Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21

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 S, r. There aods bat one t7tt1og Jeft-Neao Spairo. could not help but know it--not as matter of vanity, but as matter of fact-yet love had blinded her where Brandon was concerned, and that Knowledge failed to give her light as to his motives, however brightly it might illumine the conduct of other men to- ward whom she was indifferent.
 So Mary was angry this time-angry in earnest-and Jane felt the irritable palm more than once. I, too, came in for my share of her i'll temper, as most certainly would Brandon had he all lowed himself to come within reach of her tongue, which he was careful not to do. She did not tell Jane the cause of her vexation, but only said she yer fly hated Brandon, and that, of course, was the key to the whole situation.
 After a fortnight this ill humor be- gan to soften in the glowing warmth of her heart, which was striving to reassert itself, and the desire to see
  her sense of injury.
 Brandon, tired of this everlasting watchfulness to keep himself out of temptation and dreading at any mo- ment that lapse from strength which is apt to come to the strongest of us. had resolved to quit his place at cour, and go to New Spain at once. He had aa6 hot elk I<1 sail from Bristol in about twenty days and another six weeks later. So he chose the former and was making his arrangements to leave as soon as pos sible. x
 He told me of his plans and spoke of his situation. 'You know the reason for my going,' he said, "even if have never spoken of it. I am not much of Joseph and am very little given to running away from a beautiful wom- an, but in this case am fleeing from death itself. And to think what 8 heaven it would be! You are right, Caskoden-no man can withstand the light of that girls smile. I am unable to tell how feel toward her. It some times seems that I cannot live another hour without seeing her. Yet, thank God, have reason enough left to know that every sight of her only adds to an already incurable malady. What will it be when she is the wife of the king of France? Does it not look as if wild life in New Spain is my only chance?'' I assented as we joined hands, and our eyes were moist as I told him how ' chn1II6 Ir1icc him thon else in all the earth-excepting Jane, in mental reservation.
 I told Jane what Brandon was about to do, knowing full we'll she would tell Mary, which she did at once.
 Poor Mary! The sighs began to come now, and such small vestiges of her ill humor toward Brandon as still re- mained were frightened off in a hurry by the fear that she had seen the last of him.
 She had not before fully known that she loved him. She knew he was the most delightful companion she had ever met and that there was an ex- hilaration about his presence which al most intoxicated her and made life an ecstasy, yet she did not know it was love. It needed but the thought that she was about to lose him to make her know her malady and meet it face to face.
 Upon the evening when Mary learn ed all this she went into her chamber very early and closed the door. No one interrupted her until Jane went in to robe her for the night and to retire. She then found that Mary had robed herself and was lying in bed with her head covered, apparently asleep. Jane quietly prepared to retire and lay down in her own bed. The girls usual ly shared one couch, but during Mary's i'll temper she had forced Jane to sleep alone.
 After a short silence Jane heard sob from the other bed, then another and another
 ''Mary, are you weeping?" she asked. ''Yes."
 ''What is the matter, dearp'
 Nothing" with a sigh.
 ''Do you wish me to come to your bed?"
 ''Yes, do." So Jane went over and lay beside Mary, who gently put her arms about her neck.
 When will he leaveT' whispered Mary, shyly confessing all by her ques- ton. ~
 'I do not know" responded Jane, .but he will see you before he goes." Do you believe he will?"
 s'I know it." And with this consola- ton Mary softly wept herself to sleep. After this, for few days, Mary was quiet enough. Her irritable mood had vanished. -but Jane could sec that she