Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-15
sne snatched the note from her bosom

Sne Snatched the note from ner DOSOm
and threw 1t upon the floor. stamping
her foot IN embarrassment and rage.
How dare you watch me, hussy"
she cried. "You lurk around as still as
the grave, and have to look into every
nook and corner wherever 60 or have
you spying on me-"
II did not spy upon you. Lady Mary"
said Jane quietly.
Don't answer me! ] know you did!
l want you to be less silent after this.
Do you hear? Cough or sing or stum-
BILE: do something, anything. that l
may hear you"
Jane rose. picked up the note and Of
fered it to her mistress. who snatched
It with one hand while she gave her q
sharp slap with the other. Jane ran
out. and Mary. full Of anger and shame,
slammed the door and locked it. The
note. being the cause Of all the trouble,
she impatently threw to the floor
again and went over to the window
bench, where she threw herself down
to pout. In the course of five minutes
she turned her head for one heeting
instant and looked at the note. and
then, after little hesitation. stole
over to where she had thrown it and
picked It up. Going back to the light
at the window she held it In her hand
a moment and then read 1t once. twice.
thrice. The third time brought the
smile. and the note nestled In the
bosom again.
Jane did not come off 80 we'll. for her
mistress did not speak to her until she
called her In that evening to make her
toilet. By that time Mary had forgot
ten about the note In her bosom; 50
when Jane began to array her for the
dance 1t fell to the floor. whereupon
both girls broke into laugh. and Jane
kissed Mary's bare shoulder. and Mary
kissed the top Of James head. and they
were friends again.
So Brandon accepted Mary's invita-
ton and went to Mary's dance. but his
going made for him IN enemy OF the
most powerful nobleman In the realm,
and this was the way Of It:
These parties of Mary's had been go
Ing on once or twice week during the
entire winter and spring, and usually
included the same persons. 1t was
sort Of coterle. whose members were
more or less congenial and most OF them
very jealous of interlopers. Strange
as It may seem. uninvited persons Of
ten attempted to force themselves In.
and all sorts of schemes and maneu-
vers were adopted to gain admission.
To prevent this two guardsmen with
halberds were stationed at the door.
Modesty. might say, neither thrives
nor Is useful at court
When Brandon presented himself at
the door. his entrance was barred, but
he Quickly pushed aside the halberds
and entered. The Duke Of BucHng-
ham. a proud. self important indivtdu-
al, was standing near the door and
saw It all. Now. Buckingham was
one Of those unfortunate persons who
never lose an opportunity to make q
mistake. and. being anxious to display
his zeal on behalf Of the princess, STEP
ped up to prevent Brandon's entrance.
"Sir. you will have to move out OF
this" he said pompously. "You are
not at q jousting bout. You have made
mistake and have come to the wrong
place."
"My lord of Buckingham La pleased
to make rather more Of an ass OF him.
self than usual this evening"" replied
Brandon, with q smile. as he started
across the room to Mary, whose eye
he had caught. She had seen and heard
It all. but instead Of coming to his re-
lief stood there laughing to herself.
At this Buckingham grew furious and
ran around ahead Of Brandon. valiant
ly drawing his sword.
Now. by heaven. fellow, make but an.
other step. and will run you through!'
be said.
saw It all. but could hardly realize
what was going on. it came 80 quickly
and was over so soon. Like a flash
Brandon's sword was out Of its sheath
and Buckingham's blade was flying to-
ward the ceiling. Brandon's sword
was sheathed again so quickly that one
could hardly believe it had been out
at all, and. picking up Buckingham's,
he said with q half smothere5 laugh,
MY lord has dropped his sword"
He then broke Its point with his heel
against the hard floor. saying. II will
dull the point lest my lord. being unac-
customed to its use. wound himself"
This brought peals Of laughter from
everybody. including the king. Mary
laughed also. but. as Brandon was
handing Buckingham his blade, came
up and demanded:
my lord. Is this the way you take II
upon yourself to receive my guests
Who appointed you. let me ask, to
guard my door? We shall have to omit
your name from our next list unless
YOU take q few lessons In good man
uers." This was striking him hard
and the quality Of the man will at once
appear plain to you when ! say that
he had often received worse treatment
ut clung to the girls skirts all the
more tenaciously. Turning to Brandon,
the princess said:
"Master Brandon, am glad to soe
you, and regret exceedingly that our
friend of Buckingham should 80 thirst
for your blood" She then led him to
the king and queen, to whom he made
his bow, and the pair continued their
walk about the room. Mary again oil.
luded to the skirmish at the door and
said laughingly:
would bovo nono tO v0nr holm hflt