The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02

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 MS
ever gladdened the heart of a rose-we
took horse for Windsor, q delightful
seven league ride over a fair road.
Mary and Jane Travelled side by side,
with an occasional companion or two,
as the road permitted. | was angry
with Jane. as you know. so did not 90
rear 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 q time
that the Lady Mary kept looking back
ward in our direction. as If fearing rain
from the east. | 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
ard turned in her saddle. | heard her
foice. but did not understand what she
said.
In Il momen some one called out.
Master Brandon is wantedr' So that
gentleman rode forward. and | fol-
far.nJ Isr. Uvlo, ~ 49, ~-.xl.
the girls. Mary said, Il 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.
"Aly lady. il is as tight as the horse
can we'll BEAR he said.
ut is loose. | say" insisted the prin-
cess. with a little irritation. THE sad
die feels like 1t. Try the other" Then.
turning impatiently to the persons
gathered around: Does 1t require all
of you. standing there like gaping
pumpkins. to tighten my girth? Ride
on. We can manage this without so
much help" Upon this broad hint ev-
erybody rode ahead while | held the
horse for Brandon. who went OH with
his search for the loose girth. While
he was looking for II 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 | supposed it
could be nothing short of that"
NO" replied Brandon again. But
the eirth is not loose
Perhaps | only imagined it," re-
turned Mary carelessly. having lost
interest In the girth.
| looked toward Jane. whose eyes
were bright with a smile. and turned
B-anGon's horse over TO him. James
smile gradually broadened into a laugh
ard she said. Edwin. | fear my girth
is loose also"
"As the Lady Mary's WASP" asked /,
unable to keep a straight face any
longer.
Yes" answered Jane, with a vigor-
Gus little nod of her head and q peal Of
laughter.
''TLen drop back with me-" l re-
sponde,l.
The princess looked at us with a half
smile. half frown. and remarked, Now
you doubtless consider yourselves very
brilliant and witty"
Yes" returned Jane maliciously.
nodding hef head in emphatic assent,
as the princess and 0.andon rode on
before us.
II hope she is satisfied now" said
Jane soto vccc to me.
80 you wan me to ride with your
l replied.
Yes" nodded Jane.
"Why?' | asked.
Because | want you to-" was the
enlightening response.
Then why did you not dance with
me the other EVENING""
because | did rot want to-"
"Short. but comprehensive" thought
|. but a sufficient reason for q maid.
en-"
| said nothing. however. and after a
time Jane spoke: The dance was one
thing and riding with you is another.
| did not wish to dance with you. but l
do wish to ride with you. You are the
only gentleman to whom | would have
said what | did about my girth being
loose. As to the new dance. l do not
care to learn it, because | would not
dance it with any mar but you. and
not ever with ~you-yet." This made
me glad. and coming from coy, modest
Jane meant n great deal. 1t meant
that she cared for me and would some
day be mine, but it also meant that she
would take her own time and her own
sweet way in being won. THIS was
comforting. If not satisfying. and loos-
ened my tongue. "Jane, you know my
heart is full of love for you
will the universe crum5leY' she
cried, with the most provoking little
laugh. Now. that sentence a my
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