The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-04


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She could not endure inact1on, s. size
did the worst thing possible. She went
alone one afternoon. just before dusk
to see Brandon at our rooms was
not there when she first went in. Int
having seen her on the way suspected
something and followed, arriving two
or three minutes after her. l knew #
was best that I should be present and
was sure Brandon would wish it.
When I entered, they were holding
each others hands in silence. They
had not yet found their tongues. 50
full and crowded were their hearts. It
was pathetic to see them, especially
the girl, who had not Brandon's hone-
lessness to deaden the pain by partial
resignation.
Upon my entrance she dropped his
hands and turned quickly toward me
with a frightened look, but was reas.
sized upon seeing who it was. Bran.
don mechanically walked away from
her and seated himself on a stool.
Mary, as mechanically, moved to his
side and placed her hand on his Shout.
der. Turning her face toward me size
said, "Sir Edwin, know you will for
give me when tell you that we have
a great deal to say and wish to be
alone"
I was about to go when Brandon
stopped me.
mo, no. Caskoden, please stay. It
would not do. 1t would be bad enough.
God knows, if the princess should he
found here with both of us, but with
me alone I should be dead before morn,
ing. There is danger enough as it is,
for they will watch u.s.
Mary knew he was right, but she
could not resist a vicious little glance
toward me, who was in no way to
blame.
Presently we all moved into the win,
dow-way, where Brandon and Mary,
sat upon the great cloak and l on a
camp stool in front Of them, complete
~ filling up the little passage.
~ can bear this no longer" exclaim-
ed Mary. II will go to my brother to-
night and tell him all. I will tell him
how suffer and that I shall die if you
are allowed to go away and leave me
forever. He loves me, and I can do
anything with him when try. know
I can obtain his consent to our-our-
marriage. He cannot know how suf-
fer, else he would not treat me so. I
will let him see; I will convince him.
l have in my mind everything I want
to say and do. I will sit on his knee
and stroke his hair and kiss him. And
she laughed softly as her spirit revived
In the breath of glowing hope. Then
l will tell him how handsome he is and
how hear the ladies signing for him,
and he will come around all right by
the third visit. Oh, know how to do
it. I have done it so often. Never
fear. wish had gone at it long ago."
Her enthusiastic fever of hope was
really contagious, but Brandon, whose
life was at stake, had his wits quick
ened by the danger.
MARY, would you like to see me
corpse before tomorrow noon?' he ask
ed.
"Why, of course not! Why do you
ask such a dreadful question:"
because, if you wish to make sure
Of it, do what you have just said-go to
the king and tell him ALL I doubt if
he could wait till morning. I believe
he would awaken me at midnight to
put me to sleep forever-at the end Of
rope or on block pillow
"Oh, no; you are all wrong. l know
what can do with Henry"
IF that is the case, I say goodby
now, for I shall be out of England, if
possible, by midnight. You must promise
me that you will not only not go to the
king at all about this matter, but that
you will guard your tongue, jealous of
its slightest word, and remember with
every breath that on your prudence
hangs my life, which, know, is dear
to you. Do you promise? If you do
not, l must fly. So you will lose me
one way or the other if you tell the
king-either by my fight or by my
DEATH"
Il PROMISE said Mary, with droop-
ing head, the embodiment Of despair,
all life and hope having left her again.
After few minutes her face bright
ened, and she asked Brandon what ship
he would sail in for New Spain, and
whence.
eve sail in the Royal Hind from
Bristol he replied.
How many go out in her, and are
there any women"
"No, no?' lie returned. mo woman
could make the trip, and, besides, on
ships of that sort, half pirate, half mer-
chant, they do not take women. The
sailors are superstitious about it and
will not sail with them. They say
they bring bad luck-adverse winds,
Gains, storms, blackness, monsters
from the deep and victorious foes"
''The ignorant creatures!' cried Mary.
Brandon continued, ''There will be a
hundred men if the captain can induce
so many to enlist"
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