Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-29

mat would not have left you in that
terrible place had known it. No. not
= II mad taken my life to buy your
freedom"
Il do know; I do know. Be sure Of
that. l know it and shall know it al
ways whatever happens; nothing can
change me. l will never doubt YOU
again. 1t is my turn to ask forgiveness
now"
mo, no. Just forgive me. That is all
ask. And her head was on his breast.
LET US step out into the passageway,
Edwin said Jane, and we did. There
were times when Jane seemed to be in
spired.
When we went back into the room.
Mary and Brandon were sitting in the
window-way on his great cloak. They
rose and came to us, holding each 9th
er's hands. and Mary asked, looking I'D
to him:
"Shall We tell them?''
"As you like, my lady"
Mary was willing, and looked for
Brandon to speak, so he said, This
lady whom hold by the hand and N.Y.
self have promised each other before
the good God to be husband and wife
II fortune ever 80 favor us that it be
possible"
mo; that is not it." interrupted Ma
~. There Is no If in it. It shall be
whether it is possible or not. Nothing
shall prevent" At this she kissed Jane
and told her how she loved her, and
gave me her hand, for her love was so
great within her that it overlooked
upon every one. She, however, always
had plenitude of love for Jane, and,
though she might scold her and appar-
emily misuse her, Jane was as dear as
a sister and was always sure Of her
steadfast, tried and lasting affection.
After Mary had said there should be
no 'if' Brandon replied:
every we'll, Nine. Destiny" Then,
turning to us, what ought to do for
one who is willing to stoop from so
high an estate to honor me and be my
wife,"
"Love her and her alone with your
whole heart as long as you live. That
is all she wants, l am sure" volun-
teered Jane sentimentally.
"Jane, you are a Nine. Solomon"
said Mary, with tone Of her old time
laugh: us the course you advise as you
would wish to be done by?" And she
glanced mischievously from Jane to me
| as the laugh dubbed up from her heart,
| merry and soft, as if it had not come
from what was but now the home of
grief and pain.
~ know nothing about how should
like to be done BY" said Jane, with q
pout, 'but If you have such respect fol
my wisdom will offer a little more. !
thirty 1t is time we should be going"
! "Now, Jane, you are growing foolish
| again; will not go yet" and Mary
made manifest her intention by sitting
down. She could not bring herself to
fore9o the pleasure Of staying. danger
GUS as she knew it to be, and could not
bear the pain Of parting, even for q
short time, now that she had Brandon
once more. The time was soon coming
but am too fast again.
| After a time Brandon said: II think
James wisdom remains with her, Mary
1t is better that you do not stay, much
as wish to have you"
She was ready to obey him at once.
| When she arose to go she took both
| his hands in hers and whispered
"'Mary.' like the name on your lips u
and then, glancing hurriedly over bel
shoulder t. see If Jane and were look
ing,.lifted Ler face to him and ran afte
! US.
We were a little in advance Of tn,
princess, and as we walked along JAM
said under her breath: "Now look on
for trouble; it will come quickly, and
fear for Master Brandon more thar
any one. He has made noble 1gh
against her and against himself, and
is no wonder she loves him."
This made me feel little jealous.
"Jane, you could not love him, coult
your I asked.
mo matter what could do, Edwin
do not, and that should satisfy you
| 11cI VOICE uuu uldullcl Sdlu more Iual
her words. The hall was almost dark
and-1 have always considered that oc
ca2on one Of my lost opportunities, bu
they are not many.
The next evening Brandon and !
upon Lady Mary's itation, went VI
to her apartments, but did not sta,
long, fearing some one might find u
there and cause trouble. We woul,
not have gone at all had not the who'll
court been absent in London, for dis
covery would have been a serious mat
ter to one Of us at least.
AS told you once before, Henry dit
not care how much Brandon might low
his sister, but Buckingham had whis
pered suspicious of the state Of Mary
heart, and his own observations, to
gether with the intercepted note, hat
| given these suspicious a stronger color
ing, so that a very small matter nigh