The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-04
THE SUN
Historical Stories Cotton Raised
B, u4s.. Douglas. Adam. From Trees
BY Zaidee Douglass Adams.
MARRY STUART


of hundred leaves was transplanted without pre-
aration to the rugged hills OF Scotland where the
customs and traditions were more memorable and
hostile to her. than It's rock bound shores, where
the middle class, the followers Of John Knox,
loathed and dstrusted her, where the mobiles did
worse than this and loved her. What could come
of 1t but disaster? To expect success was to en-.
dow her with superhuman qualities, which alas!
poor Mary did not nave. But at any rate up 70
the time Of her advent into Scotland, she was oil
that was pure and beautiful Saltus thus de-
scribes the young queen at that time:
Love or even poetry were p0weress to depict
her at this progressive period of her life to paint
that beauty which consisted less in her form than
in her fascinating grace; youth, heart, genius
passion, the tall and slender shape. the harmoni
Gus movement, the round and flexible throat, tho
oval face, the fire iof her look the grace OF her
lips, the saxon fairness, the pale beauty of her
hair, the light she shed around her wherever she
went the night, the void, the desert she left be.
hind when no longer present; the attraction re-
sembling witch'craft which unconsciously en-
anated from her, and which drew towards her, as
II were a current Of eyes, of desires, of hearts;
the tone Of her voice, which, once heard, resound
ed forever in the ear Of the listener, and that
natural genius of soft eloquence and of dreamy
poesy which distinguished this youthful Cleopatra
Of the SCOTS; the numberless portraits which
poetry, painting, sculpture, and even stern prose
have preserved Of her. all breathe love as well as
art. We feel that the artist trembles while paint
ing"
However this Queen of Love- as we'll as Of
Scotland, steered well her little craft, through
the stormy crowd Of lovers that surrounded her,
and selected for her secretary and adviser, one
Rizzio, an Italian, so lowly of birth, as to be un.
able to aspire to her love, shrewd man, and
loyal, who aware Of the difficulties and dangers
encompassing his royal mistress, advised accept.
ance Of the sutton most Likely to strengthen her
position upon the throne of Scotland. Lord
Darnly, however found favor with Mary, not 80
much for his royal pretentions as for the wonder.
full grace Of his person. and II he had been as wise
as he was beautiful all would have gone well in
Bonnie Scotland"
Stoddard thus speaks of the Queens marriage:
1t Is pathetic to reflect that Mary's whole career
might have been changed II she had welded q
different kind Of man, for the heart of q woman
like Mary resembles blank page on which one
hand and only one may write Fate's stern decree
OF happiness or woe. She was woman whom
the right marital influence would have encouraged
to the nOblest deeds; and she was doubtless well
aware Of this, and seeing her irreparable error,
became sad and reckless"
Besides violence and ingratitude towards
Mary Darnley made many enemies at court and
among these was Rizzio, who seems to have de-
Tended the Queen at all times and in all places,
against the brutality and vulgarity Of her hus-
band. Marys encourage was composed of a NOR
ley hoard of mobiles for the most part, treacher-
Gus and blood thirsty men, that would stop at no
life that stood in the way OF their handling the
Scotch government, and making puppets of the
royal pair. conspiracy was formed to get rid
of Rizzio who being foreigner was about the
only dsinterested man at court. This was diff
fcult matter to accomplish, the intended victim
being In such high favor with the Queen, but Il
was at last decided to play upon that very chord.
the friendship OF the Queen with her Private Ser
rotary. Darnly was persuaded into jealousy, and
her favorite was to be slain In the presence Of
the Queen, thereby endangering her life and that
of her prospective child leaving only the weak
and childish Darnly to handle, which would DO
no hard task.
And this was done! The Queen, however, did
not die, but the little heir to the throne, came
weak and goggle-eyed, and was an arrant coward,
fearing an unseen dagger thrust all of his life
The Queen did not de But something tender.
delicate, Elusive called womans faith, perish
ed by that awful deed. After that nights work
the rose was rose no longer, but became hari
unbendng woman, seeking by discrimination to 10
what she had failed to perform by love and truth.
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