New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-26

recesses Of a window. also withdrew, and
fastening to the King described the
scene:
Francois. beside himself with wrath,
summoned the captain of his Scottish
, Guard, babe him briEg thirty or forty OF
his archers, and set off at their head for
his sons apartments But the Dauphin
and his friends, warned that they had been
betrayed. had prudently made their escape,
and when the enraged monarch arrived
upon the scene he found only number
OF the princel attendants who were en-
gagged in removing the remains OF the feast.
| Upon them and upon the plate and the
furniture. If we are to believe the Nielle-
vile MfmOires. the royal wrath expended
itself. The terrified pages and lackeys were
obliged TO save themselves by leaping from
the windows into the courtyard below. TO
be speedily followed by plate. glass, cutlery.
| short. everything which: the Dauphin's
apartments contained. The King himself
entered with zest into the work Of destruc-
ton, and snatching halberd from one of
the guards laid about him Justify.
The Dauphin did not dare TO appear be-
| fore his father for more than a month
after this affair. and ii was only with great
difficulty that Francois could be persuaded
to pardon him. while all his guests on the
occasion in question were banished from
the court.
Henri was twenty-nine when he sue
being Of robust constitution and Of
melancholy temperament. He was
tenacious of his own opinions, which were
often i'll founded. for he had little intel
lect He was said TO be skilful in martial
exercises, and brave, of course, though
TO anecdotes of kingly courage are re-
membered That he had in spite Of his
melancholy q sense of humor seems to
be shown by a story of one of the
campaigns in which he served under
the Constable de Montmorency. A
Provencal, who pretended to be doctor,
had visited the camp and with his
remedies promptly killed off the sick
soldiers. The constable determined TO
! hang him, but Henri, amused by the
man's absurd answers during his ex-
lester and In after years made him
postmaster OF Paris. AS for Henri's
amusements, they were not those of a
man of culture. He delighted in tennis
to such an extent that he would play
even after a days fatiguing hunt. Saint
| MdurlS SAID tldt he was never HedTu W
speak ill Of any one. His biographer
thinks that he was conscientious and Cat
the beginning of his reign at leasO really
desired to do his duty and make his sub
jects happy. The Venetian Ambassador
reported that the new king had prayed
long and earnestly during the coronation
ceremony. Asked concerning these pray
ers. Henri answered that he had prayed
that If the crown which he was about
| to assume promised good government
and would assure the happiness of his
Ieople God would be mercifully pleased
| To leave II 10 him for long time, but II
otherwise, that he would deprive him OF
IL very quickly" Alas for Henri dc
Valois His reign of twelve years brought
| much misery to his subjects and few
| blessings His court was a thing OF
omnivorous NAV. His favorites. II is
said, stood like bodyguard around the
throne to prevent any one else approach
ing IT," 1t is asserted In Vielleville's
memoirs that there were four who de-
voured him as a lion his prey" These
memoirs give curious picture Of the
| situation: