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because 1 want you TO-" was the
enlightening response.
"Then why did you not dance with
me the other eventngT'
because did not want to-"
"Short, but comprehensive" thought
/, "but II sufficient reason for q maid
en-"
1 said nothing, however, and after q
time Jane spoke: THE dance was one
thing and riding with you is another.
l did not wish to dance with you, but 1
do wish to ride with you You are the
only gentleman to whom 1 would have
said what 1 did about my girth being
loose. AS to the new dance, 1 do not
care to learn it, because 1 would not
dance 1t with any man but you, and
not even with you-yet." This made
me glad, and coming from coy, modest
Jane meant a great deal. 1t meant
that she cared for me and would some
day be mine, but 1t also meant that she
would take her own time and her own
sweet way IN being won. This was
comforting, IL not satisfying, and loos-
ened my tongue. "Jane, you know my
heart is full Of love for you
will the universe crumbleT" she
cried, with the most provoking little
laugh. Now, that sentence was my
rock ahead whenever ] tried to give
Jane some idea Of the state Of my af-
fectlons. 1t was a part of the speech
which I had prepared and delivered to
Mary in James hearing, as you already
know. 1 had said to the princess, 1.-THE
universe will crumble and the heavens
roll up as a scroll ere my love shall al
ter or pale" 1t was q high sounding
sentence, but It vas not true, al 1 was
forced to admit, almost with the same
breath that spoke 1t. Jane had heard
1t and had stored 1t away In that mem
DRY of hers, 80 tenacious In holding to
everything 1t should forget. 1t ia won
derful what a fund of useless informR-
ton some persons accumulate and cling
to with a persistent determination wor-
thy Of d better cause. 1 thought Jane
lever would forget that unfortunate,
abominable sentence spoken 30 gran
~diloquently to Mary. 1 wonder what
she would have thought had she known
that 1 had said substantially the same
thing to q dozen others. I never should
have won her in hat case. She does
not know 1t yet and never shall If I
car prevent.
So Jane halted my effort to pour out
my heart, as she always did.
There is something that greatly
troubles me-" abe said.
"What Is it," 1 asked In some con-
Germ.
MY mistress" she answered, nod
ding in the direction of the two riding
ahead Of us. II never saw her 80
much interested In any n as she La In
your friend, Master Brandon. Not that
she is really In love with him as yet
perhaps, but I fear 1t Is coming, and I
dread to see 1t. That incident Of the
loose girth Is an Illustration. Did you
ever know anything 30 bold and trans
parent? Any one could see through 1t,
and the worst Of all Is she seems not
to care IL every one does see. Now look
Mt them ahead Of US! No girl Is 80
happy riding beside a man unless ahe
is interested in him. She was dull
enough until he Joined her. He seemed
in no hurry to come, 30 she resorted to
the fimsy excuse Of the loose girth to
bring him. l am surprised that she
even sought the shadow Of an excuse,
but did not order him forward without
any pretense of one. Oh, I don't know
what to do! 1t troubles me greatly.
Do you know tho state Of his feel
ings?"
mo-" I answered, but 1 think he IL
heart whole, or nearly 80. He told mo
he was not fool enough to fall In love
with the kings sister, and / really be-
lieve he will keep his heart and head,
even at that dizzy height. He Ia a cool
fellow, IL there ever was one"
"He certainly is different from other
men," returned Jane. III think he has
spoken a word Of love to her.
He has said some pretty things, which
she has repeated to me-; has moralized
to some extent, and has actually told
her Of some Of her faults. I should
like to see any n else take that lib
erty. She seems to like 1t from him,
and says he inspires her with higher,
better motives and a yearning to be
good, but I am sure he has made no
love to her"
Perhaps 1t would be better II he did.
1t might cure her." 1 replied.
"Oh, no, no! Not nowi At first, per-
haps, but not now. What I fear is that
II he remains silent much longer she
will take matters in hand and speak
herself. 1 don't like to say that-tt
doesn't sound well-but she Ia q prin-
cess, and 1t would be different with
her from what 1t would be with an or
binary girl. She might have to speak
first, Or there might be no speaking
from one who thought his position too
far beneath her. She whose smallest
desires drive her 80 will never forego
80 great n thing as the man she loves
only for the wan of a word or two"
Their il was that Jane tod nc os the
scene with the note, Of the little whts-
pered condolences upon their pillows and
a hundred other straws that showed
only too plainly which way this worst
Of Ill winds was blowing, with no good
In 1t for any one. Now, who could have
Ioretold ihisf it was easy enough 10
prophesy that Brandon would learn to
love Mary, excite q passing interest
and como off cr~estfaiien, as all other
men had done, but that Mary should
love Brandon and he remain heart
whole was an unlocked for event, one
that would hardly have been predicted
by the shrewdest prophet.
What Lady Jane said troubled me
greatly, as 1t was but the confirmation