Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-25
oosrrols,art's Chronicles.

-, In the history VI
Iu''y ,,,ss for the quaint old ways ana
app'., ou, ancestors are less keen than
var +" sd 10 be. Is It that our tastes
ins! "'annsr. are 90 different or Is II
spu a. the whirl Of trying TO keep up
w., ',s our avn times and social customs
', county eousin" c'nnot call 'hein
,lu,le,pl we find never monioh.
,n -, the study or contemplation OF
!.'h.,v pasig not being In PUBLISH
Wv we cannot say from knowi-
I,o but imagine that publisher OF
we dsy would fnd slow business IN
w. ..is Of Froissart's Chronicles, or
wv n Milton or Scottish Chiefs
~, where Is the young heart that
I'D not bound and burn In the CHAR
,.ter Of william Wallace To DO sure
a.. strong. headed class OF women
',,,sh, accidentally smile at the weak
Dns,,ng character OF Lady Helen Mar,
sbo,s special faculty seemed to he n
,,ndency to swoon in every scene oil
cement or Importance; nevertheless,
s.o,ti,h Uhiefs will never loso It's
s,shlaud FRESHNESS, Paradise Lost its
.nsume grandeur, Frolssart's Chroni'
~. their quaint historic Interest In
s,yIcting the scenes Of the past.
Ne believe that reference to Scottish
cblsis will ind response In the memo
uof many readers OF the NEWS. Our
territory and people have many 70.
pt,,entatives Of the race over which
that work aud tho works OF Sir Walter
SCOTT have thrown romantic charm,
which cannot be readily lost even Ia
Tie modern whirlpool.
Readers OF Scottish Chiefs will re-
member the insolent and arrogant
character Of tue English ambassador,
sif Hugh le Il. Spencer, Of whose fate
he work does not dispose; the seusa.
tiopal aud, IN one sense, amusing
scene between King Edward II. anu
hls beautiful queen, Margaret Of
france, when the former became
Jealous Of the mysterious and wondel-
iul Minstrel who WIS none other than
William Wallace IN disguise, will also
BE- remembered.
While carrlcssly glaucing over the
tag0s VI FfOissatt, n lew days ago, the
name Of Sir Hugh Spencer brought 10
mind the dear old story, read more
than decade before, and curiosity
fixed attention Ia the page which
proved 10 bua sequel.
Shall we not, kind reader wander
together, with the chrOnicler, for a
few moments over the sands oi those
long dead years aud truce, " but for
amusement, u few Of the events and
the final fate that beiel some " the
men and women whore very breath
We seemed ~ feel, tho flashing Of
whose eyes we seemed 10 SEQ tn those
younger days while Wfapt VA Scottish
Chief? FTUissart and other historians
give QUEEN Margaret the name Oi Isa-
leila. Why shu IL called Margaret by
lhe author OF scottish Chiefs we have
not taken the troubie'i0 investigate.
II seems that IN after yenrs Isabella
lecamc the mother OF two sons hnu
two daughters. The elder son assembled
the English throne as Edward III anu
the elder daughter, Isabella, married
King David Bruce Of Scotland, son
of Robert Bruce, the handsome aud
noble minded young prince who was
scarcely less fascinating In the story
than Wallace himself and for whUse
infialmsut on the Scottish throne, the
lslier lost bis life, Thus We iinI the
iso kingdoms allied and reconcilud 10y
marriage .uniOn Of the children OF
the two cOntending kings.
The court intriguVrH who stirred
rage, jealousy aud distrusl agniust his
queen In tie weak breast Of Kipg
Edward III were such mischiev-
Gus parasites rs nro Incident
10 almost every royal court.
They were the baue Of lsabells's life.
Scarcely had she cleared herself OF one
iAlse charge before her Irritable anu
suspicious lori had swallow ed another
from the mischiovous lips OF his favor.
ties. Among these troublesome para
sli,s WINS Sir Hugh SponceT-as wicked
aud perfdious n any OF the criminal
fascals OF his time aud more powerful
than others through his greater a--
cendancy over the king. He sue.
ceedoi In causing n quarrel between
Tickling and queen which estraugoi
them elieclually and ut last the queen
the wished 10 preeerve her head. She
knew that the menacing danger OF
which she had been warned was prob.
ABLY more than idle fear, for the hatred
oiSlr Hugh had already fallen with
deadly effect upoL several OF the
MOBILES Of tins realm. Taking her eldest
ton, she stealthily LETT the Kingdom
hnd went 10 France ~ seek the protec-
lion and assistance Of King Charles, her
brother. she had not seen her native
land since the day she hhd left 1t to
become the bride Of him whose sus.
pieious cruelty had driven her
TO return after years Of heart.
aches, and this brother into whose
arms she threw hersoli ~ she poured
Into his ears her tale Of sadness, well
coined her, not ~ n willy prince but as
fond bother rejoicing To SEE a sister |
who had been 10 long separated from
him.
In couusellng with his ministers In
fegord tu the policy which would be |
most JudlclOus to pursue, he was sd |
Vlsei 10 allow the queen $40 purchase |
friends anu assistance In the kingdom |
Of france, and that the king should |
appear ignorant OF this enterprise, lest |
he incur the enmity Of the king Of Eng. |
ianu aud bring war upon nj, country, |
lut that underhnnd lie should assist |
her with gold aud silver which nFe the |
metals wherewlth the love OF gentle. |
men aud poor soldiers acquired"
Ihe English harOns who had sur. |
Nived the Vaccinations Of Hugh Spen.
Ger, becoming aroused TO q full sense OF |
thtlr own Insecurity, determined TO rid |
themselves Of their dangerous rival |
anu sent word to the queen that II che
could rails. thousand men.at.arme,