The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-30
CopDriGht, 1898 and 1901,
by the BO,ccn-Mcrrtl Company

Mary kept mp her show OF affection
and docile obedience for n week or two
until she thought IIenry's suspicious
were allayed. and then, after having
done enough petting and fondling,- as
she thought, to start the earth itself
n-moving-as some men are foolish
enough to say 1t really docs-shc began
the attack direct by putting her arms
about the kings neck and piteously
begging him not to sacrifice her whole
life by sending her to France.
Her pathetic. soul charged appeal
might have softcncd the heart Of Calig.
ala himself, but Henry was not even
cruel. He was simply an animal so
absorbed In himself that he could not
feel for others.
ooh. 1t is out at last- he said with
laugh. 81 thought all this sweetness
must have been for something. So the
lady wants her Brandon and doesn't
want her Louis, yet is willing to obey
lcr dear, kind brother? Well, Wen
take licr at her word and let her obey.
You may as we'll understand, once and
for all. that you are to go to France.
You promised to go decently If would
not cut OFF that fellows head, and now
! tell YOU that If l hear another whini-
per from you off 1t comes, and you will
go to France too
This brought Mary to terms quickly
enough. 1t touched her one vulnerable
spot-her love.
81 will so; promise 1t again. You
shall never hear another word that no
harm shall come to him-to him." And
e,1,O n L. -
ceal her tears as she softly wept.
"The day you sail for France Bran
don shall so free and shall again have
his old post Mt court. l like the fellow
as good companion, and really believe
you are more to blame than he."
~ am all to blame, and am ready this
day to pay the penalty. 1 am at your
disposal to go when and where you
choose" answered Mary most pathet-
ically. e a.
Poor, fair Proserpina, with no kind
mother Demeter to help her. The
ground will soon open, and Pluto will
have his bride.
That evening Cavendish took me
aside and said his master, Wolsey,
wished to speak to me privately at
convenient opportunity. So when the
bishop left his card table an hour later
threw myself in his way. He spoke
gayly to me, and we walked down the
corridor arm in arm. could not ina
agine what was wanted, but presently
1t came out: "Nfy dear Caskoden"--had
been one for whom he could have had
any use / should have grown suspi-
cious-"my dear Caskoden, l know
can trust you; especially when that
which / have to say is for the happi-
ness Of your friends. l am sure you
will never name me in connection with
the suggestion am about to make, and
will use the thought only as your
own"
did not know what was coming,
but gave him the strongest assurance
of my trustworthiness.
''It Is this: Louis Of France is little
better than dead man. King Henry,
perhaps. is not fully aware of this, and
If he is he has never considered the
probability of his speedy death. The
thought occurred to me that although
the princess cannot dissuadc her broth
er from this marriage, she may be able,
in view of her ready and cheerful com.
pliance, to. extract some virtue out OF
her sore necessity and induce him to
promise that In. case of the death Of
Louis she herself shall choose her sec.
Ond husband" &EE.
my lord" I replied, quickly grasping
the point. at is small wonder you rule
this land. You have both brain and
heart"
II thank you, Sir Edwin, and hope
that both may always be at the serv,
Ice Of you and your friends"
/ gave the suggestion to Mary as my
gym, recommending that she proffer
her request to the king In the presence
Of Wolsey, and, although she had little
faith or hope, she determined to try.