Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-15
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me- she said. Il want something
unique-Venetian costumes and Ro-
man headdresses. GenOese orna-
ments have no charm Of novelty, and
Il Is novelty want"
Novelty you shall have, countess, y
said Lord Selwyn, If We can procure
H. 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 a magnificent
tabIeau from that. Queen Eleanor,
with a face fun 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 a grand picture. ROsamOnd was
a fair beauty; Lady Selwyn, you would
represent her we'll"
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 a fair face should
not hesitate long"
Hush. Beatrice said Lord Vivian.
You can but be testing. Our friends
viii believe you. II you look so ter
rbly earnest"
Which did King Henry love best?
asked Lady Selwyn.
N 4 ~ r1eswHaee
His wife" replied Lord Selwyn,
both In the same breath.
and Countess Sitani, 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 II you try TO
look frightened when the serce queen
Erasps you. il will be a pretty group"
That is settled. then" said Vivian.
and now fer the second"
May I suggest?' asked Prince
Cesare. 4 find more elements Of
tragedy in the reign Ct your King
Harry the Eighth than in any other.
Take a scene from II"
Something about Katherine OF Ar
ragon. said Lady Selwyn; 4 love her
very much"
Then know the very thing" cried
the countess. Whether Il 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 q r. she one day suddenly
entered a ON and caught the royal
Harry I'm IN very act OF kissing Anne
Boleyn's fair hand. Speaking OF her
Cueenly dignity. her royal self-control,
her regal power OF self-cOmmand. the
story told how she spoke no word, ut
{ red no reprOach. but looked al her
husband in such sad. wistful sorrow
that Il panied even him. That would
make a good picture; the patient, dig
.sUIE smOspuBU unIQ sW :soeJ Isq
vi Ur TlAs SuTmoO sql 10 suIuMUp sVl
pur sITBdssp 'MOIIOs-ussnb psUIu
half ashamed Of being caught, yet
Drawing out the situation: and the
beautiful Anne. fiattered and proud.
What do You think Of It Prince
Cesare?"
1T will make a grand picture" he
replied. Lady Selwyn. You must he
Anne B9lyen. the fair young rival Of
the queen"
And I must be Katherine OF ARA
-On.r said Miss Leigh. II do not like
the role. but 7 suppose I must submit. {"
You look so much like the queen. -
replied the prince. with a low bow.
But why are we always rivals?''
ssEeJ Lady Selwyn. looking at Miss
Leigh.
You must be- said Countess sitani:
You are both queens of different
types. therefore you can be nothing
Tut rivals Then our second picture
is arranged You. Lady Violante.
viii be Anne Boleyn; you. Miss Leigh.
Queen Katherine; and you. my Lord
Selwyn. will male a grand King
Harry"
Whom did the king love best?"
asked Lady Selwyn.
p story says Katherine. fiction says
Anne. should say neither" replied
VIVIAN ne uEOhe haAueElhe heaIls
and cut OF Anne's head: so you can
draw your own differences. ViOlante."
HE loved Anne best" said Countess
Sitani: "he risked the most 10 win
her"
Then am glad 20 be Anne said
the countess. let Us keep 70 our
English history. Lord Selwyn. No
fction can equal Il. What Of Eliza
beth.2"
"She. too. had rival in the heart OF
the man she loved best" replied
Vivian. Lord Leicester certainly
loved Amy RObsart best. although he
was dazzled by the light that played
around EIizabeth's throne"
Il should like 20 be Amy RObsart.' I"
cried Lady Selwyn: and this time
Countess Sitani laughed aloud.
You could not play properly the
part Of one the king did not love" she