Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-10

him-I VINO alone dm W UinWe'
nv life and spare him-spare him! he
was the wiser, but doubt II all the
wisdom in the world could have saved
m, He almost insultsd me once In the
park-told me to lsavs-when It nurt
him more than me, am now sure, but
he did II to keep matters from growing
worse between %. I tried to remember
tho affront, but could not, and had ne
struck me I believe should have gone
back to him sooner or later. Oh, 1t was
all my fault! would not let him save
himself. So strong was my feeling that
could bear his silence no longer, ana
one day I went to him in your bed
chamber antsroom and fairly thrust
myself and my love upon him. Then,
after he was liberated from Newgate,
I could not induce him to come to me-
90 went to him and begged for his
love. Then / coaxed him into taking
me 10 New Spain and would listen TO
no excuse and hear no reason. NOW
lives there another man who would
have taken 20 much coaxingT
mo, by heaven, your majesty! SAID
Wolsey, who really had kindly feel
ing for Brandon and would gladly save
his life II by 80 doing he would not In
terfsre with any Of his own plans and
interests. Wolsey's heart was naturally
kind when 1t cost him nothing, and
much has been related Of him which,
to say the least, tells great deal more
than the truth. Ingratitude always re-
coils upon the migrate, and Henry's loss
was greater than Wolsey's when VOL.
sey fell.
Henry really liked or, rather, ad.
mired Brandon, as had often been
shown, but his nature was incapable
Of real affection. The highest point he
ever reached was admiration, often
quite extravagant for time, but usu'
ally short lived, as naked admiration lie
apt to be. II he had affection for any
one, 1t was for Mary. He could not but
see the justice Of his sisters position,
but he had no intention of allowing
justice In the sense Of right to interfere
with justice In the sense of the kings
will
"You have been playing the devil al
a great rate" he said. you have dis.
obeyed your brother and your king,
have disgraced yourself, have proba-
bly, made trouble between us and
France, for If Louis refuses to take
you now l will cram you down his
throat, and BY your own story have led
good man to the block. Quite buGg-
ct Of evils for one woman to open. But
I have noticed that the trouble wo-
man can make is in proportion to her
beauty, and no wonder my little sister
has made 80 much disturbance. 1t u
strange, though, that he should 50 at
feet you. Master Wolsey, surely there .
has been witchery here. He must have (
used It abundantly to cast such spell .
over my sister," Then turning to the.
princess: "Was It at any time possible
for him to have given you love pow
Ter. or did he ever make any signs or
passes over your ~
"Oh, no; nothing Of that sort. / new
sr ate or drank anything which he
sould possibly have touched And as to
Ilgns and passes, I know he never
made any. Sir Edwin, you were al
ways present when was with him I'M
IL after we left for Bristol. Did you
.ver see anything Of the sort?'
l answered NO" and she went on:
Besides, l do not believe much in
Iigns and passes. No one can affect
others unless he can induce them to
at or drink something In which he has
placed love powder or potion. Then,
lgain, Master Brandon did not want
ne to love him, and surely would not
ave used such a method to gain what
10 could have had freely without it."
noticed that Henry's mind had wan
erred from what Mary was saying and
hat his eyes were fixed upon me with
thoughtful, half vicious, inquiring
tare that I did not like. wondered
THAT was coming next, but my curios.
" was more than satisfied when the
ing asked, 80 Caskoden was present
t all your interviewer
All! Holy Mother! knew what was
oming now and actually began to
hrivel with fright. The king contin-
ed II suppose he helped you to es-
ape"
l thought my day had come, but
fary's wit was equal to the occasion.
With an expression on her face Of the
lost dovelike innocence she quickly
add
"Oh, no! Neither he nor Jane knew
nything Of 1t. We were afraid they
light divulge It,"
Shade of Sapphira!
A lie is pretty good thing, too, now I
nd then, and the man who says that I
ord of Mary's was not a blessed lie a
lust fight me with lance, battleax. I
word and dagger till one or the other :
US bites the dust in death, be he b
reat or small. Q
II am glad to learn that you knew t
othing of it." said Henry, addressing t
e, and was glad, too, for him to .
arm it, you may be sure.
Then spoke Wolsey: IF your majesty
i'll permit l would say that l quite Il
gree with you; there has been witch y
Y witchery of the most potent v
nd; the witchery of lustrous eyes, of
ir skin and rosy lips; the witchery of "
! that is sweet and intoxicating in el
but Master Brandon has q
.en the victim of this potent spell. not b
e user of it. One look upon your sis II
r standing there, and 1 know your n,
ajesty VIII agree that Brandon had Il
} choice against her. "
Perhaps you are right" returned N