Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-13


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ing and coy, if you think it simple,
easy undertaking. L began to fear I
should need another antidote long be-
fore heard her sweet soul-sa tisfying
YES l do not believe. however, l
could have found in the whole world
an antidote to my love for Jane.
In the course of my talk with Bran
don had, as have said. told him the
story of Mary, with some slight varia-
lions and coloring, or, rather discolor-
ing, to make it appear a little less to
my discredit than the barefaced truth
would have been. told him also about
Jane, and. l grieye and blush to say.
expressed a confidence in that direc-
ton little felt.
1t had been perhaps q year since my
adventure with Mary, and had taken
all that time trying to convince Jane
that l did not mean word l had said
to her mistress and that was very
earnest in everything l said to her.
But James ears would have heard just
as much had they been the pair of
beautiful little shells they so much re-
sembled. This troubled me great
deal, and the best l could hope was
that she held me on probation.
On the evening Of the day Mary came
home to Greenwich, Brandon asked:
"Who and what on earth is this Won
derful Mary l hear SO much about?
They say she is coming home today,
and the court seems to have gone mad
about it. l hear nothing but Mary
is coming! Mary is coming! Mary!
Maryv from morning until night. They
say Buckingham is beside himself for
love of her. He has a wife at home, if
am right, and is old enough to be her
father. Is he not?" l assented, and
Brandon continued: "a man who will
make such fool Of himself about a
woman is woefully weak. The men of
the court must be poor creatures
He had much to learn about the
ing on earth-but you know as much
about it as l do.
"Wait until you see her," answered,
land you will be one Of them also.
fatter you by giving you one hour with
her to be heels over. head in love. With
an ordinary man it takes one-sixtteth
of that time. So you see pay CON-
pliment to your strength Of mind"
"Nonsense!' broke in Brandon. do
you think left all my wits down in
Suffolk? Why, man, she is the sister
of the king and is sought by kings and
emperors. I might as we'll fall in love
with twinkling star. Then. besides,
my heart is not on my sleeve. You
must think me fool-a poor, enervat-
ed, simpering fool ike-like-well, like
one Of those mobiles Of England. Don't
put me down with them, Caskoden, if
you would remain my friend.''
We both laughed at this sort Of talk,
which was little in advance Of the
time for noble. though an idiot to the
most of England was a noble still, God
created and to be adored.
Now, when Mary returned the whole
court rejoiced, and l was anxious for
Brandon to meet her and that they
should become friends. There would
be no trouble in bringing this meeting
about, since, as you know, was upon
terms of intimate friendship with Ma
ry and was the avowed and, as I
thought. at least hoped, all but accept
ed lover of her first lady in waiting and
| dearest friend, Lady Jane Bolingbroke.
Brandon, it is true, wassnet* noble; not
even an English knight. sWhileyI was
both ,knighted and noble. but he was
| Of as old a family, as England boasted
and near Of Kin to some 81 tie Best
blood Of the land. The meeting came
about sooner than l expected and was
very near failure. 1t was on the Sec
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