Cañon City record., 1904-02-04
A Story of Love and Chivalry, by
Edwin CaSkOden.

dition, to buy some large tracts of lana
adjoining Brandon did not hesitate
to accept the money and seemed glad
that it had come from Mary. she. doubt
less, being the only person from whom
he would have taken it.
One of Brandon's sisters had mar
ried rich merchant at Ipswich. and
another was soon to marry Scotch
gentleman. The brother would prob
ably never marry, SO Brandon would
eventually have to take charge of the
estates. In fact, he afterward lived
there many years. and, as Jane and
had purchased a little estate near by.
which had been generously added to
by James uncle. we saw n great deal
of him. But am getting ahead of my
story again.
The D'Angouleme complication trou-
bled me greatly. Notwithstanding my
faith in Mary. and although l had re-
solved to say nothing to Brandon about
it, I soon told him plainly what
thought and feared.
He replied with low. contented lit
tie laugh.
"Do not fear for Mary. l do not
That young fellow is of different stuff.
l know, from the old king, but l have
all faith in her purity and ability to
take care of herself. Before she left
she promised to be true to me. what
ever befell. and trust her entirely.
1 am not so unhappy by any means ns
one would expect. Am 1? And was
compelled to admit that he certainly
! was not.
So it seems they had met. as Jane
and 1 suspected. but how Mary manag-
ed 1t am sure cannot tell. She beat
the very deuce for having her own
way, by hook or by crook. Then came
the bulky letter. which Brandon pounc-
ed upon and eagerly devoured. leave
out most of the sentimental passages,
which, like effervescent wine, lose fla
vor quickly. She said, in part:
To Master Brandon
Sir and Dear Friend, Greeting-After
leaving thee. long time had that mighty
grief and dole within my heart that II
was like to break for my separat tion from
thee was so much harder to bear even
than I had taken thought of. and l also
doubted me that / could live in Paris. as
1 did wish. Sleep rested not upon my
weary eyes and of a very deed could
neither eat nor drink. since food distasted
me like a nausea and wine did strangle
In my throat. This lasted through my
journey hither. which did prolong upon
many pretexts nearly two months. but
when 1 did at last rest mine eyes for the
first time upon this King Louis face
well knew that / could rule him. and
when l did arrive and had adjusted my
self in this Paris l found 1t 80 easy that
my heart leaped for very joy. Beauty
goeth SO far with this infiammable people
that easily do | rule them all, and truly
doth a servle subject make a sharp. capri
cious tyrant Thereby the misfortune which
hath come upon US Is of so much less evil
and is so like to be of such short duration
that / am almost happy. but for lack of
thee. and sometimes think that after all
1t may verify be a blessing unseen.
This new, unexpected face upon our
trouble hath SO driven the old gnawins
ache out Of my heart that love to be
alone and dream. open eyed. of the time,
of surety not far OF, when shall be
with thee. 80" 1t is ofttimes sore hard
for me. who have never waited to have to
wait, like patient Griselda. which of
truth I am not. for this which / do SO
want. but l try to make myself content
with the thought that full sure 1t will not
be for long. and that when this tedious