Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-11


man headdresses. Genoese orna-
ments have no charm Of novelty, and
1t Is novelty ! want"
Novelty you shall have, countess, v
said Lord Selwyn, ~ we can procure
II for you. You suggested some tab
Ieaux from English history; nothing
could be better-English history Is full
Of grand situations"
II read the story Of your Fair
Rosalind' the other day. said Countess
Sitani; I'VE could make magnificent
tableau from that Queen Eleanor,
with q face full of wrath, bending over
the shrinking, frightened girl whose
royal lover was no longer near to pro
tect her; she half crouching, half
shrinking, wholly afraid II would
make n grand picture. Rosamond was
fair beauty; Lady Selwyn, you would
represent her well"
"And you, Miss Leigh, must be
Queen Eleanor" said Prince Cesare.
Il could do just as he did inter
rupted Miss Leigh. Had king of mine
played me false for fair face should
not hesitate long
flush. Beatrice" said Lord Vivian
You can but be testing. Our friends
will believe you, II you look so ter
rbly earnest"
(which did King Henry love best? p
asked Lady Selwyn.
Fair Rosnmond," said the countess
Ills wife" replied Lord Selwyn,
both In the same breath
And Countess Sitanl, bending over
Lady Violante, said
"You shall be fair Rosamond you
shall wear that same graceful dress
and we will let your golden hair fall
over your shoulders, # you try to
look frightened when the .eree queen
grasps you, II will be pretty group"
THAT Is settled, then said Vivian
"and now fer the second
May suggest?' asked Prince
Cosare II find more elements Of
tragedy In the reign Of your King
Harry the Eighth than IN any other
Take scene from IT,
Something about Katherine of Ar
ragon said Lady Selwyn; II love her
very much"
"Thon | know the very thing" cried
the countess. Whether II Is history
or fiction | cannot tell; but remem
Der distinctly the little story II is
that before the hapless Spanish queen
had any suspicious that the king was
untrue To her. she one day suddenly
entered n room and caught the royal
Harry In the very act Of kissing Anne
Boleyn's fair hand Speaking of her
QueenIy dignity her royal selfcontrol,
her regal power Of selfcommand, the
story told how she spoke no word, ut
tered no reproach, but looked at her
husband in such sad. wistful sorrow
that II panied even him That would
make good picture the patient. dig
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nj liz 'UAe auImoo oul 10 SunMep oQ
pun 'il1dsop 'Mojios--uoonD pepIu
half ashamed of being caught, yet
Drawing out the situation; and the
beautiful Anne battered and proud
What do you think of II Prince
Cesare?"
ut viii make a grand picture" he
replied Lady Selwyn you must be
Anne Bolyon, the fair young rival Of
the queen"
And must he Katherine of ARA.
gon, said Miss Leigh. Il do not like
The role but suppose must submit"
You look SO much like the queen. "
replied the prince, with low bow,
"But why are we always rvas2"
asked Lady selwyn, looking at Miss
Lelgh
you must be, said Countess Sitaui
you are both queens of different
types therefore you can be nothing
hut rivals. Then our second picture
Is arranged You Lady Violante,
will be Anne Boleyn YOU. Miss Leigh,
Queen Katherine; and YOU my Lord
Selwyn, viii make a grand King
Harry"
Whom did the king love best?'
asked Lady Selwyn
History says Katherine. fiction says
Anne. ! should say neither" replied
Vivian. Gle broke Katherne's heart
and cut off Annes head; SO you can
draw your own differences, Violante"
"He loved Anne best said Countess
Stani; "he rlsked the most To win
her"
Then ! am glad to be Anne" sale
the countess "Let us keep to on,
English history. Lord Solwyn N,
fiction can equal t. What Of Eliza
beth ?"
She, too, had a rival In the heart o
the man she loved best" replied
Vivian, Lord Leicester certalnl,
loved Amy Robsart best, although Ii,
was daz2led by the light that playe,
around Elizaheth's throne"
n Should like to be Amy Rohsart,
cried LADY Selwvn; and this tim,
Countess Sltani laughed aloud
you could not play properly th,
part Of one the king did not love" sh,
said