Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-06-05

Mary was too intent on her story TO
heed the sarcasm. and continued: THAT
made me all the more interested in
him, since it showed that he was diff
ferent from the wretches who beset
you and me with their flattery. and
soon began to seek him on every occa-
sion. This is an unmaidenly history
am giving, | know, but it is the truth
and must be told. | was satisfied at
first if l could only be in the same
room with him and see his face and
hear his voice. The very air he breath
ed was like an elixir for me- | made
every excuse to have him near me.
asked him to my parlor-you know
about that-and-and did all | could to
be with him. At first he was gentle
and kind but soon, | think, he saw the
dawning danger in both our hearts, as
|, too, saw ii, and he avoided me in
every way he could, knowing the trou-
bic it held for us both. oh. he was the
wiser. And to think to what | have
brought him. Brother, let me die for
him-I who alone am to blame. Take
my life and spare him-spare him! He
L
wisdom in the world could have saved
us. He almost insulted me once in the
park-told me to leave-when it hurt
him more than me, am now sure, but
he did it to keep matters from growing
worse between us tried to remember
the affront but could not and had he
struck me | believe | should have gone
no nj n, m lat
all my fault. | would not let him save
himself. SO strong was my feeling that
l could bear his silence no longer, and
one day Il went to him in your bed
chamber anteroom and fairly thrust
myself and my love upon him. Then,
after he was liberated from Newgate,
l could not induce him to come to me,
SO l went to him and begged for his
love. Then l coaXed him into taking
me to New Spain end would listen to
no excuse and hear no reason. Now
lives there another man who would
have taken so much coaxing?"
mo, by heaven, your majesty said
Wolsey, who really had u kindly feel
Ing for Brandon and would gladly save
his life If by so doing he would not in
terfere with any of his own plans and
interests. Wolsey's heart was naturally
kind when it cost him nothing, and
much has been related of him which
to say the least, tells a great deal more
than the truth. Ingrattude always re-
coils upon the migrate, and Henry's loss
was greater than Wolsey's when VOL
sey fell.
Henry really liked or, rather, ad-
mired Brandon, as had often been
shown, but his nature was incapable
of real affection. The highest point he
ever reached was admiration. often
quite extravagant for time but usu-
ally short lived. as naked admiration is
apt to be. If he had affection for any
one, it was for Mary. He could not but
see the justice of his sisters position.
but he had no intention of allowing
justice in the sense of right to interfere
with justice in the sense of the kings
will
You have been playing the devil at
n great rate" lie said. You have dis
obeyed your brother and your king,
have disgraced yourself have proba
bly, made trouble between us and
France, for if Louis refuses to take
you now | will cram you down his
throat, and by your own story have led
a good man to the block. quite budg
ct of evils for one woman to open. But
l have noticed that the trouble wo-
man can make is in proportion to her
beauty, and 10 wonder my little sister
has made so much disturbance. 1t is
strange. though, that he should so af-
feet you. Master Wolsey, surely there
has been witchery here. He must have
used il abundantly to east such spell
over my sister" Then turning to the
princess; WAS it at any time possible
for him to have given you a love pow
der, or did he ever make any signs or
passes over YOU"
"Oh, no; nothing of that sort | new
er ate or drank anything which he
could possibly have touched And as to
signs and passes, | know he never
made amy. Sir Edwin, you were al
Ways present when was with him UNI
til after we left for Bristol Did you
ever see anything of the sort?"
l answered NO. and she went on:
Besides, | do not believe much in
signs and passes. No one can affect
others unless he can induce them to
eat or drink something in which he has
placed love powder or potion. Then,
again, Master Brandon did not want
me to love him, and surely would not
have used such n method to gain what
he could have had freely without it,"
/ noticed that Henry's mind had wan
dered from what Mary was saying and
that his eyes were fixed upon me with
a thoughtful, half vicious, inquiring
stare that did not like. | wondered
what was coming next, but my curiOs-
ity was more than satisfied when the
king asked. 80 Caskoden was present
at all your interviews"
All. Holy Mother! l knew what was
coming now and actually began to
shrivel with fright. The king contin-
ued, Il suppose he helped you to es-