Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-09-28

ing for Brandon and would gladly save
his life If by so doing he would not in
terfere 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 a time. but usu.
ally short lived as naked admiration is
apt to be. If be had affection for any
one. it 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 at
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
a good man to the block. Quite budg.
ct of evils for one woman to open. But
l have noticed that the trouble wo.
oh ic IN, -
beauty, and no wonder my little siste,
has made so much disturbance. It Is
strange, though, that he should so af.
feet you. Master Wolsey, surely there
has been witchery here. He must have
used 1t abundantly to cast such a spell
over my sis err" Then turning to the
princess: "Was it at any time possible
for him to have given you a love pow
der, or did he ever make any signs or
passes over your
"Oh, no; nothing Of that sort. 1 new
er ate or drank anything which he
could possibly have touched. And as to
signs and passes, 1 know he never
made any. Sir Edwin, you were al.
ways present when l was with him un
til after we left for Bristol. Did you
ever see anything of the sortY'
1 answered NO." and she went on:
Besides, / do not believe much in
signs and passes. No one can affect
others unless he can induce them to
eat or drink something in which he has
placed love powder or potion. Then,
again, Master Brandon did not want
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have used such a method to gain what
he could have had freely without it."
noticed that Henry's mind had wan
dered from what Mary was saying and
that his eyes were fixed upon me with
q thoughtful, half vicious, inquiring
stare that l did not like. 1 wondered
what was coming next, but my curios-
ity was more than satisfied when the
king asked, $50 Caskoden was present
at all your interviews"
All! Holy Mother! knew what was
coming now and actually began to
shrivel with fright. The king contin-
ued, Il suppose he helped you to es-
capeT
1 thought my day had come, but
| Marys wit was equal to the occasion.
| With an ex, ression on her face of the
most dovelike innocence she quickly
said:
ooh, no! Neither he nor Jane knew
anything of it, We were afraid they
might divulge it."
Shade of Sapphira!
A lie is pretty good thing, too, now
and then, AID the man who says that
1 word Of Mary's was not a blessed lie
must fight me with lance, battleax,
sword and dagger till one or the other
of us bites the dust in death, be he
great or small.
81 am glad to learn that you knew
nothing of it," said Henry, addressing
me, and I was glad, too, for him to
learn it, you may be sure.
Then spoke Wolsey: IF your majesty
will permit 1 would say that 1 quite
agree with you; there has been witch
cry here-witchery Of the most potent
kind; the witchery Of lustrous eyes, Of
fair skin and rosy lips; the witchery Of
all that Is sweet and intoxicating in
womanhood, but Master Brandon has
been the victim of this potent spell, not
the user of it. One look upon your SIS
ter standing there, and 1 know your
majesty will agree that Brandon had
no choice against her."
perhaps you are right" returned
Henry.
Then spoke Mary, all unconscious Of
her girlish egotism: "Of course he had
not. Master Brandon could not help
it'-which was true beyond all doubt.
Henry laughed at her Eaivete, and
Wolsey's lips wore a smile as he
plucked the king by the sleeve and
took him over to the window, out of
our hearing.
Mary began to weep and show signs
OF increasing agitation.
After short whispered conversation
the king and Wolsey came back, and
the former said, SISTER, if promise to
give Brandon his life will you consent