The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-30

going made for Dim all enemy OF the
most powerful uobleman IN the realm.
and this was the way OF 1t:
These parties of Mary's had beer go
ing OH once or twice Il week during the
entire winter and spring. and usually
included the same persons. 1t was q
sort of coterie. whose members were
more or less ~congenidl and most Of them
very Jealous OF interlopers. Strange
as it may seem. unlimited persons Of
ten attempted to force themselves in.
and all sorts OF schenles aud maneu-
vers were adopted to gain admission.
To prevent this two guardsinen with
halberds were stationed at the door.
Modesty. | might say. neither thrives
nor Is useful al court.
When Brandon presented himself at
the door. his entrance was barred. but
he quickly pushed aside the halberds
ard entered. The Duke of Bucking-
ham. u proud. self important indiv.du-
al, was standing near tile door and
saw ii all. Now. Buckingham was
one of those unfortunate persons who
never Iose an opportunity to make a
mistake. and. being anxious to display
his zeal Oh behalf of the princess. step
ped up to prevent Brandon's entrance.
"Sir. you will have to move out OF
this" he said ~poInpously. You are
moi nj u jousting bout You have made
O mistake and have come to the wrong
place."
My lord Of Buckingham is pleased
to make rather more OF an ass of him
self than usual this evening" replied
Brandon. with u smile. as lie started
across the room TO Mary. whose eye
lie had caught. She had seen and heard
II all. but instead of coming to his re
lief stood there laughing TO herself.
At this buckingham grew furious and
ran around ahead of Brandon. valiant
ly drawing his sword.
Now. by hpa ven. fellow. make but an
other step. aud | will run you through"
he said.
saw II all. but could hardly realize
what was going OH. II came SO quicsly
and was over so sooi. Like Il flash
Brandon's sword was out of its sheath
ard R~uckingham's blade was dying to-
ward THE ceiling. Brandon's sword
was sheafhed again so quickly that Ii
could hardly lelieve il had been out
al all. aud. picking up B~uckiugham's.
he said with II half Smotlered laugh.
My lord has dropped his sword"
He then broke its point with his heel
against the hard fioor. saying. Il Will
duh the point lest my lord. being unac-
cuStouIed 10 its use. wound himself"
NH. ,t 1911 - lf4. fxNp
everybody. Including the king. Mary
laughed also. but. MS Brandon was
handing buckingham his blade. came
up aud ~deluanded:
My lord IL this the way you take Ii
upon Yourself TO receive my guests!
Who appointed o II let ne ask. to
guard my door. We shall have To omit
your name from our next list unless
you take IL few lessons In good mail-
ners." This was striking hin hard.
and the quality of the man will M once
appear plain TO you when say that
lie had often received worse treatment.
but chung to the girls skirts all seG
mole tenaciously. Turning TO Brandon,
the princess said:
Master Brandon. / am glad to see
you. and regret exceedingly that oar
friend of buckingham should so thirst
for your blood she then led him to
the king and queen. to whom he made
his bow. and the pair continued their
walk about the room. Mary again al
luded to the skirmish at the door and
said .aughingly:
Il would have come to your help, but
knew you were amply able TO take
rare OF Yourself. | was. sure you would
worst the duke in some way. Ii was
better than II mumnery. and | was glad
to see II. do not like him."
The king did not open these private
balls. as he was supposed at least not
TO be their patron. ard the queen. VITO
was considerably older than Henry.
was averse to such things. So the prin-
cess opened her own balls. dancing for
a few minutes. with the foor entirely
to herself aud partner. 1t was the hon
or OF the evening TO open the ball with
her. and quite curious to see how men
put themselves In her way and stood
so as TO be easily observed and. per-
chance. chosen. Brandon after leaving
Mary had drifted into a corner of the
room back of a group of people and
was talking to Wolsey-who al al
ways very friendly to him-and to Mas
ter C~avendish. a quaint. quiet. easy lit
tie man. full of learning and kindness
and n warm friend to the Princess
Mary.
1t was time to open the ball. and
from my place In the musicians gal
lery | could see Mary moving about
among the guests. evidently looking for
a partner. while the men resorted to
some very transparent and amusing
cxpedients to attract her attention. The
princess. however. TOOK none of the
bidders. and soon. | noticed. she esnied
Brandon standing In the corner with
his back toward her.
Something told me she was going to
ask him to open the dance, ard | re
gretted il. because | knew IL would set