, 1862-11-20


the pangs beneath.
al am sorry for the past" he began.
"Did you ever love me?" she asked, as she
removed her hands-her sweet, pale face itself q
reproval and shame to his wOrld.iness
ayes, Alice" he replied, though now almost
awed at her look al did-as heaven is above
mel"
"Then, may heaven be above and about you
loreverl" she returned, with truthful sincerity
be could not deny. "From this day forth we
meet no more-except-"
Except" He repeated the word as ques-
ton.
"Except-it may be once-when am on my
th.bedp Here she broke into. faint sob.
Alice, talk not so ! Do not rack my heart too
cruellyl"
"You talk Of cfueltyl" retdrned the pale girl
"But must not reProach you. You will think
tenderly Of me 7"
AS Of shrinedaugell And yOu--what will
you think Of me2"
"DO you wish me to think Of you ;" asked
Alice.
"Yes; am human still, and the struggle is
hard to bearl But must bear my fate; for
what is writ is writ cannot choose my
course"
"And the state, too, you seem to see before
you. May It be sol And now we part-I bless
ing you, with my heart bleeding, though dare
not claim feeling from you morel Be happy !
but-but do not quite forget the young girl you
loved once, when you, too, were young, and,
think, you loved mel"
They parted, and each went their separate
way, never to meet but once more In this world.
From that hour his rise was rapid, brilliant,
meteorlike, and unexampled, even in the history
of private individuals.
We add now the progress Of Wolsey's ambi-
tiOus and so far successful career.
The death Of Henry VII proved no obstacle 10
his further promotion, for Fox, Bishop Of Wiz.
chester, fearing to be snpplanted in the favor Of
the new King, Henry VIII, by the Earl Of Sur
rev, introduced Wolsey to him as q person well
qualified to obtain his confidence. He acted his
part so skillfully in this situation, envening, by
his unFestrained gaiety, the young Kings hours
Of pleasure, and introducing at the proper time,
matters Of business, in which he insinuated into
his mind jealousics Of his ather's minister's that
he shortly acquired the first place in the royal
favor, and became uncontrolled minister. His
progress in advancement wa rapid. He was
brought, In $40, into the Privy Council was
made reporter of the Star Chamber and regis.
trar, and afterwards Chancellor Of the Garter.
Ecclesiastical preferments were profnsely accu-
mulated upon him, Of which the principal were
the Bishopfics Of Tournay and Lincoln IN 1913,
and the Archbishupric Of York 10 1914 and lbi6.
The Pope in order to secure In bis interest per
son so high in his masters good graces, elevated
him to the dignity Of Cardinal. Naturally proud
and ostentatoIs II Is no wonder that this tide Of
fortune carried him beyond the bounds Of mod
Grafton. No English ecclesiastic ever took 80
much state upon himself He had train Of
eight hundred servants, many Of whom were
knights or gentlemen. Even some Of the nobility
Al = q. -
did not dsdain to pay their court by suffering
them to act as his menials. His equipage and
furniture were Of the most costly kind, aud he
not only wore silk and gold in his own habits,
but decorated bis saddles and the trappings Of
his horses with them. A tall priest bore beioEe
him silver pillar, surmounted by . cross, and
his Cardinals hat was carried by q person Of
rank, and in the Kings Chapel was deposited
nowhere but on the altar. II was the best part
Of his magnificence that he was q generous pa.
tron Of men Of letters and promoter Of learn.
ing, as well by public institutions as by private
bOunties. His power and selfconsequence were
much enhanced by being nominated the Pope's
legate latere, which gave him legal pre-eminence
over the Archbishop Of Canterbury, and su.
preme authority in ali Church affairs. He had
already usurped upon the Primate Warham's
dignity, by bearing his cross alOt in the province
Of Canterbury. He now complained Of War
hams presumption, for styling himself in lrt-
ter Your loving brother" which offense being
mentioned to that respectable prelate, he said,
Know We not that this man is drunk with too
much pFosperityP" Warham, soon after, tired
Of contention, resigned bis Office Of High Chan
cellor, to which Wolsey was appointed in 1915.
During many more years his favor with the King
continued unabated and honoFs and emouments
flowed upon him in full stream. His admins.
tration as Chancellor is said to have done him
great credit by the equity and Judgment Of his
decisions; but the manner in which he exer.
cised the legative power with which he was in
vested was highly arbitrary and oppressive, and
produced complaints against him to the King.