The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04
She Would and she wouidnt.

The Duke Of Alencon was lodged at White
halt but aiterward had apartments assigned 10 him
at Greenwich, whore the Queen then The closest
Intimacy again ensued between the two; the warm
est OF loyo-etlcfs passed hctwecn them though the
couple saw each other daily and every morning
Elizabeth came into the young mans room To- give
him with her own fair hands basin VI soup. On tho
day OF the anniversary OF her coronation she was
walking with the Duke arm-in.arm along the cofti-
doris ot the palace. Tho French Ambassador was m.
nounced, and craved an audience. As soou MS he
appeared Elizabeth stopped forward and said with
smile to him; "You eau write to your master that
the Duke Will lie my husband. - Then, taking y
ring from her finger she placed It on the hand Of the
Duke, and turning To her maids " honor said; 81
have husband; you all Of You, can fol
low my example II you lke.N After
this declaration II seemed impossible that
the marriage ceremony could ho long deferred.
Elizabeth had given excuse after for not Xlng
the day when the Duke was TO be made the happcst
OF men; now was her health then n was the state
OF Europe and then II was tho opposition NJ her sub
lccts until there seemed good atound for tho fears
entertained by sinner. ,ie neCtulral All marriage, -
he said, ''qiio lUrsquo los dratN seront lev6s les
nlmheauk etelnts vt mon ma lre dams IT. ltt after
THIS olien acknowledgment ot the man Win was tU he
Tier husband, further excuse aud hesitation seemed
impossible. Yet very morning after this announce
ncnt this hyserical splnSter came into the Dukes
room and declared II could not he; she had passed
tho night In tears three more nights of such misery
she said, and she would he . dead woman-lndced,
She could not marry. The Duke threw the ring on
the ody, CursnE tho hcklcncss OF the whole sex, aud
vowed that no would at once take his departure.
Bnt Elizabeth, who would moi marry him, did not
think It beneath herself to put her arms around his
neck, to kiss him and caress him, aud to i'm
pore him not 90 10. The Duke, thus petitioned,
consented 10 remain for time. And for n
time Alencon passed his days now In the hope
and then In tho despair common to the lover who Is
not accepted and yet not dismissed. The Queen lirtcd
with him, smiled upon him, and presents sti COn-
tinued to he exchanged between the two. Ono morn
ing, whilc sitting with the Duke. hand-ln- hand,
Elizabeth, In her softest tones, said she could
marry Paplst. Iereupon AlencOn, with tho most
charming mpartiaty offered tn turn Protestant
Alas sighed the Queen, she did not feel toward him
she had once felt. The Duke now lost his temper
aud reminded her pf all hp had thtnuuh what
anguish Of mimi liz Had suorod. how ho had lost the
good oplhion NJ the catholic world. how deeply he
loved her and how he would rather die with her than
quit England-indeed, he swure he would not quit
England. at Is very III NJ you, ~ said the Queen,
'to threaten an old woman In her own Kingdom.
You arc mad, and talk like 4 madman.n The Duke
wept, and Elizabeth sat by his side alternately wip
Ing his tears away with her handkerchief aud caress
Ing him rs OF old.-Thg Gentlsmdn'S Magazine.