The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-07-17

thc prince OF tault finders himself could
I'm no way blame her.
She could not help that God had seen
fit to mako her the faircst being on
earth, and the responsibility would
have to lie where 1t belongcd-with
! God. = Mary would have none of it.
observation-disclosures was not n matter
OF Hvohti9p on intention OH her part
she was too. young for deliberate snare
setting, thosvSh it often begins very
early IN life and made no effort to at
tract men.s$Man's love was too chcaD
thing for her to strive. for, and I am
! sure in her heart she would infinitely
nave preferred to live without it-tbat
Is, until tho sright one should come
| Ihe right one is always OH his way
ana, first or last, is sure to come to
every woman-somctimes. alas. too
iat"-.and when he comes be il late
or early, she crowns him. even though
| hc bc long cared ass. Blessed crown.
ana thrice blessed blindncss-eIse there
were fewer curonations.
So Brandon tstirrcd this antagonism
and determined not To see her manifold
pcrfcctiOns. which he felt sure were
exaggerated, but TO treat her os be
would the queen, who was black md
lcathcry enough to frightcn q satyr.
with all respect due to her rank. but
Win his own opinion Of her ncvcrthe-
loss safely stored away in the back of
his head.
coming up to the group, Brandon
took of his hat and, with graceful
little bow that let the curls fall around
his face, asked, "IIave l the honor to
find the Princess Mary among these
ladicsY', -
Mary, who fknow you will nj once
say was: thoroughly spoiled, without
turning her face toward him replied:
rs the Princess Mary person of so
little consequence about the court that
she Is not known to mighty captain
of the guard?"
lie wore his guardsman's doublet,
and she knew his rank by his uniform.
She had not noticed his face.
Quick us flash came the answer:
Il cannot say of what consequence the
".'ss mary Is about the court. 1t
tors -. .sa4leterminc such mat
hcrc FOR d,tpbt not she would have
sfvch gcptler answer to a message
ihoh tiiS puNNh. COhtIhuC lily
search" With this he turned to leave,
and the ladies, including Jane, who
was there and saw it all and told me
of it, awaited the bolt they knew would
come, for they saw the lightning gath
ering in Mary's eyes. &.
Mary sprang to her feet with an an
CRY flush in her face, eXclaiming: "In-
sOlcnt fellow, I am the Princess Mary.
II You have 4 message, deliver 1t and
be gone You may be sure this sort
Of treatment was such as the cool head
cd, daring Brandon would repay with
! usury; so, turning upon his heel and
almost presenting his back to Mary, he
spoke to Lady Jane:
'Will your ladyship say to her high
ness that her majesty the queen awaits
her coming ut the marble landing?'
mo need to repeat the message,
Jane" cried Mary. II have ears anu
| can hear for myself" Then, turning to
Brandon, eff your insolcncc will permit
| you to receive. Il message from so insig-
| niticant q person rs the kings sister,
beg you to say to the queen that shall
be with her presently"
| He did not turn his face toward Ma
q. but bowed again to Jane.
| MAY ask your ladyship further to
say for me that II have been guilty of
| any discourtesy greatly regret 1t. My
failure to recognize the Princess Mary
/ grew out of my misfortune in never
having been allowed to bask In the
light of her countenancc. / cannot be-
lleve the fault lies Mt my door, and
| hope for her own sake that her high
ness on second thought Will realize how
ungentle and unkind some one else has
BEEN And with n sweeping courtesy
he walked quickly down the path.
"The insolent wretch!' cried one.
HE ought to hold papers on the pill
lory," said another.
Nothing Of the Sort" broke I'm sensi-
bic, fearless little Jane. II think the
Lady Mary was wrong He could not
have known her by inspiration"
"Jane is right" exclaimed Mary,
whose temper, IL short, was also short
lived and whose kindly heart always
set her right If she but gave 1t little
time. Her faults were rather those Of
education than of nature. "Jane is
right. 1t was what l deserved. I did
not think when l spoke and did not
really mean 1t as 1t sounded. He acted
like man and looked like one, too,
when he defended himself warrant
the pope at Rome coeld not run over
him with impunlty. For once I have
found real live man, full of manli-
ness. l saw him I'm the lists Mt Windsor
week ago, but the king said his name
was a secret and 1 could not learn II.
lie seemed to know you, Jane. WHO Is
he? Now tell us all you know. The
queen can wait"
And her majesty waited OH girls
curiosity.
had told Jane all knew about
| Brandon. so she was prepared with