Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-06-15

occupied Hen.ys mind day and nigh.
during a fortnight. He Toasted upon
IL to safety. as lie did with everything
else. never having learned not to cloy
his appetite by overlooking. So we
saw little OF Brandon while the kings
fever lasted. and Mary said she wished
she had remained silent about the
cards. You see, she could enjoy this
new plaything as well as her brother,
but the king. of course. must be salts
fed first. They both had enough even
tually, Henry in one way, Mary in an
other.
One day the fancy struck the king
that he would rebuild a certain chapel
at Windsor, so he took a number of the
court. including Mary, Jane, Brandon
and myself, and went with US up to
London, where we lodged over night at
Bridewell House. The next morning
/ as bright and beautiful a June day as
ever gladdened the heart of rose-we
took horse for Windsor, delightful
seven league ride over fair road.
Mary and Jane travelled side by side,
with an occasional companion or two,
as the road permitted. l was angry
with Jane. as you know, so did not go
near the girls. and Brandon, without
any apparent intention one way or the
other, allowed events to adjust them
selves and rode with Cavendish and
me.
We were perhaps forty yards behind
the girls, and | noticed after a time
that the Lady Mary kept looking back
ward in our direction, as if fearing rain
from the east. l was in hopes that
Jane, too, would fear the rain, but you
would have sworn her neck was stiff,
so straight ahead did she keep her face.
We had ridden perhaps three leagues
when the princess stopped her horse
and turned in her saddle. | heard her
voice, but did not understand what she
said.
In moment some one called out,
Master Brandon is wantedr' So that
gentleman rode forward and l fol-
lowed him. When we came up with
the girls, Mary said, 81 fear my girth
| Is loose"
Brandon at once dismounted to tight
en- it, and the others of our immediate
party began to cluster around.
Brandon tried the girth.
"My lady, it is as tight as the horse
can we'll BEAR" he said.
at is loose, say" insisted the prin-
cess, with little irritation. 1.-THE sad
die feels like it. Try the other.' Then,
turning impatiently to the persons
gathered around: docs it require all
of cfar6inu fbnro o,,i,
pumpkins, to tighten my girth? Ride
on. We can manage this without so
much help" Upon this broad hint ey-
: erybody rode ahead while l held the
horse for Brandon, who went on with
his search for the loose girth. While
he was looking for it Mary leaned over
; her horses neck and asked: Were you
and Cavendish settling all the philo-
sophical points now in dispute, that
you found him so Interestingly"
Not ALL" answered Brandon, smil-
ing.
You were so absorbed l supposed il
could be nothing short of that
NO" replied Brandon again. 'But
, the girth is not loose"
|, Perhaps L only imagined it." re
, ! turned Mary carelessly, having lost
interest in the girth.
!, l looked toward Jane, whose eyes
were bright with a smile, and turned
Brandon's horse over to him. James
, smile gradually broadened into laugh
and she said, Edwin, fear my girtf
. is loose Also"
"As the Lady Mary's WASP" asked I
unable to keep a straight face any
: longer.
J, Eyes" answered Jane, with a vigor
Gus little nod of her head and peal O
laughter.
"Then drop back with me-" I re
sponded.
The princess looked at us with hal
smile, half frown, and remarked, NOV
i you doubtless consider yourselves yer,
: brilliant and witty"
l. Yes returned Jane maliciously
a nodding her head in emphatic assent
= as the princess and Brandon rode Oh
e before us.
g 81 hope she is satisfied now" sail
a Jane soto voce to me.
8 $50 you want me oo RIDE with you?
e I replied.
Eyes, nodded Jane.
d "Why?" asked.
g Because 1 want you to-" was tn
h enlightening response.
: ''Then why did you not dance witt
= me the other evening?'
d Because l did not want to-"
e ''Short, but comprehensive" though
o 1, 'but sufficient reason for a maid
C en-"
g said nothing, however, and after
n time Jane spoke: 'The dance was on
s thing and riding with you is another
Y 1 did not wish to dance with you, but
2. do wish to ride with you. You are tn
G only gentleman to whom would hav
e said what did about my girth bein,
Y loose. AS to the new dance, do no
f care to learn it, because would no