the Lord de Harzelle, who, for some reason which Froissart does not mention, had been put to death by his means. Thus we see that Peter du Bois, the most turbulent of all the chief captains of Ghent, was the only one who escaped a violent death." FIFTH EVENING. JACQUELINE OF HOLLAND. Ladies' Head-dresses-" Au Hennin"--Jacqueline of HollandHer unfortunate Second Marriage-Escapes to EnglandMarries the Duke of Gloucester-Is joyfully received in Hainault-Betrayed by the Inhabitants of Mons-Her subsequent Adventures, and Death. "WELL, Clara," said uncle Rupert, as he came softly behind his little niece, who was so busily engaged at the work-table that she had not heard him enter the room, "Well, Clara, pray what are you about that interests you so deeply ?" "Oh! dear uncle," said Clara, with a start; "I really did not know you were in the room. Why do you know, the babyclothes are all done; and mamma and I went yesterday, and carried them to the poor woman; and she was so glad to have them, and we were so glad to give them, that we came back very merry indeed. And do you know, I made a snow-ball, and I threw it at mamma, and it broke all in a white shower over her cloak, and we both laughed so much.” "But what is this ?" said uncle Rupert, lifting what seemed a tangled mass of shreds of many-coloured ribbons, and holding it most carefully suspended between his finger and thumb. "Oh! uncle dear," cried Clara, eagerly taking it out of his hands; "you will spoil my mamma-doll's best visiting turban." "Your mamma-doll!" said Uucle Rupert; "what, has she any children ?" "Oh! yes," said Clara; "she has six children and a baby-house; and I am getting ready her dress for to-morrow, when she and I are going to visit cousin Emily; and so you must not meddle with my work, for I do not think you know much about ladies' caps." "Do I not?" said uncle Rupert. "I think I can show you some even more fantastic than your doll's turban. See here, Clara," he continued, showing her the pic |