| Show JOHN AND PHILIPPA in the middle of the fourteenth century john at of gaunt duke of 0 lanca ter the famous on son of king edward III of augland Fu gland married the infanta tita blanche lanche ll heir to the throne of castile unfortunately the lady had ben b en sup up planted by her cousin who bad had seized and held the throne twenty fire year years after this marriage war brok broke out between portugal and castile england ingland waa was the ally of portugal the duke of lancaster Lanca iter beaded the anglish forces forres he foucht with a t III victory meant that hi his wife the tile ductless would be queen of castile the king of portugal too interested him lie ile wai was a fine young man of 26 jie ile waa was tall anil and handsome hand aonie and had bad avy wavy black hair and large 1 dark eye tie ile waa was a is brave soldier and a good horseman bo rieman in 1111 some way ways he waa was unlike inot most kings lift if eared nothing for the drunken bouta bouts and coarse pleasures in which hie his companion companions indulged tie ile wae was noted for the remarkable purity of 0 1119 ale III life people railed called him john J 0 hn the perfect they devoted to him in one thing only he lie tailed failed to please his hi subjects lie would not marry they could not understand his hi reluctance ul he had a reason though be he kept it secret three year years before an anglish 11 knight on a visit to the king of por ad died suddenly ud deoly at the lust last moment he placed in the hand of the king a min miniature lature painting lie attempted e it to ay say something omet bing in explanation it WM was too late the picture waa was tt t a but unknown maiden rippling ahli pling fair hair bat r haded shaded her round pink cheeka cheeks her iter blue bills eyra eyes fazed gazed steadily etca dlly into the king a dark one ones her dp lips were curved in a isalt mull jull so if it ilio she were nin tied at hie tile I 1 mystery he faced day days weeks months passed and the king still studied the he ile w enthralled by the fair unknown had I 1 but learned her nam before my cod good friend died he sighed a thousand time times ft A ho can she he bet be he wondered there aa an no response several year years passed at length he felt that he rout must put sentiment aside j and yield to the w to h en of h bis Is lie people 0 pie I 1 and marry I 1 to cement his alliance allf anve with the rug 0 with 11 utan it nil let she hf wa wall angry with herself that abe be admired him nothing Soth log loee doea tin lie fare care tor for ine int she eh thought bitterly she dr w herself up tip with great dig ally as a tit ti entered the room he ile bowed low before her and commenced ino formal bolh berh then the words ad 1 upon life hi irhe ut of a as great arft surprise kept hlin silent bedfor s gln stood too the hi lady of the lle joy may be imagined lie will the tile enry story to philil 11 im she in lit turn confessed conten tied her love 1 the marriage 1 n at day was wa cn formal affair of plate but it union of f two fondly loving heart hearts and all hi bi life long 1 the people wondered how the aking finx who had awen so aarold cold a had find ben transformed into ech A loving bumb huband nd 1 I ydia Kinget 1111 nill comman I 1 er la in new ew lork lark evening journal 4 I 1 11 I 1 14 0 r f I 1 1 10 I 1 f O 0 11 I 1 II 11 13 71 4 t I 1 41 t I 1 1 F I 1 it 71 I 1 I X Z t ra I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 11 11 I 1 SURPRISE KEPT keir HIM SIT ET ish people he proposed to the duke of or lancater lancaster that be he give him one of ut his daughters the duke WAS pleased it would advance his plane plans 1 I hare two tao daughters be he said I 1 hi lippa who Is 20 and catherine who Is 17 your majesty can haye w which bich you choose in these affairs ot of state it matters little aid said the king sadly let it be the older to more nearly match my own age the duke returned at once to hn fan land to prepare bli his daughter for this royal marriage he ile carried with him portraits ot of the king and described in glowing term terms bis his gracea graces and virtues there was no choice for philippa fortunately the fair english maid was pleased ith the dark beauty ot of the king she wondered on dered it be he would admire her tier she had beard heard ot of alsi his difference to omen ornen and knew that I 1 he had not even asked for her picture at least east he be hall shall not know that I 1 care at all for or him she the thought tor for she as a high spirited girl the marriage was by proxy this was not uncommon in royal families lone long ago the dignity of the king forbade him to go from his own land to seek his bride set et the lady philippa of lancaster A as granddaughter of the king of england fia gland she must be married in her own country the king sent as his proxy a great archbishop a lie traveled in ro al state attended by majy noblee nobles after the c remony demony philippa rhill as queen of portugal went in care of the archbishop and all his train to the husband whom in her heart she loed loved and whom hom she the knew cared not for her on or her arrival in portugal she was taken to a grand castle where the mar 1 biage ceremony was lo 10 be performed on the following day with ith the king instead of his proxy after philippa bad had rested from the fatigues of the journey she prepared to give audience to the king in the great drawing room of the castle she was attired in a robe i I 1 of f white satin embroidered with gold I 1 I 1 it had a co chirt train of royal purple velvet bordered with pearls her gold en bair hair wa was dressed high and in its colle coils was st set a tiara of amethysts her ladles ladies withdrew that the young people might have no witness to their meeting she was alone from a window the girl watched the approach of the king she doted how baa deome be he waa was in a suit of flue fine green A sel je J |
