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? ^i^?^?~fc?^^JLLJBC^??^?^?i i * ^ * "* * ^^^K*v *** ' ~^1 ? ,J * 1 Milled jL>re P^piit^^^e ; Q?rk of Qo?rl j|^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Mjf'^ Go^ld Mto-^ ' ! ft*###**#*#** I WHEN KN | WAS IN i Of? T^e Lore Story of Charles Brand I Wf Happening In the Reign of His / X He written and Rendered Ink :9 CcLikodi ;# By EDWIN CASKOD Wk ' Copvright, 1&8 ond Jnot, h\ ' # #### # #$ Iu her henrt the princess preferred, upon proper occasions,, such us this, to abate her dignity, and often requested others to dispense, with ceremony, as in fact she had tloue with us earlier iu the - evening. Hut Brandon'* easy manner, although perfectly respectful anil elegantly polite, was very different from anything she had ever known. She enjoyed It, but every now and then the * sense of her Importance and dignity? for you must remember sho was the first princess of the blood royal?would supersede even her Love of enjoyuieut, * and the girl went down nud the princess ennio up. Besides, slie lialf feared that Brandon was amusing himself at her expense, nnd that In fact this was a new sort of masculine worm. Really she sometimes doubted if it were a worm at all, nnd did not know what to expect nor what site ought to do. She was fnr more girl than princess, -and would have preferred to remain merely girl and let events tnko the course .they were going, for, she liked It. But there was the other part ofc her which was princess, and which kept saying, "Remember Who you nrc," so she was plainly at a loss between IMttirnl and artificial Indentions contending unconsciously within her. Replying to Mary's remark over jane'a auouiuor, Brandon said; "Your highness naked ua to l?y n ft Id a ceremony for the evening, and if I knvo offended I can but make for my excuse my desire to please yon. Be sure. I ball offend jto more." TUJs was said so seriously that his nirtuiinfc could not b# misunderstood. UkHftSg hot core \ whether he pleased m a person or not . *Mary made no repUhu?Tt tooked as If Brandon hiul tpoJMEdK^ -^WBWnrew^l^M^Rnilnf', Mary wearing nn air of dignity. Cards were proposed, and ns the game progressed he gradually unbent again nnd become affable and familiar as earlier in the evening. Brandon, however, was ff07.cn. lie was polite, dignified and defereutlal to the ladles, but the spirit of the evening was gone since be bad furnished it all with his free, offhand manner, full of life and brightness. After n short tluie, Mary's worming mood failing to thaw our frozen funmaker, and in her heart Infinitely preferring pleasure to dignity, she said: "Oh. this Is wearisome! Your game is far less entertaining than your new dance. Do something to mnko mo laugh, Master Brandon." "1 fear you must call in Will Summers," he replied, "If you wish to laugh. | pgnnot please you in both ways, so will hold to tlio one which seems to suit the princess." Mary's eyes Hushed, and she said ironically: "That sounds very much as though you cured to please me in any way." ller lips parted, and she evidently had something unkind ready to say, but she held the breatili she had taken to speak It with nnd after one or two false starts in as tunny different lines continued: "But perhaps I deserve it. I ask you to forgive me, and hereafter desire you three, upon nil proper occasions, when pre by ourselves, to treat nie as one Of you ? as a woman, a girl, I mean. Where is the virtue of royalty if it only means being put upon a pinnacle above nil the real pleasures of life, like foolish old Stylltes on his column? The queen Is always preaching to mo aliout the strict maintenance of my 'dignity rovnl.* as she calls It. and imm-1uii>s ?1u> la right. But out upon 'dignity royal,' any I! It Is n terrible nuisance. Oh. you don't know how dilllcult It Is to be a princess and not a fool. There!" And lie sighed iu apparent relief. Then, turning to Brandon: "You have taught me nnother good lesson, sir, and from this hour you arc my friend, If you will bo, so long as you are worthy?no, I do not mean that; I know you will always-ho worthy?but forever. Now we are at rights again. Let us try to remain so?that Is, 1 will," and she laughingly gave him her hand, which he, rising to his feet, bowed low over and kissed, rather fcrVently and llngeringly, I thought. Hand kissing was new to us in Bugland, excepting In case of the king and ? queen nt public homage. It was a little startling to Mnry, though she permitted film >n Imlil ! />? I......? ... ? ?IVIM IIVI llilini IUUUI longer than there was any sort of need ?a fact Rhe recognized, as I could easily sec from her telltale cheeks, which were rosy with the thought of it 80 It is when a woman goes 011 the defensive prematurely and without cause. It makes It harder to apply the check when the real need conies. v After a little card playing I expressed regret to Jane that I could not have , a dnneo with her for lack of music. - H 'r ' ' ' X ' ^ '* & kv Em on and Mary Tudorgthe "Kind's Sister, and ^ Lugast Majesty Kinjj IJcary the Eighth * i Modern Er\rtli?h From Sir Edwfrt an id Brandon, nif^ lB lute nnd plnj^H^Mfang some vary pretty little loyokMHand sonic couih I ones, too, in it heard-ft England, so TRF^wnjv (row the diout of the troubadour andlutc< Ho-wat full of surprises. thfcdgpiotMltd fellow wished thnMs, n?(oi ;- i ve her the step. *V._1?p easv with toolnil* ' " *' *' * 'not wish Brandon ti^Witiicc 1n that fashion with .Thii<\ hut toJftty grthil ' relief alio n<i>li<>(l: ^jr "No, thank you; hot touigiit." Then shyly glancing ioward inotJl 'Tetlmp! 'Sir Kdwin will loach mo wlip> lit learns. It Is hhproslness, yoii know." J' Would I ? If a inontb, -olght and dnrf J-wotild conqtier tt, ttienew dojteoVAp , as gooil as dono for already. #rhat Wat . the first real mark of favor I over hai from lane. We now lind some songs from Man and .Tnuo; then I g.ivo ope, and Brtffl don sang again nt Mn^i request. W< j lmd duets and <| waiter nntj ?olos, am tho pongs wore all sweet, for fhoy coin* j from the heart of yout|l and went t< ( the soul of youth, rich In Its, CJod giret fresh delight in everything. Then w< talked, and Mary and J^ne^ioo,. with t [ tdy, shy, soft little word now.ond then drew Brandon out to tell of'UtBJrgveh and adventures, lie vrns $' plehslnj | talker and had a smooth, e??? now o; words, apeak lug always. iu ndONK. I voice and with p-^r.-. r c $M??S0pbfcftll lind a way of looking first one audfto and then another straight In the eyci with a magnetic effect that gave t< everything he said an added Interest Although nt that time less than twenty five years old, lie was really a learnec man, having studied at Barcelona, Sal n--I uuiuuvu ?iiiu M. m try, n nilU UIUIU ilill boon no system in l>i? education, lii> mind was a sort of knowledge junksboi ( wherein lie could tind almost anything he wanted. He spoke German, Frencl and Spanish and seemed to know tlx literature of all these languages. lie told us he had left ironic nt tlx early age of sixteen as his uncle's es quire and had fought in France, thei down in Holland with the Dutch, hat been captured by the Spanish and hac joined the Spanish army, as it mattered not where he fought so that there was a chance for honorable achievemeni and a fair ransom now and then. II< told us how lie had gone to Harcolom and Salamanca, where ho had studied and thence to Granada, among tlx Moors; of his lighting against the pi rates of Barbary, his capture by them his slavery and adventurous escape llllft lllQ rnrrrnt tll.lt linw <1 rnifa v kept him mewed up in n palace. "It is true," be said, "there is a pros peet of trouble with Scotland, but 1 "Sir, jqrglvc mc." would rntlier tight a pack of howling starving wolves thnn the Scotch. Tbej tight like very devils, which, of course Is well, hut you have nothing after yoi have lienton tlicm, not even a goot HIIUIU ?UIIOMU< In nn uufortunato moment MarJ sold, "Oh, Master Brandon, tell us ot your duel with Jiulson." Thoughtful, considerato Jnno frown ed at the princess In surprlso and pu her Anger on her lips. "Your ladyship, I fear I cannot," hi answered, and loft his scat, going ovei to the window, where he stood, witl his hack toward us. looking out !nt< the darkness. Mary saw what she liar done, and her eyes grew moist, for with all her faults, she had a warm "ft 'SM. - V* ' ' i s. ? ?? T"! TfK { " I I ! tender heaj* jmd a qulckv?respouiilVo j ? sympathy. After a few seconds of . j ..painful slleuce rti^ went softly over to 1 \ , the window where Brandon stood. J f I, "Sir, forgive me," alio said, putting 1 I her hand prettily upon his arm. "I f' should liavc known. Relieve me, I ' would not lm'vc hnrt yon Intentionally." ' "Ah, my lady, the word was -llnfhfhtlessly spoken und needs no forgl^ness. But your boat* show* Itself In tue adk-: ; lug. and I thnnC-yow.i; I wanted but a moment to throvw-ufif ttu> t hough tJtof to^fiU^C^v^ ^Tluyj they came I tell one of-rtiy best stoJ1**! ln or4Pr to cheer Bafctkion, but J tM* midst'of it Mary* ^lio, I ltflll notleed, was restless and uneasy, full of : blushes nhd hesltnmy and With tc rtnn! **??? new to her it* the da\tn qf the j V first day was to thfr awnkenlug world; ' abruptly n?h?l IJrhridoirjto dance, with '' her again. Ml?? had risen and was P standing by hev chidr. ready to be lea out. 4' , " Radly," $isworod Brandon as he K. sprang to bfcr skle and took her band. W "Which aim ll it !>e-L? OdUlard <4 the ' new dance?"' And ' Mnty, standing * there, fto picture of waiting, witling ^ mouoaty, . jutped her Woe hand to blx ^ shjaplde&wncd t? false I>or eyes to bis, Jfc f?n*0>lfcd softly snlvl, "The' new ' >^Tbis time the dinning was more so, nSerly done, and when Mary stopped It i ^ i^ras wUli serious, thoughtful eyes, for , she had felt flic tingling of a new, f striuigo force iu Brahffon's touch. A , man, not n worm, but n real man, with i nil the Irresistible, Infinite attractions \ that n man tuny have for a woman? I the subtle drawing of tho lodestone for tlie passive" Iron?bud coiue into "her fc. Doubly sweet It was to her lu^ytenso jvwng virgin soul In that It first y Hs^enlJSil Hie dawning of that two edged I bliss whlplj mnkos a heaven or a hell i j / of ourtli?of earth, which owes Its very > exlsfliteo to lowfV rynnt Mary was In love, I > hut tb^fc?shc had met and for tlie first i time fc^jgjgpe touch, yiisgtflrcn tliesUb-' ; Hp, uiicdnBciou*, ihnnfnfflng force *oi sweetjo woman,*of the njau she could pi 'love,1 faul "had known the rarest throb thrit pulses In that choicest of nil God's r perfect handiwork?a wouiau's heart? y.Uho t,hrol>.ebnt goes before, the Ipy^, r foe Baptist, as it were, fit coming irtve. j It being after midnight", Mary filled ) two cups of wine, from each of which she look a sip, and handed tlicni to I. Brandon and inc. She then paid me I the 10 crowns, very soberly thanked us and said we were at liberty to go. I mho only words r.randou over spoke , concerning that evening wore just as , we retired: "Jesu, she Is perfect! Hut you were wrong, Cnskoden. I can still thank God I am not In love with her. I would fall upon my sword If I were." I was upon the point of telling him she had never treated any other man i as she had treated hiui. hut I thought I best to leave It unsaid. Trouble was 1 apt to come of its own accord soon I enough. i In truth, I may as well tell you that t when the princess asked me to bring ? Brandon to her that she might have a i little sport at his expense she looked , for a laugh, but found a sigh. .CHATTER V. AN UONOIt AXI) AN EXEMT. A* DAY or two after this Brandon was commanded to an Kuttfri? audience and presented to the ' IBfflasI king and ipieen. He was now ' eligible to all palace entertainments nnd would probably have many invitations, being a favorite with l>oth their majesties. As to ids standing with Mary, who was really tlie most Important figure socially about the court, 1 could not exactly say. She was such a mixture of contradictory Impulses and rapid transitions, and was so full of whims nnd caprice, the inevitable outgrowth of her blood, her rank and the adulation amid which she had always lived, that 1 could not predict for a uiiy uiitNiu uit aiiuuue lowaru any one. Slic had never shown so great favor to any uian us to Brandon, but Just how much of her condescension was n more whim, growing out of the imI>u|p of the moment and subject to reaction, I could not tell. 1 believed, however, thnt Brandon sto<Hl upon a firmer foumlution with this changing, shifting quicksand of a girl than with either of their majesties. In fact, I thought he rested upon her heart itself. But to guess correctly what a girl of that sort will do or thluk or feel would require inspiration. Of course most of the entertainments ' given by the kjng and queen included ' as guests nearly all the court, but Mary often laid little fetes and dancing parties which were smaller, more , select and informal. These parties were really with the consent and encourage- ! ' ment of the king, to avoid tho responsibility of not inviting everybody. The ' larger a flairs were very dull, and smaller ones might give offense to those who were left out The Jotter, I i therefore, were turned over to Mary, ^ who enrod v?rr IKtln wlia "'? ' , mv t* >iu nuo vu?JllU" 1 od or who was not, and invitations to j them wore highly valued. * I One afternoon a day or two after ' , Brandou'a presentation a message ar* | rived from Mary %otify&g mq that she would bj^Ve a little tote that evoniiu hi one t^thc smaller halls and direct lug h>? $0 l?e there as master of tlx dAUCe.V4ffK1mpn11.vhiK the message wni ft IH*e ft B;n no less a person than tlx jpgjuccs#:jpcrself, inviting Rrandon. This mv* an honor indeed?nil auto graph irritation from the hand of Ma ry! But 'the masterful rascal did nol Bcenv tquglonsider it anything tmttsual and whep I handed him the note upoi his rhluru from the hunt he simplj read' IfMntrelessly over once, tore it it: pieces.aid tossed It away. I believe the 1>U^ of Buckingham would have Igrtjyx ffiijoo crowns to receive such 11 nvW a 11S "would doubtless have shown tt tc hafli the court In triumphnnt con Adettc^jMKore the middle of the night ?.To thiTarpat captain of the guard il was bro* scrap of paper, lie was glnil id have ^nevertheless, and with all 1.is self r<^#f i it aixl stoicism could nol concotvl his pleasure. Bratxlofi at once accepted the Invito lion in rsonal note to llie* prince?*, The bold) less of this actually took my broptli, mid It seems nt first to have startled llary a little also. As yon must know by this time, her "dignity yoyol" u?s * object to alarms and quite her uaost, troublesome attribute?very apt to reirlve damage In her relations with ternndou. Mftry-dl<J not destroy Itrnndcn's note, despite thr fact that her sense of dignity had wren disturbed by It. but after ehe lind-lpnd It slipped off into her private room, read it again and put it 011 her escritoire. Soon she flicked It up, reread It nnd. after a little hesitation, put It In lmr pocket. It remained in the pocket for a moment or two, when out It ca<ne for another perusal, nnd then she ftufnstened her bodice and put It in her bosom. Mary had been so In tent upon what she was doing that sin had not aeon Jane, who was sitting quietly in the window, and when slit turned and saw her Rhe was so angry she snatched the note from her bosom quU threw it upon tho door, stamping lier foot In embarrassment and rage. "How. Dare you watch me, hussy V crlfcd. "You lurk around as still a? ttnMgrnve.^ud I have to look Into every nook hwKovnor wherever I go or have ..jroit spfhy on me." "I Oft not spy upon you. Lady Mary," saldT*3ftoe qujjptly. "Pon't answer me! I know you did hie; do something, anything, that 1 | luitjr lieur jou. Jane rose, picked up the note and of fored It to her mistress, who snatched It with one hand while she gnvc her a sharp slap with the other. Jane pan out, and Mary, full of anger and shiuuo, slammed the door and looked It. The note, being the cause of all the trouble, Bbe Impatiently threw to the floor again and went over to the window bench, where she threw herself down to pout. In the course of Ave minutes she turned her head for one fleeting instant and looked at the note, and then, after a little hesitation, stole over to where she bad thrown It and picked It up. Going back to the light at the window she held it in her hand a moment and then read It once, twice, thrice. The third time brought the smile, and the note post led In the bosom again. Jane did not come off so well, for her mistress did not speak to her until slit called her In that evening to make her toilet. By that time Mary had forgot ten about the note hi her bosom; st when Jane began to array her for the ounce 11 ien 10 me uoor, wnercupor both f?irls broke into n laugh, and Jnnt kissed Mary's bare shoulder, and Mar; kissed the top of Jane's bead, and thej were friends again. So Brandon accepted Mary's invlta tiou and wenf fq Mary's dance, but UU gplng tun dp for him an opepiy of the most powerful nobleman |n tho realm and this wps the way of It: Those parties of Mary's l>ad been go llig on once or twleo a week during the entire winter and spring, and usuall; Included the same persons. It was ? sort of coterie, whose members were more or less congenial and most of their very Jealous of Interlopers. Strange as It may seem, uninvited persons of ten attempted to force themselves lu and all sorts of schemes and maneu vers were adopted to gain admission To prcveut this two guardsmen witlt halberds were stationed nt tho door Modesty. I might say, neither thrives nor Is useful nt eoiirt "When Brandon presented himself m tlie door, Ills entrance was barred, hul lie quickly pushed aside tlie linlbordj and entered. The Duke of Bucking ham, a proud, self Important Indlvidu nl, was standing near the door and saw It all. Now, Buckingham waf one of those unfortunate persons whe never lose an opportunity to make r mistake, und, being anxious to dlsplnj his zeal on behalf of tho princess, stop 1 ped up to prevent Brandon's ontrnnco. I "Hlr, you will have to move out ol 1 this," he said pompously. "You arc not at a Jousting bout. You have made a mistake and have come to the wromj place." I "My lord of Buckingham Is pleased to make rather more of au ass of him self than usual this evening," replied Brandon, with a smile, as lie started across the room to Mary, whoso eye he had caught. She had seen and heard It all, but Instead of coming to his re lief stood thero laughing to herself ' | At this Buckingham grew furious au< , i run around ahead of Brandon, valiant * 1 ly drawing his sword. , "Now, by heaven, fellow, make but an other step, and I will run you through!' he said. I snw it all. hut could hardly realizt t what was going on, it came so quickly and was over so soon. Like a (lasl [ ! Brandon's sword was out of Its shcntl , I and Buckingham's hlade was Hying to , I want the celling. Brandon's swort , ! was sheathed again so quickly that on< , could hardly helieve it had heeu on | ' at all, and. picking up Buckingham's ( he said with a half smothered laugh "My lord has dropped his sword.' lie then hroke lis point with his hee against the hard Moor, saying. "1 wil j dull the point lest my lord, being unac customed to Its use, wound himself.' 1 This brought peals of laughter fron everybody, including the king. Mnrj laughed nlso, but. as Brandon was . handing Buckingham his blade, canu ' up and demanded: "My lord, is this the way you take ii ' upon yourself to receive uiy guests' 1 Who appointed you. let me ask, t< i guard my door? We shall have to omii j your name from our next list unless ' 1 vnn tr. l-? ? e t ? %?i i\ v; ?& if? 11) ^OOU 11)1111 1 nors." This was striking hint hard and tho quality of tlio man will at once appear plain to you when 1 say thai he had often received worse treatment hut clung to the girl's skirts all the more tenaciously. Turning to Brandon, the princess said: "Master Brandon, I am glad to ser J you, and regret exceedingly that out ( friend of Buckingham should so thirsl I for your blood." She then led him t< the king and queen, to whom he mad* his how, and the pair continued theii , walk about tho room. Mary again al lud<al to the skirmish at the door ant t fro id laughingly: , "I would have come to your help, hill I knew you were amply able to tak, care of yourself. I was sure you woulii worst the duke in some way. It was , better than a mummery, and I was glatl j to see it. 1 do not like him." , The king did not open these private , balls, as he was supposed at least not to be their patron, and the queen, who , was considerably older than Henry, was averse to such things. So the prin , cess opened her own balls, dancing fot a few minutes, with the floor entlrelj ^ jtml partner. It was the hou j even!Oft te*q?en th? Vail her, and quite curious to see how ihcS put themselves in her way and atoix I so as to be easily observed and, per chance, chosen. Brandon after leaving Mary had drifted into a corner of the ' room hack of a group of people ami | was talking to Wolsey?who was always very friendly to him?and to Mas 1 tor Cavendish, a quaint, quiet, easy lit . tie man, full of learning and kindness and a warm friend to the Princess i Mary. It was time to open the hall, and front my place in the musicians' gal , lory I could see Mary moving a hop I I ?tauvrai?s I m* *" > luriid > MMi|\ I 11^ IUl n part nor, while the men resorted tc I some very transparent and amusing expedients to attract her attention. The , princess, howover, took none of tin , bidders, and soon, I noticed, she espic< Brandon standing in the corner witl ids back toward her. > Something told me she was going tt ask him to open the dance, and I re grotted it, because I knew it would sei > every nobleman in the house agains > him, they being very jealous of tin i "lowborn favorites," as they called tin s untitled friends of royalty. Sur< enough, J was right. Mary at once bo - gap to make licr way over to the cor nor, and 1 board her say. "Master Bran don, will you dnnco with mo?" i It was (lone prettily. The whole gir > changed as soon as she found herself ii , front of him. In place of Iho old tinn confidence, strongly tinged with arro gnnee, she was almost shy, and blushot ? and stammered with quick comin; r breath, like a burgher maid before hei i new found gallant. At once ilie court ) lers made way for her, and out sin i walked, leading Brandon by the hand i Upon Iter lips and in her eyes was r rare, triumphant smile, as if to say: , "Look at t It is handsome new trophj of my how and spear." I was surprised and alarmed whet t Mary chose Brandon, hut when 1 turn ed to tho musicians to direct their plaj ? imagine. If you can, my surprise when the leader said: t "Master, we have our orders for tlx t first dance from the princess." 1 Imagine also, If you can, my douhh surprise and alarm ? nay, almost mj terror?wnen hip ii.miki struck up JailP'i "Sailor Lass." I saw tlie look of Kur prise mid inquiry which Brandon gave Mary. standing lliere demurely by hh side, when lie first heard the music and I heard Iter nervous little laugh ai she nodded her head, "Yes," and step ped closer to him to take position foi the dance. The next moment she wai In Brandon's arms, flying like a sylpl about the room. A buzz of astonish ment and delight greeted them before they were half way around and then r great clapping of hands, in which tin king himself Joined. It was a lovelj sight, although 1 think a graceful wo man Is more beautiful in La Oalllarc than any other dance or, In fact, anj other situation in which she can plac( i herself. I After a little time the dowager Duch I ' ess or ivent, nrst lady In watting to the queen, presented herself at the musl* i clans' gallery and wild that her tuajcs! ty had ordered the music stopped, and , the musicians, of course, ceased plnyj ing at once. Mary thereupon turned quickly to uie. ., j "Master, are our musicians weary , that they stop before we are through?" j ; The queen answered for rue in a high | voiced Spanish accent: "I ordered the I music stopped. 1 will not permit such an Indecent exhibition to goon longer.' t j Fire sprang to Mary's eyes and she ' exclaimed: "If your majesty does not 1 like the way we do and dance at my t balls, you can retire as soon as you I see fit. Your face Is a kill-uilrth anyI ; way." It never took long to ronse 1st ladyship. > The queen turned to Henry, who was , laughing, and angrily demanded: r "Will your majesty permit me to Ihi ^ thus insulted in your very presence?" ; "You got yourself Into it. Get out of I it n? Jw.cf ? -" . . ? -- .. * -i .?< ? ?mi. i nave oiren told ^ you to let her alone. She has sharp ? claws." The king was really tired of j Catherine's sour frown before he innr^ i rieil her. It was her dower of Spanish , i gold that brought her a second Tudor lutshand. "Shall I not have what music and . dances I want at my own balls*'" asked I the princess. , "That you shall, sister mine: that > you shall," answered the king. "(Jo on, master, and if the girl likes In dance that way, in God's name let her have , her wish. It will never hurt her. We will learn it out-self, and will wear the j ladles out a-dancing." After Mary had finished the opening dance there was a great demand for ' Instruction. The king asked ItmUdon to teach hint the steps, which he soon I learned to perforin with a grace perhaps equaled by no living creature otht or than a fat brown bear. The ladles ( were at first a little shy and inclined to stand at arm's length, but Mary had ret the fashion and the others soon I followed. I had taken a tiddler to nty room and had learned the dance front , Itrandon and was aide to teach it also, though 1 lacked practice to make my | step perfect. The princess had needed no practice, hut had danced beautifully front the first, her strong young litr.hs and stipple body taking as naturally to anything requiring grace of ji 1,1 K>ici to waicr. . This. thought I, Is my opportunity tn ( r f ?i-AT, J a no the new \;A j to go to her first, but wfls^lrrnla, op for sonh> reason cli<l not, nn<l took sev, oral otlior ladies as they came. After I had shown the step to tfteni I sought I out my sweetheart. Jane was not a prude, but 1 honestly believe she was* the most provoking girl that ever lived. I never had sueeeodod in holding her hand even the smallest part of nil In! stant. and yet I was sure she liked me very mueh?almost sure she loved me. I She feared I might unhinge it and carry it away, or something <>f thnt sort. I suppose. When 1 went up and asked her to let me tench her the new dance, ' she said: "I thank you, ICdwiu, hut there nro ' others who are more anxious to learn , than I, and you had better teach them I lirst." "Hut I want to teach you. When I wish to tench them, I will go to them." "You ditl go to several others before you thought of coming to me," answerI od Jane, pretending to be piqued. Now, that was the uukindcst thing I ever * know a girl to do?refuse me what she ? knew 1 so wanted and then put the re> fusal on the pretended ground that I ^ did not care mueh about it. I so told I her, and she saw she lind carried things ! Inn ??,?.! !...* t ? - ...? ii4 linn i wu? growing angry In earn est. She then made another . . false though somewhat flattering ox* , ! ruse: % J "I could not bear to go through that j dance before so large a company. I j : should not object so much If no one else , j eon Id see? th:?t is, with you, Edwin." ' "Edwin!" Oh, so soft and sweet! The ' little jade! To think that she could hoodwink mo so easily and talk me Into a good humor with her soft, purring "Edwin!" 1 saw through it all quickly enough and left her without another word. In a few minutes she went Into j an adjoining room where I knew she ! was alone. The door was open, and | the music could he heard there, so I followed. I "My lady, there is no one to see us . here. 1 can teach you now, if you > 1 wish," said I. I She saw she was cornered, and replied, with a toss of her saucy little head. "Hut what If I do not wish'/" Now, this was more than I could en' dure with patience, so 1 answered, "My young lady, you shall ask me before I teach you." ' "There are others who can dance It much hotter than you," she returned, * without looking at me. "If you allow another to teach you mat uanco," I responded, "you will 4 have seen the last of me." She had 1 made me angry, and I did not speak to her for more than a week. When I ? did but I will tell you of that later on. i tro nn continued.] r \vcil klttcil to make tronble. I She- lias your roommate an ear for r music? i He?Worse. lie has Iwo hands and a mouth.?Harvard I.ampoou. ^