The state herald., 1890-12-26
MANY TIMES A WHOEVER.
THE MOST FREQUENTLY MAR
RED MAN IN HISTORY.


turn Dack 10 tho pngcs OF hfstory' anu
ponder over tho methods OF King
Henry Will, Of England. who was ono
OF the most export professional widow
ers in history.
Honry's wives like bank notes, were
priced atcurdins to their face value.
and retired from circulation Ms soon
us there was any discount on them.
His first wife was the widow OF his
younger brother. Her name was
Katherine. Tho promptness with
which sho married. Henry justi6os mo
In saying that shc really did not de-
servo the good fortune OF losing her
first husband. She was, however. n
little sensitive on the subject herself,
for she Hover alluded TO him us her
lato husband, but us her "deceased
brother-in- law."
Henry seems to have got along very
we'll with Queen Katherine for
number Of ycurs. until no was sud-
denly overwhelmed by temorsc. II
occurred to him that ho had sinnod Ia
marrying his brothers widow. His
remorse was. however, u little pccul
lar. In the morning he would dlorii
himself with sackcloth and ashes, and
In tho afternoon ho could DO seen
driving in light top buggy, with
Annie Bolcyn, holding the rcius with
one hand, and telling her sweet
things.
He instituted divorce proceedings
against his wife for failing to support
him, but they were slower than the
conviction OF u Now York Doodle alder
man. BECAUSE the pope refused to
sanction them. Henry obtained his
divorce and married his afiniy, An
ME Boleyn. whose tender attachment
for the king was, however, soon fol-
lowed by train Of disaster. for about
year later Henry made the ac-
quaintancc OF Lady Jane seymour
A. Annie Bolcyn had bccn a Kind of
undcrstudy 10 Queen Katherine, just
so Lady Jane was one Of the maids OF
honor OF Annie Boleyn. The king
accused Annie OF failing to provide
for MIN. and also OF being llirtatiou5
with other men. Annie denied tho
charge, but tho court decided that she
was mistaken. 80 of came her head.
OF course Henry felt very bad Ger
an hour or so. but lie sooa ''rewived,'
,,h,,l, ,alya "a .s,fI =, Iyss,, haa, tha
real cause OF the dowuinii OF Cardinal
Wolsey, who got II Off at tho wedding
breakfast But for that wrctched
chestnut he might DO alive to-day.
They were married with great pomp.
the bride wearing n magnificent IT, In
several yards long, carried by four
pall-bearcrs,
King Henry soon grew tired OF his
| third wife. and he determined also To
retire her from circulation. TIE cause
is not known. but very likely 1t was
onions. or cold feet, or failure 10 srp-
port him. or high treason, or some
other trivial offence. so he ordered
her divorce mud execution to be ccle-
brated at once; but Lady Jane played
him n mean trick. just rs the execu-
TONER was getting ready TO finish of
her head and call ''neckst," II occur
red to her to die OF fever. The dis
consulate wldowcr did not relish the
way his third wife had troited him.
lie was put out on third
Henry was full OF whim,. lie de-
cided that tho next woman upon whom
It would devolvc TO make him Wild
over. should be large woman. eigh-
teen hands high. his previous wives
having been rather diminutlye. lie
selected Anne of Clcves. and had her
brought over from Flanders. She was
quito an extensive woman. but wncn
Henry saw her he changed his mind.
aud decided TO wed u tall. thin. angular
woman. some female who. all ilcsb be-
Ing grass, looked MS though she had
been raised during n dronth, anu who
was tall enough to utilize In putting
out the gas In the hall. Consequently
Ammo Of Cleycs did not suit him, for.
while she was not Ill wool. she was
more than yard wide. She reminded
him. so he said. Of big feather bed
with string tied around tho middle.
lie IN FRIED her. however. and sent her
back home with her hond on her shout
dcrs nm oversight which has never
a. a.