The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-05-21

march. Doors on opposite sides OF thu
upper hall swung wide and down the
broad staircase came, with slow step
stately procession: two heralds In
fawn-colored doublets with scroll anc
trumpets wound with flowers, behind
them the Queen OF Beauty, her finger
rips resting lightly in the hand of the
Knight of the Crimson Rose, and these
| followed by as brave concourse OF
lords and ladies' as ever graced castle
hall in the gallant days when knight
hood was In flower"
Shirley's gown was OF pure white:
her arms were swathed In tulle,
crossed with straps OF seed-pearl, over
which hung long semi-fowing sleeves
OF satin, and from her shoulders rose
a stiff pointed medieval collar CT Vene-
fian lace, against whose pale traceries
her bronze hair glowed with rosy
lights The elge Of the square-cut cor
sage was powdered with the pearls
and against their sheen her breast and
neck had the soft creamy ivory OF
magnolia buds. Her straight plain
train OF satin, knotted with fresh white
rose buds Nancy Chalmers had la
bored for a frantic halfhour In the
dressing-room for this effect was
held by the seven-yearoId Byloe
twins, beribboned knickerbockers, duly
impressed with the grandeur of their
privilege and grimly intent on acquit-
ting themselves with glory.
Shirley's face was still touched with
the surprise that had swept it as
Valiant had stepped to her side. She
had looked to see him I'm the conven- |
tlonal panopIy sober-sided masculine
mode DEGREES What she had beheld |
was a figure that might have stepped |
out OF an Elizabethan picture-frame. |
He was In deep purple slashed with /
gold. A cloak Of thin crimson velvet
narrowly edged with ermine hung
from his shoulders. lined with tissue
like cloth-ofgold From the rolling
brim Of his hat swept curling purple
plume. He wore slender crossword,
and an order set with brilliants spar
1led on his breast.
MS COSluluC hah bttA ChR nav
worn at fancy ball of the winter be-
'ore. It had been made from a paint
ng at Windsor of one of the dukes of
and 1t made a perfect foil
or Shirley's white.
The eleven knights of the tourney.
zach with his chosen lady If less
iplendid. we're tricked out in sufficient
y gorgeous attire. Many an ancient
,rocade had been awakened for the
lonce from its lavender bed. and ruffs
md gold braid were at no premium
To the twanging of the def black
myers, they passed in gorgeous array
between files of low-cut gowns and
Iower-like faces and masculine swal-
ow-tails. to the yellow parlor. Once
here the music ceased with splendid
rash, the eleven knights each dropped |
pom one knee. the eleven ladies-in-
'aiting curtsied low. and Shirley, seat
d upon the dais. leaned her Furnished
cad to receive the crown. What
lough the bauble was but bristol
Gard. It's jeweled chasing but tinsel
nd paste? On her head 1t glowed and
.embled. a true dadem. AS Valiant !.
st the glittering thing on those rich
nd wonderful coils, the music Of her :
resence was singing swift melody
his blood.
His coronation address held no such ;
owery periods as would have rolled : :
ON the majors soul. He had chosen :
single paragraph he had lighted on in !.
4 old book in the library-a history-of
lie last Crusade in French black-let-
II. He had translated and memorized !.
lie archaic phras,ug. keeping the !.
iaint feeling OF the original:
"These noble knights bow in your :
-esence, fair lady. as their leige.
HON they know as even in Judgment. ;,
dainty In fulfilling these our acts :
arms, and do recommend their all :
lto your Good Grace in as lowly wise )
! they can. 0 queen, in whom the .