
was flashing from the kings little finger.
Assured by these fattering attentions
and love speeches of her power over the
sovereign, all things were fairly for the
turtherance 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, till 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. IT'S festival, as Hen
ry had promised, was this year celebrated
at Greenwich with the utmost splendor
and magnifcence. Amaze Boleyn was the
| prlma conna-opening the grand ball
with the king, in her costly attire, LOOK
ing we'll 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 IN the land, where
| Anne's wit and beauty shone pre-emi-
! nent. All went we'll. 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 that his tri-
umph over him was complete. He had
returned to Windsor. Wyatt also was
there, and in a part of the grounds a
party was made up for 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 school-boy. Wyatt was
his competitor, and in the exuoerance 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, il
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,0 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 Oh the
lady's nnger, and jealous and irritated al
this mark of preference, evidencing clear
ly the double game she played, paused g
moment to rally his spirits, then with q
bow, drew the tablet from his bosom.
The king equally remembered the trinket,
having often noticed lts 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, !
have good hopes yet it will be nine" He
then proceeded to measure off the space
between the bowls with the silver chain
OF the tablet, and boldly pronounced the
chain his. st may be So" replied the
monarch haughtily, as he spurned with
his foot the disputed bowl. "But then ]
am deceived" and with terrific frown
OF anger that carried dismay into the
hearts OF those present, broke np the
sport. Wyatt understood the meaning
yelled by this language, but to the Others
present It 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. II pursuance
with this determination, pre-emptory
message was dispatched to Hener Castle
for Anne's immediate return to court
She dared not disobey, and SO the
30th of December, 1886, found her es-
tabished 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. ssMy
heart" said 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. sent for you to remind
| YOU of these thinps whilst ael;rr IF Won