Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-29
o. The Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the Kin
Happening In the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry
Ill III II III ii n II ii II q II A Il II Il - II IL Il

It can't be helped, ana you shall an
swer me-"
"There is no answer, dear lady. I
beg you-oh, do you not see"-
eyes, yes; but answer my question.
Am 1 not kind, more than you de-
serve"
"Indeed, yes; q thousand times. You
have always been 80 kind, 80 gracious
and so condescending to me that can
only thank you, thank you, thank you"
answered Brandon almost shyly, not
daring to lift his eyes to hers.
Mary saw the manner quickly enough
what woman ever missed 1t, much
less so keen eyed girl as she-and 1t
gave her confidence and brought back
the easy banter Of her old time man.
ner.
GLOW modest we have become!
Where Is the boldness Of which we
used to have so much? Kind? Have
I always been so? How about the first
time I met you? Was I kind then?
And as to condescension, don't-dont
use that word between u.s."
"No," returned Brandon, who IN MS
turn was recovering himself; mo, l
can't say that you were very kind at
first. How you did fly out at me and
surprise me! 1t was 80 unexpected IT
almost took me Off my feet And they
both laughed in remembering the scene
of their fret meeting. mo, l can't say
your kindness showed itself very
strongly in that first interview, but
Il was there nevertheless, and when
Lady Jane led me back your real na-
ture asserted itself, as 1t always does,
and you were kind to me-kind as only
you can be-"
That was getting very near to the
sentimental - dangerously near. ne
thought, and he said to himself, III
this does not end quickly. shall have
to escape"
"You are easily satisfied If you call
that good" laughingly returned Mary.
81 can be ever so much better than
that If try"
LET me see you try" said Brandon.
"Why, I'm trying now." answered
Mary, with a distracting little pout.
Don't you know genuine out and out
goodness when you see It? I'm doing
my very best now. Can't you tellF
ayes, think l recognize 1t, but-but
be bad again"
mo, won't! will not be bad even
to please you. have determined not
to be bad. and I will not-not even to
be good. This" placing her hand over
her heart, "is just full Of good today"
And her lips parted as she laughed at
her own pleasantly.
81 am afraid you had better be bad.
I give you fair warming" said Brandon
huskily. He felt her eyes upon him oil
the time, and his strength and good
resolves were oozing out like wine from
an III coopered cask. After short ST.
lence Mary continued. regardless Of the
warning:
But the position is reversed with US.
At first was Hnkind to you, and you
were kind tu NE, but now am kind to
you, and you are unkind to me-"
81 can come back ut you with your
own words" responded Brandon. "You
don't know when l am kind to you.
should be kinder, to myself at least,
were to leave you and take myself to
the other side Of the world"
"Oh, that is one thing wanted to
ask you about. Jane tells me you are
going to New Spain"
She was anxious to know, but asked
the question partly to turn the conver-
sation, which was fast becoming peril
GUS. Az girl she loved Brandon and
knew it only too we'll, but she knew
also that she was princess, standing
next to the throne of the greatest king.
dom on earth-in fact, at that time the
heir apparent. Henry having no chill
dren, for the people would not have the
Scotch kings imp, and the possibility
Of such a thing as union with Bran
don had never entered her head, how
ever passionate her feelings toward
him. 1t was not to be thought OF be-
tween people 80 far apart as they.
Brandon answered her question: II
10 not know about going. l think
shall. l have volunteered with a shir
that sails In two or three weeks from
Bristol. and l suppose shall CO."
"Oh. no! Do you really mean it?" Il
gave her a pang to hear that he was
actually going, and her love pulsed
higher. but she also felt sense Of re-
lief. somewhat as conscientious
housebreaker might feel upon finding
the door securely locked against him.
1t would take away temptation
which she could not resist and yet
dared not yield to much longer.
81 think there Is no doubt that ]
mean it." replied Brandon. II should
like to remain in England until l can
save money enough out Of the kings
allowance to pay the debt against my
fathers estate, so that may be able
to 20 away and feel that my brother
and sisters are secure in their home
my brother is not strong-but l know
1t Is better for me to go now, and l
hope to find the money out there.
could have paid it with what l lost to
Judson before | discovered him cheat
ing" This was the first time he had
ever alluded to the duel, and the
thought Of it, in Mary's mind, added a
faint touch Of fear to her feeling to-
ward him.
Size looked up with light in her eyes
and asked: What is the debt? How
much? Let me give you the money. l