The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-05-28

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Use as to a second MARRIAGE n
In an instant Mary's eyes shot FIRE.
and her face was like the blackast
stormcloud
Garry this to the king: That viii,
see him and the whole kingdom SINK
IN hell before 1 will marry Louis of
France. That is my answer once and
for all. Good even, Master Wolsev I"
And she swept out of the room with
head up and dilating nostrils, the verv
picture of defiance.
After Wolsey had gone Jane said to
Mary: Don't you think it would have
been better had you sent a softer an
sWer to your brother? l believe Won
could reach his heart even now if Won
were to make the effort You have NOT
tried in this matter as you did in tho
Others
"Perhaps you are right, Jane. will
go to Henry"
Mary waited until she knew the king
was alone, and then went to him.
On entering the room she said ::
brother, sent a hasty message to Won
by the bishop of Lincoln this morninr
and have come to ask your forgive
ness.''
"Ah, little sister, thought you would
change your mind. Now you are q
good girl"
"Oh, do not misunderstood me. I
asked your forgiveness for the mes.
sage. AS to the marriage, came to tell
you that it would kill me and that I
could not bear it. Oh, brother, YOU are
not a woman. You cannot know"
Henry flew into a passion and, with
oaths and curses, ordered her to leave
him unless she was ready to give her
consent. She had but two courses to
take, so she left with her heart full of
hatred for the most brutal wretch who
ever sat upon throne, and that is
making an extreme case. AS she was
going she turned upon him like a fury
and exclaimed:
"Never, never! Do you hear? Neverr'
Preparations went on for the mar.
rtage just as if Mary had given her
solemn consent. The important work
of providing the trousseau began at
once. When the queen went to her with
silks and taffetas and fine cloths to
consult about the rousseau, although
the theme was one which would inter-
est almost any woman, she would have
none of it, and when Catherine insisted
upon her trying on certain gown. she
called her a blackamoor, tore the gar
ment to pieces and ordered her to leave
the room.
Henry sent Wolsey to tell her that
the 18th day of August had been fixed
upon as the day of the marriage, De
Longueville to act as the French
kings proxy, and Wolsey was glad to
come off with his life.
Matters were getting into a pretty
tangle at the palace. Mary would not
speak to the king, and poor Catherine
was afraid to come within arms length
Of her. Wolsey was glad to keep out of
her way, and she flew at Buckingham
with talons and beak upon first sight,
AS to the battle with Buckingham, it
was short, but decisive, and this was
the way it came about: There had been
passage between the duke and Bran
don, in which the latter had tried to
coax the former into a duel, the only
way of course to settle the weighty
matters between them. Buckingham,
however, had had a taste of Brandon's
nimble sword play and, bearing in
mind Judson's fate, did not care for
any more. They had met by accident,
and Brandon, full of smiles and as po-
lite as Frenchman, greeted him.
"Doubtless my lord, having crossed
swords twice with me, will do me the
great honor to grant that privilege the
third time and will kindly tell me
where my friend can wait upon a
friend of his grace"
'There is no need for US to meet over
it, and if I am satisfied you should be.
was really in the wrong, but l did
not know the princess had invited you
to her ball."
"Your lordship is pleased to evade,"
returned Brandon. 1T is not the ball
room matter that I have to complain
Of. AS you have rightly said, if you are
SGLlSleU L Certainly SuOulu Ue, DuC IL Is
that your lordship, in the name of the
king, instructed the keeper Of Newgate
prison to confne me in an underground
cell and prohibited communication with
any of my friends. You so arranged it
that my trial should be secret both as
to the day thereof and the event, in or
der that it should not be known to
those who might be interested in my
release. You promised the Lady Mary
that you would procure my liberty, and
thereby prevented her going to the
king for that purpose, and afterward
told her that it had all been done, as
promised, and that l had escaped to
New Spain. 1t is because of this, my
Lord Buckingham, that I now de-
nounce you as a liar, coward and a
perjured knight, and demand of you
such satisfaction as one man can give
to another for mortal injury. If YOU
refuse, will kill you as would cut
throat the next time I meet you.''