The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26

room for his new structure.
went up the crowded stairway. Ponipon at
! my heels exchanging u word with one. Jest
with another At the archway leading into
NE audience rooms,, the thT3ns was 10 great
| looked round and called out;
>, Way! Way! For the King OF the Cap and
There was a laugh. and merry voice called
| out:
There is room for. your majesty here and
| Tor your primo minister, too"
| looked at the smiling eyes and the curved,
laughing lips. and Pompon and were by, the
speakers side in moment, -, II was Mile d. FoiS,
whom poor Laval joustcd in scarlc, armor, at the
last tourney held by the late king
SO your majesty has not attended the coIn.
Gill;, And she opened her silver bonbon box
No. MadcmCisclle: yet my most faithful
subject aud myself have been employed on high
Il am sure they will benefit from sucl, united
| wisdom" and she gave sweet to ponpon.
Hem And is there no tribute Tor me- |
Il always thought the honor went to the king
bu, the Spoils 10 The minister. but II your maicSiy
out her box. with a bow. | helped myself to n
dainty morscl and at the same moment the strains
! OF music fioated toward US and the Phunix clap.
Ills tho courento" she cried. tho Queen ii
| Scots and the Princess Elizabeth dance III this
Trust To your knight nadcmoiscllr" and
| she put small hand In my arm So, with laugh
and Jest, and sometimes an elbow in the ribs ui II
| gay Cuutticr at last succeeded IN gaining cor
ne, Of vantage for my partner and myself.
| cavaliers In tho dance There was the Princess
Elizabeth ,aforwatd the pess wife q the tyTant
Of Spain: there were others could name but had
| no eyes for thcm-nor, indeed, had any one else
| Every look every glance. Was bent on a tall
graceful figure. robe, in White, with q cluster Of
| aud II smile on her lips she ioatcd through the
dance like a thing Of air Aye! ! have lived
| land aud women are fair in France but never ono
| to be the peer 81 my Ouccn--oi Mary 81 scotland
| cut IN upon my thoughts, aud answered her
"MadcmoSclc' The Greeks are right Nynph
| and dtyed aud goddess have lived
The Phoenix looked mn little puzzled at my
| meaning; and then. some IN" addressing her |
| took the opportunity To- slip away and move NJ
| To- my scat uf privilcgc-a cushion near the still
! pass the Mcdicis. She was seated WATCHING.
The dance, surrounded hv some ladies, Vt hCr
side stood Diana Of Nalcntsois, with that mar.
| Vicious face ON which time could leave no trace
| The duchess smiled at me as bowed to her Who
was the real queen II France, and kn"lt 10 her
who was queen but in name, TO tina, wonderful
woman whom We then thought To be but nero
S wc,c fd pe'I oI man Kim SV sn,, p,yin co
! tempt hut day came when sho dropped the
mask that had covered her for five and twenty
| Ncatr-and then We found out While ! write
| this can almost see the grsly trophies over the
| Gate 81 Good Mem can almost near again the
harsh clang from the bcliry of 81 German FAUX.
| eruis that summoned Paris To the massacre
vs. rose from my knees before the Queen. she
|
| ing with n slight snccr:
4 see nothing 10 admire in her: but oil vour
| French heads hsvs been turned by that little
| Scotch quccnlet
"french heals your Majesty. can bui see
| with French eyes answered Diana. and the
Queen hit her lip But now the folding doors TO
our right Were lung open 10y H." ushers In violet
and gold, anl tue King Appeared ~ has SIDE
/ brilliant group among whom wcr" De \icilc-
| vii" ard 81. Nndrae while towering above the
| other va, ;hr grim figure ~ the Cardinal ut
| Lorraine For moment they stood watching
: -" dance. ami then came slowly forward "
HEM approach ~, his scat the dancers stopped and
! luwcl ~ him. and walking up H. Mary Of Scot.
| i,ni the KING Kissed hct IN the cheek saying
Ms daughter tao roses YOU carry here bear
| the palm from those YOU have gathered in that
| nuscGay. pHtlIcu' he continued, with laugh
! IS therc no knight here who can turn roudcl
| +" these roses What "a YOU. nay cousin 81 tho
ih~r" was general laugh: but wa. tongue
| tied ami could >hv nothing but the constable.
| wth tic rough gHllaAi'> "i beat WAS ready
4 cannot usc the pm" lie cticd. but. old as l
am will trv IN TN" ncNt war 10 wr'e verse with
! my sword on Spanish helmets
\ buzz arose OF the words There NAV per
lapS have been yriici ,hrca. concealed IN them.
| / Know NOT, bui bul, and murmur were stillri
! hv q vor" nasal. diSCprdant and harsh. which
I protest. your ma cs,y' | protest in the name
! 81 my master, trc KING ~ Spain France and
! Spain are ~ peace
! Il was rran,onnAy, the Spanish Ambassador,
anu N NBti tfF st.Ffl Nill iltl WIN inc SthT
| 81 James ~ his neck, lie stcppc' forward from
| the group bchind the king. and stood facing Mont.
| mgrcnoi sinister smile playing % his lips
1t NhS an awkward moment From under his
bushy white eyebrows the Constable glarcd back
at his adversary, and n" King looked from one
I protest" 'hc AmhaSsador repeated again,
Win Ills strange nasal intonauon, his white fingers
| PLAYING with the star AT his neck
MuntmorcrC> hand hcgnn To- gnrer III, glove
he held TIC stout old soldier knew but one answer
.tt.l,a IatR
| IN her calm. pasSIUulc~S voice.
NV lords Il seems hut - light matter Tor
| all these iruwrs 10 luNrT- all about n rose Put
aside ihcsr dnr' looks pray you. and let us hoa,
the song The king has commanded will no one
The constable glove slipped back over his hand
| and Chan,onnNv bowel lbw to the Queen Still
th"rr Wa no answer To her request, aud there was
! a strained silence
suddenly a VOICE, was tina, Of Phrni1-
| oallcI ont
"Ir Brus1uet"
The cry was caugh, up at once with clarping
| nf hands. and lie BrusQucl' H. lruSquct" echoed
! through the hall met my queens eyes She
| Vas smiling with the rest and then tho King =
You are named my cousin"
| II hrd to b.. bat RS slipped tho broad yellow
ribbon from my shoulders and tool the lutc in my
| hands, felt my heart beat. ny fingers ircmblc
" b T he 1" H Would n "' come ' cna bcn
met her ovcs again aud vas strong and the Jester
Noc" rang ont MI and clear but was the knight :
| heart that spoke.
| ~ ne moose me n rover from ont ny bower
White blows the lily, Uut red the rose
! e, m d Choose me Hover from out thy bowsr!"
| B.!lt Mabel the plucked him rcd, red rose
| In, Hne IL n flower the qnec1 OF my bower!
Pale white Ia the lily. but red the rose.
dub TIC ny In sht. In ia" hour Il nght
uooycr for night, and the red, rel rose"
| FOR COL and N" Lady. my Queen Of Arcadvi
No shICld viii bear. but thiF re- |, ~" rose.
| In rhargc or in rally. IN siege or III sally.
Tho Paynin shall shrink ~ the red, led rose"
'Lo' The night is unfoilcn, the moonlight 10
golden,
| PTrc heart and strong arm. let them 90 with tie
rose.
Lo' The night ia untolden the moonlight il golden
Col King u my Heart and my knight of tho
Eps -
| brought my song TO n close with flourish on
! the utr strings. For little there was n hush
! and then low murunur arose that Swellcd tD a
| tumult o! applause. Kind faces pressed around
| me. there were kind voices IN my ears; but heard
! them not-,hc plHc" had gone from mc-and for a
| space was IN u drchmlAnd Ot my own.
| II WAS the KING himself who put n gold chain
| aTutir' my neck, and as ! rusr from before him,
| ChaHtuanay held out to mc n heavy purse saving:
| The King, my master knows also 10 reward "a
! minstrel"
! 1ncrr was that in the tone that Jared upon mo-
. | drew mNSrlf IN and answered