Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-17
ld.Fashioned courtshins.

There is a beautiful old-fashioned WOO
ing recorded in the journal of Elizabeth
Woodyillc previous to her marriage with
Lord Grey. This lady afterward became
the queen of Edward w., and died in
1856. She describes q certain bliSsful
Monday on which she first became ac-
quainted with Lord Grey. The lady rose
at in the morning and helped Cath crime,
the dalrymaid, to milk the cows. Then
she made poultice for Rachael, another
dairymaid, and gave Robin penny to get
Il pill from the apothecary. At 6 O'Clock
she breakfasted on bullock of beef and
beer ''a little of the stalestn AT Z
O'Clock She rode matter of
six miles on a little pony without saddle
or bride. At 10 O'Clock she dined, and
thus runs the entry in her diary; event
to dinner. John Grey, most comely
youth--but what Is that to me? A viz
tuous maiden should always be under the
direction OF her parents John GREY ate
but little and stole great many tender
looks at me. John Grey likes white
teeth; my teeth are of a pretty good
color, think, and my hair is as black as
jet, though | say 1t, and John, il | mis-
take not, Is of the same opinion "
AT IL O'Clock she walked in the
fields with the company. John
Grey lifted her over every stile and "twice
squeezed my hand with great vehe-
mence." At 8 in the afternoon farm.
er's house was burned down; John Grey
proposed a subscription on the spot. and
gave e. himself. "Neyer saw him look
SO comcly as at that moment,n saws the
lady In her diary. Four o'clock saw her
at prayers, and Immediately afterwards
she fed the hogs and poultry. At 7
O'Clock she supped on baked goose .pie and
pork, "roasted to rags" At o she was
IN bed, and, having good digestion, She
dreamt about her lover instead of demons.
which, according TO Fusell, generally visit
the slumbers of the individual who in
dnlges In supper of pork. But how
quaint, peaceful, and PASTORAL in the last
entry, dealing with this eyentful day In
the journal. "Nine O'Clock. The CON-
pany fast asleep. These late hours very
diSagrecable, Said my prayers second
nme, John Grey having distracted NV
thoughts too much the first time. Fell
asleep and dreamed OF John Grew
But little did she dream in those Quiet
days OF the troublous life which WAS before
heri how she would become Queen of En-
gland, and die at last in confinement nj
SOUTHWARK.
In direct contrast TO this idyllic little
glimpse of an old-fashoned wooinn let ms
take the case OF celebrated man who
made love upon eddie. We aIlude 10
that gaunt and grotesque and wonderful
genius, Paganni He was i'm love with
one OF the ladies of the court of The Grand
puehess OF Tuscany, SO he gave out that
ne would depict upon the violin a "Scene
Amoureuse." When he appeared ana
played before his noble audience they
We're overcome with delight. ue
performed on two strings only. tho
treble string being supposed 10 no
the lady, while The fourth string renre.
sented the gentleman. The celebrated
Niolinlst enchanted everybody so mnch
that the grand duchess requested him 10
Try one string alone next time. How be
succeeded in that exploit and retained
ever afterwards a partlality for the fonrth
string Is matter of musical history ana
fame, But, although the musician made
,ose 50 tNcellcntly upon his violin. we arc
ieit IN Doubt as 20 whether he suceeeded
" ms SUIT. Al any rate he did moi live
nappliy ever aiterward, for the resi- az bis I
Gays were iull OF trouble and iil.healtb