The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-30

1881 .HIH. MIHMHH 1T" "NLa 49,
now the parts in tho comedy. II he left hot
toT the fo simon E1sno9 bN SSme The T King i SiH Sis i fpe f ms
you lose no time, mistress" he said, with an
i've lost too much already" shc flashed back.
with mcr' he asked, and was nswere by
You're n bold man, Mr.. Dale" said he. ~
know u before and am now most convinced OF it,
II didn't expect TO meet your Majesty here
Il don't mean that. You're bold to come here
Mistress Gwyn is worry Kind 70 me" said ].
I would play. my pnrt and would not fail her,
and directed n timid yet amorous glance at
Nell air,C The ,b slG T;Sg reached Sc Sn Se nIt but on m If tiy WAY
they said. but no frowned now and inuttered q /,
OATH. Nell broke into sudden laughter. but It
Bounded forced and unreal. 1t was meant SO to
We're old friends" said she, Simon and 1.
We're still friends, now that / am what am.
Mr.. Dale escorted me from Dover TO London"
III. "HS + sa an Stt ,s 2 W, squire . Snso red tho King.
9 . truth ! hardly noticed i: cried Nsn.
"T begin to understand. " said tho King. And
when 9f thought hoy fSsG tSss + R' had s'S Soo ssi sa,lS T half t am hour
ago.. she exclaimed. WASH! It'll itr"' ;" :
You were anxious to hear it, and so seemed
" itchI v bhtu iC JUN
She turned 10 me with q grave face. and ten
Didn't tell you hero, just now. how tho
vas to take the stage now, It seemed,
t,t sAy ISy yqn .s sG Ss,t %e son SsLd / Iy Plsy toS tho ns t ssii
-that-but / cannot speak before his Majesty
And / ended In a most rare confusion.
Speak, sir" he commanded, harshly and
"Yon told me-" said! i, in low tones. that tho
tSas y lSdt Sye Ssdi NOT 1nq be ! i said si 1 was NJ Nv k aRss s felI
to the ground in pretended fear,
The ,~swiftcst, glance from Nell applsuded me:
for myself had l not remembered NJ. do Perren-
court and our voyage to Calais. In that thought
! I s5eeledh h myself ay,M to hardness and babe con-
A "A long 81 silence %c;s f SH,, 2 ,,r Then asro. the 9, K st9||
my arms from his anger or his GOODNESS. 49,,
Alas. that art should oltstrip %natureI Never
have hs ! seen emp portrayed 50 nnseiy t tho resentment IT, Sent
i H5 l2 'hSt ,h excn nq IN TURNING fipsa aTa Woq LONGS q to Is t sfn,
back, that calls even in forbidding. and in re-
fusing breathes the longing to assent. Her feet
still came toward Inc, but her eyes were on the
"You sent mo away she whispered, as she
moved toward Inc and looked where the King
Il was in a temper" said he; Then he turned
l take 1t that / must have obeyed. but Nell
sprang suddenly forward, caught my hand, and.
holding II. faced the King.
He shan't go; or, If you send him away. I'll
The King frowned heavily. but did not speak.
She went on, choking down a sob-aye, a true
sob; the part she played moved her, and be-
meath her acting there was a reality. Sho
fought for her power over him. and now was the
win you take my friendships from me. as
well as my,,oh, | won't endure IT..
what seemed her greatest wrath. His frown
persisted, hut n smile bent his lips again.
Mr.. Dale" said he, ut is hard to reason with
q lady before another gentleman. i was wrong
to bid you go. But will you suffer me to retire
to that room again2'
I bowed low.
And" he went on. will you excuse our
hostess's presence for a whilel"
I bowed again.
NO. l won't go with you." cried Nell.
Nay. but Molly, you will, said he, smiling
now. Come, I'm old and mighty ugly, and
kind to the unfortunate, Nelly"
She was holding my. hand, still. The, King
took hers. Very slowly and reluctantly she
let him draw her away. I did what seemed
best to do. l sighed very heavily and plaintive-
ly. and bowed in sad submission.
wait till we return" said the King, and
his tone was kind.
They passed out together, and J., laughing,
yet ashamed to laugh, flung myself in a chair.
She would not keep him for herself alone;
nay, as all the world knows, she made but q
drawn battle of it with the French woman, but
ened her she had averted; Jealousy had achieved
what love could not. He would not let her go
now, whom 6nother's arms seemed open for her.
To this success i had helped her. On my life,
! was glad to have helped her. But 1 did not
yet see how I had helped my own cause.