CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-12-03

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ing and coy. II you think 1t a simple.
easy undertaking. l began to fear l
should need another antidote long be-
fore l heard her sweet soul-satisfying
yes" l do not believe. however. /
could hav. found In the whole world
an antidote to my love for Jane.
In the course Of my tall with Bran
don had. as l have said, told him the
story of Mary. with some slight varia-
tions and coloring. or. rather. discolor-
ing, to make 1t appear a little less to
my discredit than the barefaced truth
would have been. told him also about
Jane. and. srieve and blush to say.
expressed confidence In that direc-
ton little felt.
1t had been perhaps a year since my
adventure with Mary. and had taken
all that time trying to convince Jane
that did not mean Il word had said
to her mistress and that l was very
earnest I'm everything ] said to her.
But James ears would have heard just
as much had they been the pair Of
beautiful little shells they so much re-
sembled. This troubled me a great
deal. and the best ! could hope was
that she held me on probation.
On the evening OF the day Mary came
home to Greenwich. Brandon asked:
"Who and what on earth Is this won
derful Mary | hear 80 much about7
They say she is coming home today.
and the court seems to have gone mad
about 1t. | hear nothing but Mary
is coming. Mary is coming. Mary!
Mary. from morning until night. They
say Buckingham Is beside himself for
love Of her. He has a wife at home. II
l am right. and is old enough to be her
father Is he notT ! assented. and
Brandon continued: "A man who will
make such n fool Of himself about u
woman Is woefully weak. The men OF
the court must be poor creatures
He had much to learn about the
power of womanhood. There Is moth
ing on earth-but you know as much
about II as do.
wait until you see her," answered.
"and you will be one OF them also.
fatter you by giving you one hour with
her to be heels over head In love. With
an ordinary man II takes one-sixtieth
OF that time So you see pay a com.
piiment to your strength Of mind"
.Nonsensew broke In Brandon. do
you think left all my wits down In
Suffolk? Why. man. she is the sister
Of the king and is sought by Aings and
emperors. might as well fall In love
with a twinkling star. Then. besides.
my heart Is not on my sleeve. You
must think me fool-a poor. enervat-
ed. simpering fool like-like-well. like
one Of those mobiles Of England. Don't
put me down with them. Caskoden. II
you would remain my friend"
We both laughed at this sort OF talk.
which was little in advance of the
time for a noble, though an idiot to the
most Of England was n noble still. God
created and to be adored.
Now. when Mary returned the whole
court reJoiced. and I was anxious for
Brandon to meet her and that they
should become friends. There would
be no trouble In bringing this meeting
about, since, as you know, was upon
terms OF intimate friendship with Ma
ry and was the avowed and. as l
thought. at least hoped. all but accept
ed lover OF her first lady In waiting and
dearest friend, Lady Jane Bolingbroke.
Brandon. 1t is true, was not noble. not
even an English knight. while l was
both knighted and noble. but he was
Of as old family as England boasted
and near OF kin to some Of tie best
blood Of the land. The meeting came
about SOONER than expected and was
very nenr a failure. II was on the sec
ond morning after Mary's arrival at
Greenwich. Brandon and I were walk.
ing In the palace park when we met
Jane. and I took the opportunity to
make these. my two BEST loved friends
! acquainted