The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-24

How eloquent she was! 1t seemed to
me this would have melted the frozen
sea, but I think Brandon felt that now
his only hope lay I'm the safeguard of
his constantly upheld Indignation.
When nc spoke he ignored all she had
said.
you did we'll to employ my Lord of
buckingham. 1t will make matters
more interesting when I tell you 1t VAS
he who attacked you and was caught
by the leg under his wounded horse; no
was lame, I am told, for some time aft
onward. I had watched him following
you from the gate at Bridewell and at
once recognized him when his mask
fell OF during the fight by the wa"
You have done we'll at every step, L
Gee."
ooh, God; to think Of It'll Had I but
knownf Buckingham shall pay for this
with his head; but how could 1 know1
I was but a poor, distracted girl, sure
to make some fatal error. ] was In
such agony-your wounds-believe me,
I suffered more from them than you
could. Every pain you felt was n pang
for me-and then that awful marriagai
1 was being sold like a wretched slave
to that old satyr, to be gloated over
and Toasted upon. No man can know
the horror Of that thought to a woman
to any woman, good or bad. To have
ones beauty turn to curse her and
make her desirable only-only MS we'll
fed cottlo are priced. No matter how
great tho manifestation Of such so
called love, II oil the more rcpels a
woman aud adds TO her ioathing day
by day. Then there was something
worse than alr'-she was almost weep.
Ing now--"I might have been able to
bear the thought even OF that hideous
marrlage-otbers have lived through
the like-but-but after-that-that
~day-wlien you-it seemed that your
touch was n spark dropped into a heart
full OF finder, which had been lying
there awaiting 1t all these years. In
that one moment the flame grew 80 In
tense I could not withstand It. My
throat ached; I could scarcely breathe,
and 1t seemed that my heart would
burst" Here the tears gushcd forth az
h took n step toward him with out
stretched arms and said between sobs:
IL wanted you, you, for my husband
for my husband, and I could not bear
the torturing thought of losing you or
enduring any other man. I could not
give you up after that-it was all too
late, too late; 1t had gone too far. I
was lost, lost"
lie sprang to where she stood lean.
Ing toward him and caught her to his
breast.
She held him from her while she
said: "Now you know-now you know
that 1 would not have left you in that
terrible place had I known 1t. No, not
IL 1t had taken my life to buy your
freedom"
II do know; I do know. Be sure Of
that. I know 1t and shall know 1t al.
ways, whatever happens; nothing can
change me. I Will never doubt you
again. 1t Is my turn to ask forgiveness
now"
mo, n o Just forgive me. That Is all
I ask" And her head was on his breast.
Let us step out into the passageway,
Edwin" said Jane, and we did. There
were times when Jane seemed to be In
spircd.
When We went back into the room,
Mary and Brandon were sitting in the
window-wny on his great cloak. They
rose and came to us, holding each 9th.
er's hands, and Mary asked, looking up
to him:
"Shnll we tell tlemf"
"As you like, my lady"
Mary was willing, and looked for
Brandon to speak, 30 he said, "This
lady whom I hold by the hand and my.
self have promised each other before
the good God to be husband and wife
IL fortune ever 30 favor us that 1t be
possible"
mo; that is not It," interrupted Ma
~. "Thcrc is no IL In It. 1t shall be
whether 1t is possible or not. Nothing
shall prevent" At this che kissed Jane
and told her how she loved her, and
gave me her hand, for her love was 30
great within her that 1t overlooked
upon every one. She, however, always
had n plenitude Of love for Jane, and,
though she might scold her and appar.
emily misuse her, Jane was ns dear rs
n sister and was always sure Of her
steadfast, tried and lasting affection.
After Mary had said there should be
no IF" Brandon replied:
VERY well, Nine. Destiny" Then,
turning to us, what ought I to do for
one who is willing to stoop from 30
high an estate to honor me and be my
wife,"
"IOve her and hcr alone with your
whole heart as long as you live. That
is all she wants, I am sure" volun-
teered Jane s~entimentally.
"Janc, you arc a Nine. Solomon"
said Mary, with n tone Of her old time
laugh. "Is the course you advise as YOU