Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-01
CHAPTER vi.

winning him battle. Later In life the
highroad to his favor was In Kidding
him of his wife and helping him to q
new one, a dangerous way, though, ~
Wolsey found, to his sorrow, when ne
sank his glory in poor Anne Boleyn.
Brandon took the hint and managed
to let it be known to his play loving
king that he knew the latest French
games. The French Due de Tongue
Vile had for some time been an honor
ed prisoner at the English court, heid
as a hostage from Louis XII, but De
Longueville was blockhead, VINO
could not keep his little black eyes on
our fair ladies, who hated him, long
enough to tell the deuce of spades from
the ace of hearts. So Brandon was
taken from his duties, such as they
were, and placed at the card table.
This was fortunate at first, for, being
the best player, the king always chose
him as his partner, and, as in every
other game, the king always won. II
he lost. there would soon be no game,
and the man who won from him too
frequently was In danger at any mo-
ment of being rated guilty of the very
highest sort OF treason' 'nlnh may
q mans fall under Henry VII. was
owing to the fact that he did not al
ways allow the king to win in some
trivial matter of game or joust. Under
these conditions everybody was ahA'
ious to be the kings partner. 1t is true
ho froouoptlv forpot IN divide his win
nings, but his partner had TINS aoVah.
tage at ieast-there was ITO uansei Vi
losing. That being the case branuon >
seat opposite the KING was yer! hNei9
to excite envy, ana the tiihe soon CAN'T
Henry having learned the pay "hei,
Brandon had to face some one eise' anu
the seat was too costly lor iilah Will
out treasury. IT took put re" uays
to put Brandon hors de COMBAT nhan-
cially, and he would nave peeh III
bad plight had not Wolsey come 10 MS
relief. After that he played anu pau
the king in his own com.
This great game OF honor ana run
occupied Henry's mind day ana night
during fortnight. lie ieasteu upon
it to safety. as he did with everything
else, never having learned not 10 ciov
his appetite by overlooking. so we
saw little of Brandon While the king
fever lasted. ana Mary salu sne "isheo
she mad remained sileh. "oou' ,ne
CARDS. you see. she couiu ehJo1 .h's
new plaything as wen us her oro'nei
but the king, OF course nhus' oe ea'iS
ned nrst. Ihey ooth lau enousn even
tually, Henry III one way Mary III I'LL
other.
One day the fancy struck the KING
that he would rebuild certain chapel
at Windsor, so he took NUMBER OF the
court, including Mary, Jane, brandon
and myself, and went with us up &c
London, where we lodged over hlght III
Bridewell House. The next morning
as bright and beautiful June DAY aS
ever gladdened the heart of rose-wf
took horse for Windsor, a delightfu
seven league ride over fair road.
Mary and Jane Travelled size by size
with an occasional companion or two
{ as the road permitted. l was angr!
with Jane. as you know, SO did not &c
near the girls, and Brandon, without
, any apparent intention one way or the
T other, allowed events to adjust them
selves and rode with Cavendish anC
me.
We were perhaps forty yards behint
the girls. and noticed after a time
that the Lady Mary kept looking back
ward in our direction, as if fearing rail-
= from the east. l was in hopes tina
lane. too, would fear the rain, but yol
would have sworn her neck, was stiff
so straight ahead did she keep her face
We had ridden perhaps three leagues
y when the princess stopped her hors,
and turned in her saddle. / heard he
4 voice hut did not understand what sh,
y said.
In moment some one called out
"Master Brandon is wantedr' So tina
gentleman rode forward. and l fol
lowed him. When we came up witt
the girls. Mary said, 81 fear my grit
/ IA loose"
Brandon at once dismounted to tight
en- It. and the others of our immediat
party began to cluster around.
Brandon tried the girth.
"Mv lady. II is as tight as the hors
can we'll bear" he said.
at is loose. l saw" insisted the prir
cess with n little irritation. 1.-THE sac
die feels like IT. Try the other" Ther
turning impatiently to the person
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