Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-05-08

you the truth. | was afraid myself
answered Wolsey. with a smile. This
made Mary smile, too, in spite of her
self and went a long way toward put
ting her in good humor. Wolsey con
tinued. His majesty could not have
given ne more disagrecable task.
You doubtless think l am in favor of
this marriage, but l am not"
This was as great a lie as ever fell
whole out of bishops mouth. 81 have
been obliged to fall in with the kings
views on the matter, for he has had his
mind set on. it from the first mention
by De Longuevlle."
"Was it that bead eyed little mummy
who suggested itF'
Eyes, and if you marry the king of
France you can repay him with usury.'
otis an inducement by my troth."
81 do not mind saying to you in con-
fidence that | think it an outrage to
force girl like you to marry man
like Louis of France, but how are we
to avoid it?'
BY the 1--WE" Wolsey put himself in
alliance with Mary, and the move was
certainly adroit.
How are we to avoid it? Have no
fear of that, my lord; will show you"
ooh. but my dear princess; permit
me. You do not seem to know your
brother. You cannot in any way avoid
this marriage. | believe he will i'm
prison you and put you on bread and
water to force your consent. | am sure
you had better do willingly that which
you will eventually be compelled to do
anyway; and, besides, there is another
thought that has come to me. Shall
speak plainly before Lady Jane Boiling
broker
II have no secrets from her.
"Very we'll 1t is this: Louis is old
and very feeble. He cannot live long,
and it may be that you can by ready
consent now exact a promise from your
brother to allow you your own choice
In the event Of a second marriage. You
might in that way purchase what you
could not bring about in any other
way"
How do you know that / want to
purchase aught in any way, Master
Wolsey? l most certainly do not in
tend to do so by marrying France"
Il do not know that you wish to pur-
chase anything. but woman's heart is
not always under her full control, and
1t sometimes goes out to one very far
beneath her in station, but the equal of
any man on earth in grandeur of soul
and nobleness of nature. 1t might be
that there is such q man whom any
woman would be amply justified in
purchasing at any sacrifice-doubly so
If it were buying happiness for two"
His meaning was too plain even to
pretend to misunderstood, and Mary's
eyes flashed at him as her face broke
into a dimpling smile in spite of her.
Wolsey thought he had won, and to
clinch the victory said, in his forceful
manner: Louis XII. will not live a
year; let me carry to the king your
consent, and guarantee you his prom
Use as to a second marriage"
In an instant Mary's eyes shot fire,
and her face was like the blacklist
stormcloud.
Garry this to the king: That will
see him and the whole kingdom sunk
in hell before | will marry Louis Of
France. That is my answer once and
for all. Good even, Master Wolsey.
And she swept out of the room with
head up and dilating nostrils, the very
picture of defiance.
After Wolsey had gone Jane said to
Mary: Dom you think it would have
been better had you sent softer an
swer to your brother? believe you
could reach his heart even now if you
were to make the effort. YOU have not
tried in this matter as you did in the
others"
perhaps you are right, Jane. l will
60 to Henry"
Mary waited until she knew the king
was alone, and then went to him.
On entering the room she said
Brother, sent a hasty message to you
by the bishop of Lincoln this morning
and have come to ask your forgive
ness"
"Ah, little sister l thought you would
change your mind. Now you are t
good girl"
"Oh. do not misunderstood me.
asked your forgiveness for the mes
sage. AS TO the marriage | came to tel
you that it would kill me and that
could not bear it. Oh, brother, you are
not woman. You cannot know
Henry flew into a passion and, will
oaths and curses, ordered her to leave
him unless she was ready to give hel
consent She had but two courses t
take, so she left with her heart full o.
hatred for the most brutal wretch whC
ever sat upon a throne, and that il
making an extreme case. AS she wa'
going she turned upon him like fur!
and exclaimed:
"Never, never! Do you hear? Never!
Preparations went on for the mar
rage just as if Mary had given he
solemn consent The important worl
of providing the trousseau began a
once. When the queen went to her will