The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-03

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coronall. al Of create perles. he- neckc
and brest full Of Iuels. before her wente a
garde of Al-,aynes after Their fascion, and
after them al noblemen, as the DOLPHIN,
the Duke of Burbon. Carynalles. and a
create nomber of estates. Aboute her
person rode the kynge's garde the which
wer Scottes. On the morowe bega the
iustes. and the quene stode so that al
men might see her. and wonder at her
beartie. and the kynge was feble and lay
on a couche for weakenes. /
So Mary was twice married to Louis.
and. although size was his queen fast
and sure enough. she was not his wife.
You may say what you will. but |
like a fighting Ole with q touch
Of the savage In her wien the occasion
arises. one who can fight for what size
loves as well as against what she hates.
Size usually loves as she fghts-with
all her heart.
So Mary was crowned and was now
a queen and hedgcd about by the tin
seled divinity that hedgeth royalty.
1t seemed that she was climbing
higher and higher all the time from
Brandon. but IN her heart every day
she was brought nearer to him.
There was one thing that troubled
her greatly. ard all the time. Henry
had given his word that Brandon Should
be liberated as SOON us Mary had left
tie shores of England. but we bad
heard nothing of this matter. although
we had received several letters from
home. A doubt of her brother. III
whom she had little faith at best. made
an ache at her heart which seemed ut
times likely to break-so she said.
One night she dreamed that she had
witnessed Brandon's execution. her
brother standing by in excellent hui
MOI at the prank lie was playing her.
and II so worked upon her waking
hours that by evening she was Ill. AT
last | received q letter from Brandon.
which had been delayed along the
road. containing one for Mary. 1t
told of his full pardon and restoration
to favor. greater Y than before, and
her joy was so sweet and quiet and yet
so softly delirious that / tell you plain
~ IL brought tears TO my eyes, and |
could not hold them back.
Tie marriage. wien once determined
upon. had not cast her down nearly so
deep as | had expected. and soon she
grew to be quite cheerful and happy.
This filled me with regret. for | thought
OF how Brandon must suffer. and felt
that her heart was a poor, fimsy thing
to take this trouble so lightly.
1 spoke to Jane about II, but she only
laughed. MARY is all right" said She.
do not fear. Matters will turn out
better than you think, perhaps. You
know she generally manages to have
Eer own way in the end"
IF o have any comfort to give.
please give it. Jane. | feel most keenly
for Brandon. heart tied to such a will
full, changeable creature as Mary"
"Slr Edwin Caskoden. you need not
take the trouble to speak to me ut all
unless you can use language more re-
spectful concerning my mistress. The
, queen knows what she is about. but it
appears that you cannot see it. 1 see
it plainly though. although no word
has aver been spoken to me on the sub
ject. AS to Brandon being tied to her,
it seems to me she is tied to him aud
that he EclCs tie reins. He could drive
her into the mouth of purgatory."
do you think SOP
81 know it,"
| remained in thought a N or
two ard concluded that she was right.
In truth. the time had como TO me
when | believed that Jane. Il her
good sense and acute discernment.
could not be wrong in anything. and l
think so yet. So | took comfort on
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member what you said should happen
before we return to El.elandg'
Jane hung her head. Il remember"
"N'ell:"
She then put her hand in mine and
mu:n:ured. II am ready any time you
yish.''
Great heaven. I thought | should go
out Of my senses. She should have
told me gradually. | had to Go some
thing to express my exultation. SO |
walked over to a bronze statue of
Bacchus. about my size-that is. height
put MY hat. which | had been carry
ing under my arm. on his head. cut a
few capers in an entirely new and
equally antic step. ard then drew back
ALu hhOthtN lA1l bNttiiu> uONU.
Jane thought | had gone stark mad.
and her eyes grew big with wonder,
but | walked proudly back to her after
my victory over Bacchus and treasured
herewith a few of Mary's messages
that | had still left over. if the truth
must be told. Then we made arrange
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aXt morning.
.Accol din. y Queen Mary and one or
t so Others went with us down TO Il lit
tla church. where. as fortune would
have il, there was 4 little priest ready
TO Join together in the holy bonds of
wcdlock little Jane and little me-ev-
erything 50 appropriate. you see.
suppose i'll the whole word We couldn't
lave fouD1 another set of conditions so
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