Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-05-15

fruit all about It. rich puma ged birds
and gorgeous butterflies oh, can
hardly watt Who would live in q
musty palace when one has within
reach such home, and that, too. with
you?"
Here it was again. thought that in
terview would be the death of me.
Brandon held his face in his hands
and then, looking up, said at is only
question of your happiness and, hard
as the voyage and your life over there
would be, yet believe it would be bet
ter than life with Louis of France
Nothing could be so terrible as that to
both of us. If you wish to go. will
try to take you, though | die in the
attempt. There will be ample time to
reconsider so that you can turn back
if you wish"
Her reply was inarticulate, though
satisfactory, and she took his hand in
hers as the tears ran gently down her
cheeks, this time tears of joy, the first
she had shed for many day.
In the Siren country again without
wax! Overheard and lost
Mary was well taken, if it could only
have been as well kept. Observe as
we progress into what the breaking of
it led him.
He had known that If he should but
see her once more his already topping
will would lose its equipoise, and he
would be led to attempt the impossible
and invite destruction. At first this
scheme appeared to me in its true
light, but Mary's subtle feminine logic
made it seem such plain and easy sail
ing that l soon began to draw enthusi-
assn from her exhaustless store. and
our combined attack upon Brandon
eventually routed every vestige of eau
ton and common sense that even he
had left.
Siren logic has always been irresist-
ible and will continue so no doubt de-
spite experience.
l cannot define what it was about
Mary that made her little speeches,
half argumentative, all pleading. so
wonderfully persuasive. Her facts
were mere fancies and her logic was
not even good sophistry AS to real
argument and reasoning, there was
nothing of either in them. 1t must
have been her native strength of char
acter and intensely vigorous personal
ity-some unknown force of nature op-
Grating through her occulty-that
turned the channels of other persons
thoughts and filed them with her own
will. There was magic in her power
l am certain, but unconscious magic to
Mary, | am equally sure. She never
would have used it knowingly.
There was still another obstacle to
which Mary administered her favorite
remedy, the Gordian knot treatment.
Brandon said: ut cannot be. You are
not my wife, and we dare not trust a
priest here to unite us
mo" replied Mary, with hanging
head. but we can-can find one over
there"
Il do not know how that will be- We
shall. probably not find one-at least
fear | do not know
After a little hesitation she answer
ed: Il will go with you anyway and
and risk it, l hope we may find
priest" And she flushed scarlet from
her throat to her hair
Brandon kissed her and said: you
shall go, my brave girl. You make me
blush for my faint heartedness and
prudence. | will make you my wife in
some way as sure as there is God"
Soon after this Brandon forced him
self to insist on her departure, and
went with her, full of hope and COM
pletely blinded to the dangers of our
cherished scheme. l think Brandon
never really lost sight of the danger
and almost infinite proportion of chance
against this wild, reckless venture, but
was daring enough to attempt it even
in the face of such clearly seen and
deadly consequences.
To be Continued next week.