New-York tribune., 1906-07-15

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SN'.1'"s I4.lLi'IueS sentinels. cane \.
tFotned at Vailadolid- It was his So
Isabel. and doubtless he beheJ1 - -. 81,
beat of the heart the fair riri v,,s - CT
hair. the blue eyes and regular &C.
skin OF rose and snow. We nav - @at
ably accept the testimony % the ~
as to lsabefs beauty. the few portrsi,, ~.
being in no sense works Of art
10 was. considering all thin~,
united marriage Fernando's a--,,..- -
bOundless-and 50 was IsabeFs- so r,--.--
being Of CASTLE was concerned He -
quite magnificent in degree. but 4, ,r-- r'-s
lies were a necessary ingredient a. - -.
and troubled no piOus princess. An
dwell upon his craftiness. and poz-;t,- i
richer in that quality than were most os,,-
cOntempOTaries-bUt they were not e,---
him. Whatever he might have bae- \.
his wife. and they lived in harmony
as Queen Of CASTLE having been carae-1I-
ed In the preliminary marriage eoDtro.s
loved him deeply to the end Of her NJ. :.
his feeling for her was less nObls ho =,
always treated her with the creates. Co.,
ton and respect" They had mauv -,
in their early years together. for 49,.
death OF Enrique and while the warm !,
kept the country in a state OF ana-pt,
young couple were 50 poor that Il is ss, I
scarcely knew where to turn for ths n,
expenses Of their household. PeThaps tt
cipIine was good for them. and il did n,
long
For those she loved Isabel vas tens,-
is most apparent in the stories told abou.
Seven years after her marriage, while Fs-.
was away protecting the frontier OF A
against Navarro. a feud broke out in S.
between the citizens and the Alcayde. C,b-l
under whose protection the Queen had Ia
baby daughter while she was absent in n
siIIas Straightway the royal lady took h.
and, arriving before the walls OF Segova
met by an embassy from the citizens. vha
fused admittance to certain members Of J
suite. among them the Alcayde's wife
The Queens spirit was reused at once bv Y
insOlent message. and she replied haughuly
am Queen Ct CASTLE. and this city is also m.
Inheritance; / accept no orders from my relaI
She rode on boldly at the head Of her ~
and the people, taken by surprise. suffered -
mass within the gate of the citadel which - !
lovers FASTENED to close behind her AT tbs
of defiance, the angry mob surged aszainSt The ii
sive doorway Of the great keep while fuTCus .
rent the air. Down Win tAe Ac3yQe- Ar|
the AIcazaT.'
Isabel With prompt decision she commando !
the heavy gate should be thrown Ope1- and !
missing her attendants, 9lOne-a royal and silz
figure on her tired Warhorse-Sne awaited ,hs !
cited crowd which poured noiSllJ INTO Jne eolll7
Tell me your grievances my good people.
cried in q clear ringing voice. and VIII Do ~ 3
to redress them What IS for your good IS alSl
/ min y fOr ne
The cool courage and presence II uaind Of a 3
ruler have often a magnetic power N the hf-
danger, and IL was 50 on this occasion 4 S1
hush succeeded the herce tumGit and TIE q
leaders Ccntented themselves with meeEy ash
that Cabrera should be removed from his pls-
as governor He Is dep0sed already. was ts
mediate reply. @and viii give the citadel IN cha
T. Of my own people " nereup9n tas z,
shouted Viva Ia Reyna"' and returned % q
homes at the Queens request on her prollsa
make strict inquiries and 50 render justice @
She redeemed her promise, and finding d
the Alcayde was in the right She reinstaJei
and Segovia promptly reconciled itself 70
situation II is a characteristic story. and
is another which shows her burning wrath vi
a safe conduct which she had given TO yU
noble was disregarded by his enemy. Fed
Henriquez a cousin of Fernando She mou
her horse, and in driving storm rode s.
miles away to the castle Of the offenders "a.
riding. in her indignation. 50 rapidly thai
/ attendants could not Overtake her Fete
was not to be found. and refusing his fab
| hospitality she returned To ValadOlid III
| fatigue and exposure From her sickbea
her impatient cry. My body is lame with
blows given by Don FEDERICO in cOntemP
my safe conduct" There was no paltering
| such a Queen as this. II plain that
kinsman was to come under The law as vel
anybody else: and so Don FEDERICO was
/ rendered to her with an appeal for mercy
worth noting that he suffered public disg