The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-14


which proposition might have had its
attractions for Henry. She told of her
Imprisonment in the Palace des Tour
nelles and of her deadly peril and
many indignities. and the tale lost
nothing in the telling. Then she fin
ished by throwing her arms around
Henry's neck in a passionate flood Of
tears and begging him to protect her.
to save her, save her. save her, his lit
tie sister,
1t was all such perfect acting that
for the time forgot 1t was acting, and
a great lump swelled up in my throat.
1t was. however. only for the instant,
and when Mary. whose face was hid
den from all the others on Henry's
breast, smiled slyly at me from the
midst of her tears and sobs, burst into
a laugh that was like to have spoiled
everything. Henry turned quickly up
on me, and l tried to cover IT by pre-
tending that l was sobbing. wolsey
helped me out by putting q corner Of
bis gown to his eyes, when Henry, See
ing us all SO affected, began to catch
the fever and swell with indignat ton.
He put Mary away from him and,
striding up and down the room, ex-
claimed in a voice that all could hear:
''The dog, the dog, to treat my sister
sol Ny sister. My fathers daughter!
My sister! The first princess OF Eng
land and queen Of France for his mis-
tress! By every god that ever breathed,
I'll chastise this scurvy cur until he
hoxulc o0afn I ouaar ~ hv INV ,roxvr
II 1t cost me my kingdom" and so on
until words failed him. But see how
he kept his oath, and see how he and
Francis hobnobbed not long afterward
at the Field Of the Cloth Of Gold
Henry came back to Mary and began
to question her. when she repeated the
story for him. Then It was she told Of
| my timely arrival. and how, in order to
escape and protect herself from Fran
els. she had been compelled to marry
Brandon and fee with us
She said: Il SO wanted to come home
to England and be married where my
dear brother could give me away, but
| ] was In such mortal dread Of Francis,
and there was no other means Of es-
cape. so"-
Goods DEATH II had but one other
sister like you, swear before heaven
I'd have myself hanged Married to
Brandon! Fooll Idiot What do You
mean? Married to Brandoni Jesul
You'll drive me mad! Just one other
like you In England, and the whole
damned kingdom might sink. I'd have
none Of It Married to Brandon with
out my consentr
"No. no, brother" answered Mary
softly, leaning affectionately agains,
bis bulky form do you suppose
would do thatf Now, don't be unkind
to me when I have been away FROM
You 30 long! You gave your consent
four months ago. Do you not remem
bert You know I would never have
done 1t otherwise"
"Yes. / know! You would not d.
anything-you did not want, and 4
seems equally certain that In the ent
you always manage to do every thini
you do want. He'll and furiesr'
"Why, brother. I will leave II to my
lord bishop OF York II you did no
promise me that day, In this yer,
II
II l would marry Louis of France
might marry whomsoever / wishes
| when he should die. OF course yol
knew. after what | had said. whom
should choose, so | went to q ittl,
church in company with Queen Claud
and took my hair down and marie,
him, and | sm his wife. and no powe
| IN earth can make IL otherwise" An
she looked up Into his face with q de
liant little pout. as much as to say
NOW, what are you going to do abou
itY"
then burst out laughing, Married t
Brandon with your hair down" An
he roared again, holding his sides
"Well. you do beat the devil. There
no denying that. Poor old Louisi Tha
was a good joke on him. I'll stake m
crown he was glad to die. You KEEP
ii warm enough for him, make u
doubt"
WELL" said Mary. with a littl
shrug of her shoulders. "he woul
marry me-"
"Yes. and now poor Brandon doesn
know the trouble ahead of him eithe
He has my pity. by Jover'
''Oh, that Is different" returne
! Mary. and her eyes burned softly. an
! her whole person fairly radiated. S
Expressive was she of the fact that :.
: | was different"
Different? Yes, as light from darl
2 ness; as love from loathing: as heave
. from the other place; as Brandon frol
Louis, and that tells it all.
!. Henry turned to Wolsey, Have 20
5 ever heard anything equal to 1t. N
2 lord bishop"
= My lord bishop. of course never ha
' nothing that even approached it
: what are we TO Go about ity' col
= tinued Henry, still addressing Wolsey
r The bishop assumed a thoughtfl
e expression. as II to appear deliberai
q | In so great matter. and said, Il 81
but one thing that can be done" Ar
e then he threw In few soft, oily wort
y upon the troubled waters that mad
Mary wish she had never called hi
d "thou butchers cur and Henry aft
l q pause asked: Where is Brandon?
q Is a good fellow. after all, and VIII
l we can't help we must endure. He
n find punishment enough in you TIE
t him to come home-I suppose you ha'
him hid around some place-and We
D. try to do something for him."
: "What will you do for him. brother
y said Mary. not wanting to give Il
'. kings friendly impulse time to wea
y en-.
T. "Oh, don't bother about that now
d But she held him fast by the hand al
b would not let go.
D. "Well what do You wantf Out wi