The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-03

little bow that let the curls fall around
his face. asked. Have l the honor TO
find the Princess Mary among these
ladiesT'
Mary. who know you will AT once
say was thoroughly spoiled. without
turning her face toward him replied:
is the Princess Mary a person of so
little consequence about the court that
she is not known TO n mighty captain
OF the guard;'
He wore his guardsman's doublet.
and she knew his rank by his uniform.
She had not noticed his face.
Quick as n fash came the answer:
Il cannot say of what consequence the
| Princess Mary is about the court. II
! is not my place to determine such mat
! tiers. / am sure. however. she is not
here. for | doubt not she would have
given gentler answer TO a message
| from the queen. | shall continue my
| search" With this he turned to leave,
/ and the ladies. including Jane, who
was there and saw it all and told me
| of it. awaited the bolt they knew would
come. for they saw the lightning gath
ering in Mary's eyes.
Mary sprang 10 her feet with an an
/ cry flush in her face. eXclaiming: I'm
solent fellow. | am the Princess Mary.
If you have n message. deliver il and
be gone You may be sure this sort
of treatment was such as the cool head
ell. daring Brandon would repay with
usury; so. turning upon his heel and
almost presenting his back TO Mary. he
spoke TO Lady Jane:
''Will your ladyship say TO her high
ness that her majesty the queen awaits
her coming ut the marble landing?'
mo need TO repeat the message.
Jane" cried Mary. Il have ears and
can hear for myself" Then. turning TO
Brandon. IF your insolence will permit
you TO receive a message from so insig-
uificant a person rs the kings sister. I
beg you to say to the queen that l shall
be with her presently"
He did not turn his face toward Ma
ry. but bowed again TO Jane.
"May I ask your ladyship further to
say for me that IL have been guilty Of
any discourtesy greatly regret it, My
failure TO recognize the Princess Mary
grew out OF my misfortune in never
having been allowed to bask in the
light of her countenance. cannot be-
lieve the fault lies ut my door, and
hope for her own sake that her high
ness on second thought will realize how
ungentle and unkind some one else has
been" And with sweeping courtesy
he walked quickly down the path.
'The insolent wretch cried one.
"He ought TO hold papers on the pill
lory." said another.
Nothing of the sort" broke in sensi-
bic. fearless little Jane. Il think the
Lady Mary was wrong. He could not
have known her by inspiration"
"Jane is right exclaimed Mary.
whose temper, IL short. was also short
lived and whose kindly heart always
set her right If she but gave It n little
time. Her faults were rather those of
education than OF nature. Jane is
right. 1t was what l deserved. l did
not think when l spoke and did not
really mean il as 1t sounded. He acted
like n man and looked like one, too,
when he defended himself. I warrant
the pope at Rome could not run over
u
found n real live man. full of manli.
ness. l saw him in the lists at Windsor
a week ago. but the king said his name
was a secret. and | could not learn IL
He seemed TO know you, Jane. Who Is
he? Now tell us all you know. The
queen can watt
And her majesty waited ON a girls
curiosity.
/ had told Jane all | knew about
Brandon, so she was prepared with
full information and gave 1t. She told
the princess who he was. of his ter
rible duel with Judson. his bravery
and adventures in the wars, his gener
, Gus gift TO his brother and sisters. and
lastly, "Sir Edwin says he is the bes
read man in the court and the bravest
, truest heart in Christendom."
, After James account of Brandon
they all started by n roundabout wa,
fer the marble landing. In n few mo
ments whom did they see coming TO
, ward them down the path but Bran
, don. who had delivered his message
> and continued his walk. When h,
, saw whom he was about to meet. b.
, quickly turned In another direction
The Lady Mary had seen him. how
ever. and told Jane 20 run forward an,
: bring him TO her. She soon overtool
|, him and said:
Master Brandon. the princes
wishes TO see you" tLen maliciously
: You will suffer this time. | assur
:, you she is not used to such treatment
4 II was glorious. though. To see you re
sent such an affront. Men usual
:, smirk and smile foolishly and than
!, her when she smites them"
:, Brandon was disinciincd to return.
j, II am not in her h!ghness' CON
/. mand." he answered. "and 20 not car
: to go back for n reprimand when | al
|. I'm no way TO blame
!, "Oh. hut You must come. Perhap
:. she will not scold this time" And sh
put her hand upon his arm and laugl
:, irigly drew him along. Brandon c
:, course had to submit when led by $
:. sweet n captor-anybody would. S
!. fresh and fair and lovable was Jan
that | am sure anything masculin
:. must have given way.
. Coming up 10 the princess and b,
- ladies. who We're waiting, Jane sal,
7. Lady Mary. let me present Mast'
!, Brandon. who. II he has offended
/, any way, humbly sues for pardon
!, That was the one thing Brandon In
no notion on earth of doing. but he ],
It 20 as Jane had put It. and this wa
. his reward:
y cit Is not Master Brandon VII
should sue for pardon" responded II
= !, princess. ut Is ! who was wrong.
" blush for what did and said. ForgiN
:, me. sir. and let us start anew" At tn