The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24

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what you wish to eay."
''weil. then. since have your Graea's
leave Ny object IL this :.
Court gossip has 1t that you are an
arce6 TO the Lady ursula GlynAA."
The Duke aid rot reply. Don Mig
uel looked up and saw quaint smile
lowering round His Grace'a lips. The
young Gpaniard, though an earnest and
even proficient reader of other mems
thoughts, did not quite understand the
meaning of that smile; 1t seemed visit
full yet triumphant, full OF gaiety and
yet with q Suspicion Of that strange
and delicious melancholy which 10 new
or cutie inseparasis from great
happiness.
But Is he seemingly was messing
with no rebuff. the Marquis continued
more boldly
.And but your Grace must real
to- put II 80 az not to appear tnpert-
inent -. but It's also said that you
DO not wish 70 claim the Iady's hand"
'Marryi h. rejoined the Duke with
y laugh. Then he paused, as 70 In the
act of recalling his somewhat rowing
thoughts. and said more eoidly:
You must pardon me. my lord. II
do not quite perceive In what manner
this may concern you"
II pray your Grace to have patience
with me yet awhile longer. will ex-
plain my purpose directly. For Ahe
moment would entreat you, an you
will, 70 answer nay question. r. Is
q matter OF serious moment 10 me, 1nd
You would render me eternaily your
debtor" sea-
None Knew better in these days than
did the highyborn Spaniards all the
many little tricks Of voice and gesture
which goa 70 make up the abstruse and
diticuit art OF diplomacy. Don Miguel
ct this juncture looked so frank, so
boyish and wtthaI so earnest, that the
Duke OF Wessex--himseif the soul OF
truth and candor--never even suspect
ed that the young man was but play
ing a part and enacting scene, which
he had rehearsed under the skilful
management of His Eminence the
Spanish Cardinal.
wessex, ever ready to see the merry
side OF life. ever ready for gaiety and
brightness. felt completely disarmed.
glad enough to lay aside the cold re-
serve which the foreign ENJOYS them
selves had called forth in him. He
liked the Marquis under this new SEM
blance Of boyish guiIelessness and
retuFped his tone of deferential frank
ness with one OF easy familiarity.
1.-THE question, my lord. 10 some
what difficult 90 answer" he said, with
mock seriousness, the while q gay
laugh was dancing in his eyes, you
see there are certain difficulties in the
way. The Lady Ursula Is Glynde,
and all the Glyndes have brown eyes
Now at this moment I feel as
II could never love brown eye
THE Lady Ursula is very beauti-
fuI." rejoined the Spaniard.
"Possibly-but you surprise me-.
Your Grace has never seen herr
Never. since she was out OF her era
dIe."
Il have the advantage of your Grace
then"
you know her. my lord :. :"
Intimately said Don Miguel. with
what seemed an Irresistible impulse.
Then he checked his enthusiasm with
a visible EFFORT, and stammered with q
return Of his previous nervousness;
That Is
Year dueried the Duke.
That Is the purport OF my importu-
nifty. my lord.'' said the young man.
Swinging to his feet and speaking once
more in tones of noble candor. I would
have asked your Grace that since you
do not know the Lady Ursula. since
you have no wish to claim her hand.
IL someone else :"
IF the Lady Ursula honored some
ope else than my unworthy self
Is that your meaning. my lord?" quer.
led Wessex. as Don Miguel had made q
slight pause In his impetuous speech.
1t :"
You. my lordT'
II would wish to know IL should be
offending your GraceT'
Offending me?" cried Wessex joy
fully. may, my lord, why were you
so long in telling me this gladstone
news? Offending me? you
have succeeded in taking a ioadstone
from my conscience, my dear Marquis.
So you love the Lady Ursula
Glynde? We heavens, what hun-
Der of cireumlocutions to arrive at this
simple little fact! You love her
abe is very beautiful and she
loves you. where did you nrst see
her. my lord?"
eat East Molssey Fair. Your Grace
intervensd you must remember!
Most inoppoFtunely. messems. /
must indeed crave your pardon. And
since then2"
"Ths aeauaintanceship perhaps some
what unplsasantly begun has riDensd
into i. friendship"
"And thence into lovel Nay, you
have my heartIest congratulations my
lord. The GIyndes are famous for
their virtue, and since the Lady Ursula
10 very beautiful. why! your Court will
indeed be graced by such pattern Of
English womanhood."
''ohP' said the Spaniard with q
quick gesture Of depreciation.
(cantimued TOmOxrow.)
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