Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-06-05
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blood are hard to break-even if you
have of late lost all semblance to man
or king"
This was hitting Henry hard. for 1t
was beginning to be the talk in every
mouth that he was leaving all the af-
fairs of state to Wolsey and spending
his time in puerile amusement. "The
toward hope which at all poyntes APP
peared in the youngc Kynge" was be-
ginning TO look. after all. like nothing
more than the old time royal cold fire,
made to consume but not to warm the
nation.
Henry locked at Mary with the stare
of baited bull.
"If running off in male attire aud
stopping at inns and boarding ships
with a common captain of the guard
doesn't Justify my accusation and
stamp you what you are. do not
know what would"
Even Henry saw her innocence in her
genuine surprise. She was silent for
little time, and |. standing close to her
could plainly see that this phase of the
question had never before presented it.
self.
She hung her head for moment and
then spoke: at may be true. as you
say. that what have done will lose
me my fair name-I had never thought
of it in that light-but it is also true
that am innocent and have done no
wrong. You may not believe me. but
you can ask Master Brandon"-here
the king gave great laugh, and Of
course the courtiers Joined in.
at is all very well for you to laugh,
but Master Brandon would not tell you
q lie for your crown" Gods, ] could
have fallen on my knees to a faith like
that. "What I tell you is true. trust
I'd him 80 completely that the fear or
iishonor at his hands never suggested
itself to me. knew he would care for
and respect me. | trusted him, and my
trust was not misplaced. OF how many
of these creatures who laugh when the
king laughs could | say as much?"
And Henry knew she spoke the truth,
both concerning herself and the court.
iers.
With downcast eyes she continued:
Il suppose, after all, you are partly
right in regard to me, for it was his
honor that saved me, not my own, and
If | am not what you called me | have
Master Brandon to thank-not myself"
1--WE will thank him publicly on Tow
er hill day after tomorro- Mt oon,'
said the king, with his accustomed del
icacy, breaking the news of Brandon's
sentence as abruptly as possible
With a look of terror in her eyes
Mary screamed: "What. Charles Bran
don-Tower hill?-You are going to
kill him?''
II think we will" responded Henry.
1T usually has that effect. to separate
the head from the body and quarter
the remains to decorate the four gates.
We will take you up to London in ii
day or two and let you see his beauti-
full head on the bridge"
Behead-quarter- bridge. Lord Je-
SUI She could not grasp the thought.
She tried to speak, but the words
would not come. In moment she be-
came more coherent, and the words
rolled from her lips as mighty food
tide pours back through the arches of
London bridge.
You shall not kill him. He is blame
less. You do not know. Drive these
gawking fools out of the room, and l
will tell you all" The king ordered
the room cleared of everybody but
Wolsey, Jane and myself, who re-
manned at Mary's request When all
were gone, the princess continued:
Brother, this man is in no way to
blame. 1t is all my fault-my fnul-
that he loves me, my fault that he tried
to run away to New Spain with me. 1t
may be that | have done wrong and
that my conduct has been unmaidenly,
but | could not help it. From the first
time | ever saw him in the lists with
you at Windsor there was gnawing
hunger in my heart beyond my control.
supposed of course that day he would
contrive some way to be presented to
me-
You did,"
Eyes, but he made no effort at all,
and when we met he treated me as if l
We're an ordinary girl"
He did?"
"Yes."
Horrible"