Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-03-19

drawing her to his side he said:
Il have news for you Jeanne. |
came TO inform you that you are be-
trothed. and are soon TO be married
TO the Duke Of Cloves"
The words of the King fell like
death knell upon Jeanne's ears. She
stepped away pace and facing him.
her whole demeanor changing and her
magnificent eyes flashing fire. she an
swered:
Sire I shall not marry the Duke
OF Cleves.n
The king was astonished and in
dignant that such child should set
up her will against his He allowed
no opposition; he must be obeyed. In
those days the kings dictated all he
marriages OF the royal family and
court officers. Francis l. arose in
great Indignation. she could see that
he was in towering passion, Never
theless she had the courage to say;
Sire. you need not betroth me to
the Duke OF Cleyes. | know Of him
he is ignoble and ] will not marry
him.
The king left the castle in a terrible
rage. and poor Jeanne was greatly
alarmed and very unhappy Madame
de Silly was in great trouble lest she
should be blamed in the matter and
tried to convince the child that the
king had the authority to force her to
marry the Duke OF Cleves. and it
would be best not to offend either the
l. - De
manned steadfast TO her purpose. |
snail never consent to marry the Duke
Of Cleyes.
Preparations for the wedding were
being made, and the most costly gar
ments were being prepared for her,
but she took no interest in any Of the
arrangements but kept repeating:
NO matter how they plan 10 bedeck
me in cloth OF gold and jewels | will
never consent 10 marry the Duke OF
Cleves"
For years she had desired to escape
from the gloomy castle OF Plessis, hut
now when the order came for her to
appear at court and the great iron
/ doors of the castle were thrown open
for her to pass out she shrank back
in terror When she reached the
royal palace the Duke OF Cleves hast
ened TO pay his respects to his bride.
She received him coldlg but with
great respect and dignity. She had
never seen him before but her swift
keen chances penetrated all his de-
signs aud she read his real character.
and when he retired this was het
verdict:
"A great bombastic uobody-s
craven His conduct in after year:
fully justified her estimate Of tht
duke.
Jeanne's mother was ordered to at
tend the wedding and the king anC
queen of Navarro received threaten
ing letters that if they did not consent
to this marriage and compel thei
daughter Jeanne TO consent the ban
ners Of France would float over thei
kingdom that he would send a grea
army TO compel submission.
! When Jeanne met her mother sh
, threw her arms about her, and begget
, her to save her from the terrible fat
that threatened her. But her mothe
, commanded her to consent to th
marriage.
She answered her mother as SD
j had answered the others: II neve
will consent to marry the Duke Q
4 Cleves.
r Her mother in her terror, not know
r ing what the consequences might be
first entreated then threatened to viii
her to death if she did not consent
{ but she would not consent
r The mother then went to the kin
il and entreated him to consider that sh
< was only child and was not respor
r sible for her conduct
3 Jeanne got up q protest and had
9 duly witnessed. This protest whic
r is an able paper, set forth all the fact
and protested against her being ma
a ried 10 the Duke OF Cleves.
h The wedding day came at las
r. There never was such brilliant wei
l. ding in France before nor since thi
II time. Everything WIS magnifcen
g All the nobility Of the kingdom. IL
g d1gnitaries OF state. and the foreig
) ministers and diplomats Of EuroT
|. gathered in the royal chapel to wi
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d ablaze with costly jewels and brillia
n with scarlet and gold hangings-
8 Princess Jeanne had been arrayt
1t by her attendants in her robes OF clo
2 Of gold, and ducal coronet BLAIR
with costly gems encircled her 81
r. brow. Everything was ready. Il
d distinguished guests were waiting
le the royal chapel when the king car
y to conduct her to the altar. She aros
" as was the habit OF the ladies OF Il
s. court when the king entered d
to room. but she would not move o
st step
id If you will not go willingly W
ar have you carried to the chapel" t
" king said in great anger. And he sc
d. for Montgomery. the constable
Id France, ana ordered him to take h
in his arms and carry her in. and p
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