The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
ling" added the young girl. with tus..
q shade OF seriousness in her eyes. .AL
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ing aoded the young girl. with Just
they ike. .sat Il nay aS not IS w mafh H Z.
Grace OF Wessex. IL he should be In;
yeigled into marrying the Queen:
when was beside myself with GRIEF
and scarce knew what i did. There il
but one true gentleman to whom !
swear to me. Ursula. that II Vessel
claims you not. that you will never
marry any one else, but spend your
Vent. swear i. little one. He was 50
i'll. SO dear. 1 swore and
"Rut DO not wish to be nuns
protested d Ursula, as tears began 70
wed Wessex, who is handsome Z. and
gallant -. and witty and and
8" she added coauetishly. When
me me sees me convent .s vqw hs 81 not Lea
She leant closer to the kind dowager
and once more whispered CONFIDENTIAL.
~ In her ear.
prayers for at least half an hour. l'Ss
sent His Grace word by one of the
pages that the Duchess Of Lincoln de-
sired his presence I'm this chamber
BY! Rut this was really y, past p. t., bssr!ps;
a en- sSr.or Melcia, d Hslsen n.s what What
will His Grace Think"
she said Hell attend upon Her
Grace at once: these We're his words
Now she paused. knesling beside her.
old friend, putting coaxing arms rounG
the bulky figure OF the kind soul.
But don't tell him my name all at
once. Duchess. darling" she whispered
entreatingly; ..let him fall in love With
me without knowing that am mig
p4endise 9T im ssan, nsr 5 5at na.
BILE something when he asks my name,
and let me do the rest. Give ME an-
other kiss, darling. Alicia
F; is my kerchief straight at tho
back? and and oh, my
He is coming =, she cried ,n hsr with ill.,
1T is he. with my Lord Eyingham:
they are laughing and talking to-
gether OH how handsome he
looks!" she, added enthusiastically. my
/ Queens. mine own. mine own! Alicia,
! tell me! hast over seen a more goodiy'
sight than that of my future husband
/ in that beautiful silkcn doublet and
/ with that dear. dear dog Of his walk
/ ing so proudly behind him.? Harry
! Plantagenet. thou'rt lucky dog, and
II III kiss thee first and aud
J men SEt pdNn W NiiS =l1ANatD''s7.
Two minutes to mount the stairs,
4 two more to crossSthe Great Hall. then
/ the watching chamber. the presence
chamber In SIN Hinules ne y Y, vii ! !,
/ be here. Hush. near
a footstep ~. Holy Virgin! how my
/! heart beats!''
There had come n discreet knock &c
/ the door. Allsfo,lr women were too
/ excited to respond. but the next mo-
4 mont the door was opened and young
4 page. dressed In the same gorgeous
/ livery which Henry VIII. had originals
i ~ prescribed, entered and bowed
Then he turned 10 the Duchess OF
i sLincoln.
"Her Majesty the Queen desires the
4 Immediate presence of Her Grace aht,
i of her maids Of honor in the oratorv.
Il There was dead silence IN the room.
Il whilst the page once more Doweu ~, ~,
4 the elaborate manner ordained py
! Court etiquette;. then he walked pack-
4 wards to the door, and stood there.
holding it open. ready for the ladies'
I, = NO no. moi" whispered Ursula. ex-
II citedly, as the Duchess Immediately
Ladies J" commanded Her Grace.
4 "One minute, darling, "ntreatsG
Il Ursula, "iust one short little minute!
4 But where the Queens commands
!, were concerned Her Grace OF Lincoln
"I.adies!" she ordered once more,
J, Alicia and Barbara, though terribly
i; disappointed at the failure OF the en-
. citing conspiracy were ready enough