The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-06

an orror in demeanor which I now depiore sin.
ceroly, burst into q short,. sharp laugh. The
. .,IRESSy' y TT y; hear sho 3osi, Mr.; Dali. !. s ;s.a he
S SSPdon k SSws Why laughed and I pray your
Yet there was something in your mind," the
Then, sir, IL ! must say It, 1t wa. no more
neither will I be married in whitehall,
Tbere was a moments silence. 1t was broken
am dull" said he. II dent understand
'.ar6at may well be, my lord" said Charles.
and no turned to Monmouth, smiling ma
lieiopsly as ho asked. Are you as dull as my
Mr.. Dale would sayi"-
Monmouth's mood hung in tho balance be.
than a fancy. And / had crossed and thwsrted
wcG %S t'f i DC not S snsS; thai tSs. T So o ss,% e Sa SlS
done me harm. and II was as much from Q pure
hhikin Sis fST hin that IS / from pe3oi seS S Msss sa% h Is
kindly thoughts triumph and smile come on
" Plague HP q take the fellow" said he, "1 under.
stand him. On my lie. he's WiSe.iS
bowed low to him. saying; II thank your
Grace, for your understanding
Rochester sighed heavily.
This is wearisome," said he. shall We
..",You and James shall walk said the King.
II have yet a word for Mr.. Dale"
As they went he turned to me and said: "Yet
will you leave usi 1 could find work for you
did not know what to answer him. He saw
ss'The basket will not DO emptIed," said he in
a low and cautious voice. ut will be emptied
neither for M. dc Pcrrencourt nor the King Of
win tell you what you desire to, know, Tlhave
HAVING hEa my s sllfc this Gsi he . sac sat h lesn SimPt Sis my head SHs OK Sis
h hands with his HI, Icy. eyes s cast = up at me from under
For an myself T"1 I DO 'G not d seaege That sPS youthful IilMfe am 9S:
tion again cried to rue to take his Offer, while
esouid serve him. i'm / Since he told mo %sf his SCI secrets
the r. % end a eaS f %Gq1d a saTs Sin %i; x AnS me- ne had in
his chair suddenly and oreibiy. -.
here; My brother has a conscience; how long
would he cit herel James is Q fool; how long
at me, but here I sit, and here I will sit TIL my
Nos end; by Code GRACE or the devils help.
SRSSsSpG never rs 70 before sat ne seen him thus moved. and
never had SO plain a glimpse or his heart, nor OF
the resolve which lay beneath his l~ightness and
resolution I.EnoW:not, yet / do not think that t
stood on nothing better than his indolencc and
was more than. that in it.; perhaps he. seemed
to himself to hold a fort; and considered all
strataRemS ana devices well 1ust1hed against
tinued to look at him. His passion passed, as
quickly "a i had come. and he was smiling
paths have crossed. They need not run side by
side; G n1Dio;L man az l have Up spoken Rens to you "n plainly Iyy
leading forward, said:
Perhaps you are of N. dc Eontelles's mind,
You had best go to your home and wait.
Heaven may one day send you what you desire.
Answer me, sir: Are you of the Frenchman's
His voice now had the ring of command in 1t,
AND l 70 could onslvI not ah. but v ans Svt ono Ana ihfno when tn say l
He had told me the terms of my service. What
was, It to me that no sat there, II honor and
crown worth. the, wearing must go in order to
his sitting therei There rose in me at once
s en- i1 sospsf That seT Sa p at%; saG e sh lSa fss9 r fSs
IHS "a s;.s sITi 7 III an ,S f n. s d. fo n liz ss %Ind.I Fl.
his brow an Instant, and smiled. Then he
held out his hand to me, and bent and kisset
"Good.by, Mr.. Dale" said he. IT don't
NOV how y long you'll have to wait I'm hale
He moved his hand in dismissal, and, having
withdraTnn some PAGES, ! turpe I'd and walked Ea!
the King had talked so long to me and to what
quaintances saiated me and stared in wonder
at my careless acknowledgment and the quick,
Now. having made my choice, I was on fire to
be gone; yet once .I,turned my head and saw
the King sitting still in his chair, his head rest
ing on his hands and a slight smile on his lips.
He saw me look and nodded his head. I bowed,
turned again and was gone.
Since then ] have not seen him. for the paths
that crossed diverged again. Yet, as all mon
know, be. carried out his gospel. There he sat
till his life's end, whether by Gods grace or
the DEVILS help I know not. But there he sat,
and never did he empty his basket lest, having
given all, he should have nothing to carry to
market. 1t is not for me to judge him now;
yet then, when I had the choice set before me,
dict. 1 do not repent Of il. For good or evil,
in wisdom or in folly, in mere honesty or the
extravaganza Of sentiment, I had made my
choice. / was of the mind of NJ. de Fontelles,
and I went forth to wait till there should be a
King whom o gentleman could serve. Yet to
this day I ain sorry that he made me tell him of
my choice.