The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-01

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Brandon and his vile insinuations
against herself. had driven nearly ev-
cry spark of affection for her brother
from her heart. But she felt that she
might fcign an affection she did not
feel. and that what she SO wanted would
be cheap at the price. Cheap? 1t would
be cheap at the cost of her immortal
soul. Cheap? What she wanted MS
LIES condensed sweets-the man size
loved-and what she wanted TO escape
was life's distilled bittcrness-marriage
with a man she loathed. None but n
pure woman can know the torture of
that. saw this whole disastrous cam
paign from start to finish. Mary began
with q wide flank movement conducted
under masked batteries and skillfulf1
executed. She sighed over her troubles
and cried q great deal. but told the
king he had been such a dear. kind
brother to her that she ould gladly
do anything to please him and advance
his interests. She said Ii " ,uld be
torture to live with that old creature.
King Louis. but she would do it Will
AhSiy w hCtP hVt hAiiaroAit AOthNA IN
matter how much she might suffer.
The king laughed and said: Poor
old Louis! What about him? What
about his suffering? He thinks he is
making such q fine bargain. but the
Lord pity him when he has my little
sister In his side for q thorn. He had
better employ some energetic soul to
prick him with needles and bodkins,
for | think there is more power for
disturbance in this little body than in
any other equal amoun of space In all
the universe. You will furnish him
all the trouble he wants, won't you,
sister,"
Il shall try" said the princess de-
E1ss-s. p~fiecus wiiling 10 obey III
everything.
Devil a doubt of that. and you will
succeed. too. or my crowns a stew
pam" And lie laughed at the huge joke
he was about to perpetrate OIL his poor
old royal brother.
1t would seem that the tremendous
dose of flattery administered by Mary
would have been so plainly self inter,
ested as to alarm the dullest percep-
ton. but Hanry's vanity was so dense
and his appetite for nattery SO great
that he accepted it all without sus-
p.eion. ard 1t made him quite affable
ard gracious.
Nary kept up her show of affection
ard docile obedience for a week or two
until sic thought Henry's suspicious
were alllyed. and then. after having
done enough petting and fondling, as
b thought. to start the earth itself
a-moving-as some men are foolish
enough to say it really does-she began
the attack direct by putting her arms
about the kings neck and %piteously
begging him not to sacrifice her whole
life by sending her to France.
Her pathetic. soul charged appeal
might have softened the heart of Calig.
ula himself. but Henry was not even
cruel. He was simply an animal so
absorbed in himself hat he could not
feel for others.
"oh. II Is out at last!' he said with
n laugh, Il thought all this sweetness
nus have e for something. So the
lady wants her Rrandov and doesn't
want her Louis. yet Is willing to obey
her dear. kind brother? Well. we'll
take her at her word and let her obey.
You may us we'll understand. once aud
for all. TINT you arc TO 90 TO France.
You PROMISED to 20 decently If | would
not cut off that fellows head. and now
! tell you that If | hear another whinl-
per from you or 1t comes. and you will
60 TO France too"
This brought Mary to terms quickly
enough. /. touched her one vulnerable
spot-her love.
IL will go: | promise II again. You
shall never hear another word that no
harm shall come to him-to him." And
she put her hands owe her face to con-
ceal her tears as she softly wept.
The day you sail for France Bran
don shall 20 free aud shall again have
his old post at court. | like the fellow
as a cool companion. and really believe
you are more to blame than he"
IL I'M all to blame. and am ready this
day to pay the penalty. I am at your
choose" answered Mary IN pathet-
ically.
Poor, fair Proserpina. with no kind
mother Demeter to help her. The
ground will soon open, and Pluto will
have his bride.
That evening Cavendish took me
aside and said his master, Wolsey,
wished to speak to me privately at n
convenient opportunity. So when the
bishop left his card table an hour later
| threw myself in his way. He spoke
gayly TO me. and we walked down the
corridor arm In arm. | could not Inn
agine what was wanted. but presently
1t came out: MY dear Caskoden"-had
l been one for whom he could have had
any use | should have grown suspi-
cious-"my dear Caskoden. | know |
can trust you: especially when that
which ] have to say Is for the happi.
ness Of your friends. l am sure you
will pavap nn mo az In ccnna.ttnn with