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The Ring Of Charlemagne.
When the Emperor beheld her on lier return , he fancied her more beautiful , more seductive , more full of wit and vivacity than ever . He quite forgot his Queen Hildegarde , by whom at this period he had had six children , and vowed to Saphira the warmest and most enduring affection . He swore to love her till death . Let us now proceed to Aix—which was not then Aix-la-Chapelle , the imperial city , but a small bathing villageof no pretensions to the series of
, honours which have awaited it since , down to the Congress which many of us remember to have been held within its walls . Then it had neither palace nor city ; no cathedral then raised its marble walls and pillared heights to kiss the sky ; neither did any splendid mosaic steps lead to its gorgeous dome . All these wonders of art were realized subsequently to the date of our story . But on our arrival ( by the aid of Cleopatra ' s ring let it be ) we find only a castleerected by King Pepinin which dwelt
, , Queen Hildegarde . The Queen had a commanding aspect , and a bold half-masculine voice . She was as yet ignorant of the fact that her victorious spouse had yielded to the charms of a rival . She was unacquainted with his journey to Rome , and , good easy Queen as she was , did not so much as dream of the existence of Saphira . One morning , the palace resounded with the unaccustomed sound of
many voices . The victorious hero had returned with his suite of pages , servants , soldiers , and courtiers . He alighted from his litter at the principal gate of the palace , and was instantly conducted to the Queen ' s apartment . " At length I have returned , my beloved , " and he kissed her tenderl y
on both cheeks ; " thankful too should I be , for the holy Father has himself baptised our beloved son Pepin , and given him the royal unction . The same grace has been bestowed on my darling son Louis , now King of Aquitaine . The holy Bishop of Milan answered at the sacred font for Gisela , our youngest daughter , whom God long preserve ! I have also sent Richulf , my reader , and Eberhard , my cup-bearer , —ambassadors to the Duke of Bavaria , to receive his submission , Eberhard I shall not missfor I hold drunkenness to be the worst of crimesleading
, , as it does to all others ; but I shall regret my reader . Gentlemen , ' continued Charles , turning to those who surrounded him , " let us not because of our arrival indulge in sloth and idleness , leading to inglorious inactivity : immediately after mass we shall enjoy the pleasures and excitements of the chase , and that no time may be lost , we shall take to the field without changing our attire . " The ordinary dress of Charles was the costume of his ancestorsthe
, Franks ; a tunic fastened with a silken girdle , bandlets at the knee , and sandals secured with three long interlacings ; occasionally , particularly at night , he wore a large blue or white mantle , which at a pinch served for a coverlet , and descended to his feet . In winter , his additional costume was a close fitting coat of otter-skin ; but he wore at all seasons a Venetian coat of mail , and his invincible sword , the handle of which was of goldand the scabbard silver .
, On the present occasion , however , the monarch was vested in more simple attire , presenting a marked contrast with the rich garments of the gentlemen composing his suite , who were decorated with garments of Tyrian dye , floating plumes of feathers , and rich and varied skins of animals . The Lords of the Palatine , who were more anxious to seek repose
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Ring Of Charlemagne.
When the Emperor beheld her on lier return , he fancied her more beautiful , more seductive , more full of wit and vivacity than ever . He quite forgot his Queen Hildegarde , by whom at this period he had had six children , and vowed to Saphira the warmest and most enduring affection . He swore to love her till death . Let us now proceed to Aix—which was not then Aix-la-Chapelle , the imperial city , but a small bathing villageof no pretensions to the series of
, honours which have awaited it since , down to the Congress which many of us remember to have been held within its walls . Then it had neither palace nor city ; no cathedral then raised its marble walls and pillared heights to kiss the sky ; neither did any splendid mosaic steps lead to its gorgeous dome . All these wonders of art were realized subsequently to the date of our story . But on our arrival ( by the aid of Cleopatra ' s ring let it be ) we find only a castleerected by King Pepinin which dwelt
, , Queen Hildegarde . The Queen had a commanding aspect , and a bold half-masculine voice . She was as yet ignorant of the fact that her victorious spouse had yielded to the charms of a rival . She was unacquainted with his journey to Rome , and , good easy Queen as she was , did not so much as dream of the existence of Saphira . One morning , the palace resounded with the unaccustomed sound of
many voices . The victorious hero had returned with his suite of pages , servants , soldiers , and courtiers . He alighted from his litter at the principal gate of the palace , and was instantly conducted to the Queen ' s apartment . " At length I have returned , my beloved , " and he kissed her tenderl y
on both cheeks ; " thankful too should I be , for the holy Father has himself baptised our beloved son Pepin , and given him the royal unction . The same grace has been bestowed on my darling son Louis , now King of Aquitaine . The holy Bishop of Milan answered at the sacred font for Gisela , our youngest daughter , whom God long preserve ! I have also sent Richulf , my reader , and Eberhard , my cup-bearer , —ambassadors to the Duke of Bavaria , to receive his submission , Eberhard I shall not missfor I hold drunkenness to be the worst of crimesleading
, , as it does to all others ; but I shall regret my reader . Gentlemen , ' continued Charles , turning to those who surrounded him , " let us not because of our arrival indulge in sloth and idleness , leading to inglorious inactivity : immediately after mass we shall enjoy the pleasures and excitements of the chase , and that no time may be lost , we shall take to the field without changing our attire . " The ordinary dress of Charles was the costume of his ancestorsthe
, Franks ; a tunic fastened with a silken girdle , bandlets at the knee , and sandals secured with three long interlacings ; occasionally , particularly at night , he wore a large blue or white mantle , which at a pinch served for a coverlet , and descended to his feet . In winter , his additional costume was a close fitting coat of otter-skin ; but he wore at all seasons a Venetian coat of mail , and his invincible sword , the handle of which was of goldand the scabbard silver .
, On the present occasion , however , the monarch was vested in more simple attire , presenting a marked contrast with the rich garments of the gentlemen composing his suite , who were decorated with garments of Tyrian dye , floating plumes of feathers , and rich and varied skins of animals . The Lords of the Palatine , who were more anxious to seek repose