The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07

to serve the King" said Huddieston rravely.
els Mr.. Dale one OF fnesei Is Il the Kings
PP, nsy ana 81 ms own that sets the limits to his
Tbey wOte ali, looking at mo now. and it
seemed as though we had passed from couftly
phrases, such as fall readily but with little i'm.
sravor matter. They We're asking some pledge
OF me OF their looks bclied them, Why or to
Darrell fnG wh se'y stS SSsir sS0i Il J t SSul StI nSt t Soas SSi
4 would obey the King in all things,' I be.
Vel said; we'll sn!d,'' murmured a Arlington.
,na %savinE" | proceeded. thinking - my duty 10
iRsFe could smiI q%b% be- bapm, i, and 4 Mt nPSo e flSsrtios 3, th 1SG
Kingdom and tho safety Of the reformed re.
! foIt Arllueton's hand drawn half away,
but in an instant it was back, and he smiled
no less pleasantly than before. But the Duke,
f fTSs SSi' S Se less LESS careful ,nTIIu ,t to GgnSe%, s1s 5%GIp %.
patiently:
"RessrUStions! Kings are not served with
He made me angry. Had the Duke said what
he did, ! would hay taken it with n dutiful
priest to rate mt in nV such a styiei Ny cmpop
banished prudence. and bending my head
to% %Sre h ~ answered; ,,,,,
eryations, sir. and tho King himself allows
For 9 moment nobody spoke. Then Airing
II fear, sir, Mr.. Dale is as yet less a courticr
than an honest gentleman"
II have found no fault with Mr.. Dale" said no
haughtily and c9oldly. and taking no more heed
~ me, he walked away. while Huddleston, hav.
him; '''O"'' VII "0 u" ""S'' ''""v'' '0"0"'0
and with no more than that, although still with
me- n snib5 eck on is1spBRS srr iii to %s@ 20 " With 3f hmm. f Dar 'sai
and, as II seemed, ruined. Alas, why must I
blurt out my old lessons as though l had been
s sSi%nd prase nssio Of at th my D fateo ef 3 fSss AND S, not mn IN
race was run before it was begun. Tho court
vas not the place for me-, In great bitterness
there. out of heart and very dismal. Atnoment
passed; then the curtain behind me was drawn
ear as 1 t" turned. A Young man isapsd over the
couch and threw himself down beside me,
Laughing III heartily "a. and crying, ,.u uo. j.
thousand crowns to SEQ their faces"
t, l spr1hn or to o, my n.y.! feet ct, in ,t ama asn and d. CON IN
was the Duke of Monmouth.
.., Sit, man. said he, pulling me down sc ain In
the safety. Of the reformed relisionl Here's :
enjoy tho jest most hugely. :.
,., %F ,po The kIn love Of Of h s,sse sir% nd ! cried don't
why. SO you are, with my good uncle" said
he; You're new to court, Mr.. Dalei' =,
Most sadly new" l answered in a rueful
You hadn't heard the scandalous stories
that accuse the Duke of loving the reformed re-
ligion, no better than the liberties OF the king.
domf".
Indeed. no. SIR"
And my Lord Arlingtoni I know him! He
lsss! your arm to the last and he smiled to the
Indeed sir; my lord was IN most ST., gentle tie t to me-"
tertainment let me call You friend. Come.
then. we'll go to the King with IT." And, ris.
ing, he seized me by the arm and began to drag
Indeed. your Grace must pardon me- I
0But. indeed. I will not" he persisted. Then
he suddenly grew grave as he said: II Am for
the liberties Of the kingdom and the safety of
the reformed religion. Aren't we friends,
...Your Grace does me infinite honor"
And am ! no good friendf Is there no value
eli so oif"NST He drew himself M up with a n grace .
and dignity which became. him wonderfully.
3 fhse and in tf tS;ek Later as b days viii ! see isn hi% ss he g ssy
what you will. he made many love him even to
death; who D.. would ,Sa hI not h have veil lifted a finger for
Yet in an instant-such slaves are we Of our
moods.l was more than half in a rage with
Barbara on Lord Carford's arm. The quarrel
ing merrily together. On the sight of her the
movement he thrust Carford aside and began
to ply the lady with most extravagant and high.
V Votion 'S which Sits;es aasR'a Sore a adj sifettiis 81 than ns,
respect. She had treated me as a boy, but sho
was wa younger Sst than /; she listened with height.
e en- sdo color a,d and 9d,,s sparkling TX mx s sien-,. ! g GLANCED i need. at at
annoyance at his u~ncercmonious deposition.
He was watching the pair with a shrewd smile
and seemed to mark with pleasure the girls
pride and the young Dukes evident passion.
Yet I. who heard something Of what passed.
had much ado not to step in and bid her pay no
heed to homage that was empty II not dishonor-
Suddenly the Duke turned round and called
Mr.. Dale" he cried, there needed but ono
thing to bind us closer. and here 1t is! For you
are, I learn, the friend of Mistress Quinton, and
! am the humblest of her slaves, who serve all
why, what would your Grace do for my
What wouldn't II he cried. as Il transported.
you're too cruel, to do anything for mine"
speeches in the World for your Grace's sake"
said Barbara with a pretty curtsey and a CO.
rs love ridiculousl' he asked. SIS passion
a thing to smile att Cruel Mistress Barbara
Wont your Grace set 1t In versef' said she:
Your grace writes it in verse on my heart
Then Barbara looked across at me. it may DO
iS .nEbsa Xst i t. did nee5 9e5 Appeal np sfiT, 49, TO- m nea she
the meaning OF her laugh, and ! did not blanc
her for it. She had waited for years to avenge
at Hatchstead: but, was it not well avenged
when I stood, humbly, in deferential silence. at
! the back, while his Grace the Duke sued for her
favor, and half the court looked ont will not
set myself down a churl. where nature has not
made me one; ! said in my heart. and tried to
say to her with my eyes, Laugh. sweet mis-.
tress, Taught For I love a girl who will laugh
at YOU when the game runs in her favor.
The Duke fell to his prOtestations again, and
CarfOrd still listened with an acquiescencc that
seemed strange in a sutton for the lady's hand.
But now Barbara's modesty took alarm; tho
signal of confusion flew to her cheeks. and she
looked around, distressed to see how many
watched them. cared not a jot. I
made bold to slip across to Carford. and said to
him In u low tone:
my lord his Grace makes Mistress Barbara
too much marked. Can't you. ~contrive to in.
terrupt himf'
He stared at me with a smile Of wonder. But
something in my look banished his smile and
set a frown In its place.
Must l have more lessons in manners from
you, sirf' he asked. And do you include q
discourse on the interrupting of princesi"
.Princesi' said !.
1.-THE Duke OF Monmouth. is" .,...-.
1.-THE Kings son. my lord, ! interposed, and.
carrying my hat in my hand, ! walked up to
Barbara and the Duke. She looked at me as I
came, but not now mockingly; there was rather
.syI,. &c., III not lat ma Ioaa n,v Guidance