Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-04-03

PAIN more lnHn once. l, 100, came III
for my share of her i'll temper, as most
certainly would Brandon had he al
| lowed himself to come within reach of
her tongue, which he was careful not
to do. She did not tell Jane the cause
of her vexation, but only said she yer.
| lily hated Brandon. and that, of course.
was the key to the whole situation.
After fortnight this i'll humor be-
gan to soften in the glowing warmth
of her heart, which was striving to
reassert itself, and the desire to see
Brandon began to get the better of
her sense OF injury.
Brandon, tired of this everlasting
watchfulness to keep himself out of
temptation and dreading ct any mo
ment that lapse from strength which
Is apt to come to the strongest of us
had resolved to Quit a.a place at court
and go to New Spain at once. He had
| learned upon inquiry that ship would
sail from Bristol in about twenty days
and another six weeks later. so he
chose the former ana was making his
arrangements to leave as soon as pos
sible
lie told me of his plans and spoke of
his situation. you know the reason
for my going" lie said. "even if | have
a Joseph and am very little given to
running away from a beautiful wom-
an. but IN this case | am fleeing from
death itself. And to think what
heaven it would be, You are right.
/ CaSkOdcn-nO man can withstand the
light of that girls smile. | am unable
to tell how | feel toward her. It some
times seems that ! cannot live another
hour without seeing her. Yet, thank
God, l have reason enough left to know
that every sight of her only adds to an
already incurblc malady. What will
it be whom she is the wife of the king
of France? Does it not look rs if wild
1 life in New Spain is my only chance?"
assentcd as we joined hands. and
our eyes were moist as | told him how
I should miss him more than any one
else in all the earth-eXcepting Jane.
in mental reservation.
l told Jane what Brandon was about
to do. knowing full well she would tell
y.
Poor Mary, The signs began to come
now, and such small vestiges of her i'll
humor toward Brandon as still re-
manned were frightened off in hurry
by the fear that she had seen the last
of him.
She had not before fully known that
she loved him. She knew he was the
most delightful companion she had
ever met and that there was an ex-
most intoxicated her and made life an
ecstasy, yet she did not know it was
love. 1t needed but the thought that
she was about to lose him to make her
know her malady and meet it face to
face.
Upon the evening when Mary learn
ed all this she went into her chamber
very early and closed the door. No
one interrupted her until Jane went in
to robe her for the night and to retire.
She then found that Mary had robcd
herself and was lying in bed with her
head covered, apparently asleep. Jane
quietly prepared to retire and lay
down in her own bed. The girls usual
ly shared one couch. but during Mary's
i'll temper she had forced Jane to sleep
alone.
After short silence Jane heard a
sob from the other bed, then another
and another
"Mary, are you weeping?" she asked.
Eyes"
"What is the matter, dear"
Nothing" with a sigh.
"Do you wish me to come to your
bed?"
"YcS. | DO" SO Jane went over and
lay beside Mary. who gently put her
arms about her neck.
when will he leave?" whispered
Mary. shyly confessing all by her ques-
ton.
81 do not know" responded Jane
but he will see you before he goes"
do you believe he will?"
81 know it," And with this consola-
ton Mary softly wept herself to sleep.
After this. for n few days. Mary was
quiet enough. Her irritable mood had
vanished. but Jane could see that she