Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 13 August 1903 — Page 7

8 WHEN KNIGHTHOODS i WAS IN FLOWER i & Or The Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor, the King’s Sister 'and 0 A ’ Happening In the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten And Rendered Into Modern English From Sir Edwin *e ? Ca.skodei\’s Memoir s&*-. g By EDWIN CASKODEN [CHARLES MAJOR] 1 CrrpvrioM, WMqnd IXI, by the Bowen-Merrill Company ffl KttHMtwttHHttHttHtt

■ ..n,.fiend -qunrt-r bridge: Lord Je- ■ ... slll . .ukl not grasp the thought. ■ tried to speak, but the words ■ ]..,, not route. In a moment she bem ,.,0 coherent, and the words from her lips as a mighty flood ■] ~„l ir - back through the arches of bridge, ■.. you shall not kill him. lie is blame- !■ Yon do not know. Drive these ■wkin- fools out of the room, and I ■ll teh von all.” The king ordered ■' room' cleared of everybody but ■obey. Jane and myself, who rent Mary's request. When all ■ ( 7 „., lIP . the princess continued: ■L th er. this man is in no way to '■ame It 1S nll niy fnult-niy fault ■] tll o |,.vos mi', my fault that be tried ■■,, n a way to New Spain with me. It ■ a ‘ v be that 1 have done wrong and "Bat tuy conduct lias been unmaidenly, ]■.l could not help it. From the first I ever saw him in the lists with /■sat Windsor there was a gnawing ' ■].] crlll my heart beyond my control. / osed of course that day he would ■]..]■,. ~me way to be presented to did?” ;j^B.y es but lie made no effort at all. ■d when we met he treated me as if I — Bb- v au ordinary" girl, j ■‘He did?” I ■’Yes." k| * to ° intent on hor Btory t 0 ■J the sarcasm, and continued: “That ■je me all the more interested In ■,, since it showed that he was diftSHent from the wretches who beset and me with their flattery, and I ‘"■a began to seek him on every occaThis is an unmaidenly history I riving. 1 know, but it is the truth - “Bl must be told. I was satisfied at if I could only be in the same with him and see his face and his voice. The very air he breathlike an elixir for me. I made excuse to have him near me. I him to my parlor—you know ■at that—and—and did all I could to yrßwlth him. At first he was gentle but soon, I think, he saw the . .lainwr in both our hearts, as saw it. and he avoided me tn way he could, knowing the troufor us both. Oh, he was the And to think to what 1 have him. Brother, let me die for 1 who alone am to blame. Take and spare him—spare him! He wiser, but I doubt if all the ' l in the world .’.mid have saved ■ t almost insulted me once in the ■ me to leave —when it hurt J i more than me, I am now sure, but it to keep matters from growing between us. I tried to remember but could not, and had he —— K.: me I 1 should have gone .. Li:., - .oner or later. Oh, it was

list there are many good properties, offered below actual cost of ' nU ” other properties not listed here for rent, sale or trade. Cash transacts > U) buyer and seiler. and I now have a large number ofcash purchat' . • want is placed upon the market. I f you are inter sted in the <1 business rooms, residences, mill machinery, town or cit.v l H yherty. ■ of cur recent large discriptive lists. In inquiry refer to properties bv numo ■«? No. 230. J. F. SNOW, Decatur, Indiana.

iota on Chestnut street, Linn Irhfl streef, Madison street ana !»♦•- ■ r street at fr :;m $135 to S2OO each. On ■joa street, Monroe -nd Marshall str ets i cne-aere tract in northwest Deea- ■ .'«>c dwelling, stable, cribs, poultry ■“• etc. 11500. seven acre tract. ioins the north- ■ corporation line |*if Decatur. Good on pine road p rice ,j ;00 ■'-AID; acre tract in south Decatur ou Plenty of good fruit and bundtugs, price *2,150. t , wtß ’.’- a vrc tract In good location, ion township, four and one-halt miles Bhouw s«o tarlyall b ‘ aCk laud or,liu ' ! ,« ere tract in west Roottown--11,110 irom school, threeblack land, no buildings, *775, ,T ’ acrt , ,ract two and a half rthwest of Decatur, sand loam aud B 11 1 1 yOUDg timber, five-room ai ’ rt ‘ tra( ‘ t tour an <l ,me half of Berne. a quarter of a l»r?rt' tOI s e roild and school. Nearly all orumary buildings,*! 1 0. B”'bos',' r " U , rm ' three miles norrh--7 > improvements ail new. Rural mail route. *2400 aC r e tract, southeast of Berne. i^Ktt '.fijjjJ 01 '"'‘E fair buildings, some Bnor°hw7 C . r r tract, two and one-half fmr k. , , '* Lhatatur. clay and sand ■ aat -G.ig., fru; . an ,, tim!(er WSUO two miles -.outhwest • ' iJ; ' ,J "'""' ,i, -'-biay and black trai ' ! "“"ithwest of PlessA i ackloani -Poor buildings. *3OOO. .^Bn'are near lhe gravel pike. •jt "1:.. •northwest of Decatur, good "I. half black land. *!> uoo. “' U! 'aore tract of be -ch an d hn ar J' a mues east ot De- ' "t -44' — Sblm of first Class black tu| ~ outhwest of Pleasant ' rom stone roan, smaii buildntreo 1 ™ 0 ’ 1 -nr miles northeast M e - mail route, a quarter ot a

Or arge list of Town AND CITY PROPERTY, address the SNOW AGENCY

all my fault! 1 would not let him save himself. So strong was my feeling that I could bear his silence no longer, and one day I went to him in your bedchamber anteroom and fairly thrust myself and my love upon him. Then, after he was liberated from Newgate, I could not induce him to come to me, so I went to him and begged for his love. Then I coaxed him into taking me to New Spain and would listen to no excuse and hear no reason. Now lives there another man who would have taken so much coaxing?” “No, by heaven, your majesty!” said Wolsey, who really had a kindly feeling for Brandon and would gladly save his life if by so doing he would not interfere with any of his own plans and interests. Wolsey’s heart was naturally kind when it cost him nothing, and much has been related of him which, to say the least, tells a great deal more than the truth. Ingratitude always recoils upon the ingrate, and Henry's loss was greater than Wolsey’s when Wolsey fell. Henry really liked or, rather, admired Brandon, as had often been shown, but his nature was incapable of real affection. The highest point he ever reached was admiration, often quite extravagant for a time, but usu ally short lived, as naked admiration is apt to be. If he had affection for any one. it was for Mary. He could not but see the justice of his sister's position, but he had no intention of allowing justice in the sense of right to interfere with justice in the sense of the king’s will. “You have been playing the devil at a great rate.” he said. "You have dis obeyed your brother and your king, have disgraced yourself, have probably made trouble between us and France, for if Louis refuses to take you now I will cram you down bis throat, and by your own story have led a good man to the block. Quite a budget of evils for one woman to open. But I have noticed that the trouble a woman ci n make is in proportion to her beauty, and no wonder my little sister has made so much disturbance. It is strange, though, that he should so affect you. Master Wolsey, surely there has been witchery here. He must have used it abundantly to cast such a spell over my sister.” Then turning to the princess: "Was it at any time possible for him to have given you a love powder, or did be ever make any signs or passes over you?" “Oh, no; nothing of that sort I never ate or drank anything which he could possibly have touched. And as to signs and passes. I know ne never made any. Sir Edwin, you were always present when I was with him until after we left for Bristol. Did you ever see anything of the sort?” I answered “No,” and she went on:

mile from the stone road, lair buildings, ,-s black land. *2.300. No. 221—An fO acre tract two miles south of Decatur on stone road, good buildings and black laud. *6.400. No. 219—An acre tract, one half mile west of Salem. Blue Creek township, old build - ings. productive land, some black soil H.iw. No 166—A 102-acre tract one and a half miles east of Decatur.no buildings. D acre 9 good timber. 15 acres of sand and gravel, black and sand loam. *SOOO. No 174—Eightv-aore tract in east Wabash township, about 50 acres blaek loam new. 6room house, ten acres of timber. *-W. No. 160—An IS4-acre tract, in east St, Mary s township, sand and light clay loam, som timber, brick house, frame cribs aud barn. Price *14.500. No. 139—115-acre tract southwest of Borne, good improvements, grazing farm, light, clay soil, principally. Pnce*46oo Wra r’O.Arre tract, two miles southeast clay loam 20 acres young timber, some saw timber, small frame buildiEgs. Nn 177—A 142-aere tract one and a bait miles ™ orchards. 35 acres, young timber, S7OOO. , . Wo buildings, some black land, balance may loam, $3200- oc . „» is- In sO-acre tract, two miles eastor amt samMoam. no timber. small frame buildings. *4OOO. N ?y’?h7e F e%milo O cVtS'anfM%a timber land in < umberlaud eo.mty, see. #650.00. . n?d e i?4a d de lor acre farm, stock NoUll-For sale or trade 'XXimliX five-stand Hom ing nn in f><aU‘J.., KoHer S?Keam power? Pt.ee tor milland grounds.

ocaiues, » do not believe much in signs and passes. No one can affect others unless he can induce them to eat or drink something in which he has placed a love powder or potion. Then, again, Master Brandon did not want me to love him, and surely would not have used such a method to gain what he could have hud freely without it.” I noticed that Henry’s mind had wandered from what Mary was saying and that his eyes were fixed upon me with a thoughtful, half vicious, inquiring stare that I did not like. I wondered what was coming next, but my curiosity was more than, satisfied when the king asked, “So Caskoden was present at all your interviews?” Ah! Holy Mother! I knew what was coming now and actually began to shrivel with fright. The king continued, “I suppose he helped you to> escape?” I thought my day had come, but Mary’s wit was equal to the occasion. With an exnression on her face of the most dovelike innocence she quickly said: "Oh, no! Neither he nor Jane knew anything of it. We were afraid they might divulge it.” Shade of Sapphira! A lie is a pretty good thing, too, now and then, and the man who says that word of Mary's was not a blessed lie must fight me with lance, battleax, sword and dagger till one or the other of us bites the dust in death, be he great or small. “I am glad to learn that you knew nothing of it,” said Henry, addressing me, and I was glad, too, for him to learn it, you may be sure. Then spoke Wolsey: “If your majesty will, permit I would say that I quite agree with you; there has been witchery here —witchery of the most potent kind; the witchery of lustrous eyes, of fair skin and rosy lips; the witchery of all that is sweet and intoxicating in womanhood, but Master Brandon has been the victim of this potent spell, not the user of it. One look upon your sister standing there, and I know your majesty will agree that Brandon had no choice against her.” “Perhaps you are right,” returned Henry. Then spoke Mary, ali unconscious of her girlish egotism: “Os course he had not. Master Brandon could not help it”—which was true beyond all doubt.

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"Brother. let me die for him.” Henry laughed at her naivete, and Wolsey’s lips wore a smile as he plucked the king by the sleeve and took him over to the window, out of our hearing. Mary began to weep and show signs of increasing agitation. After a short whispered conversation the King and Wolsey came back, and the former said, "Sister, if I promise to give Brandon bis life will you consent decently and like a good girl to marry Louis of France?” Mary almost screamed: “Yes, yes; gladly'. 1 will do anything you ask," and fell at his feet, hysterically embracing his knees. As the king stooped and lifted her to her feet he kissed her, saying. His life shall be spared, my sweet sister." After this Henry felt that he had done a wonderfully gracious act and was the kindest hearted prince in all Christendom. " ' " Poor Maryl Two mighty kings and their great ministers of state had at last conquered you, but they had ta strike through your love, the vulnerable spot in every woman. Jane and I led Mary away through a side door, and the king called for De Longueville to finish the interrupted game of cards. Before the play was resumed Wolsey stepped softly around to the king and asked, "Shall'l affix your majesty's seal to Brandon’s pardon?” “Yes, but keep him in the Tower until Mary is off for France.” Wolsey had certainly been a friend to Brandon in time of need; but. as usual, he had value received for his friendliness. He was an ardent advocate of the French marriage, notwithstanding the fact he had told Mary he was not. having no doubt been bribed thereto by the French king. The good bishop bad, with the help of De Longueville, secretly sent Mary- s miniature to the French court in order that it might as if by accident fall into the hands of Louis, and that worthy s little, old, shriveled heart began to flutter Just as if there could be kindled in it a genuine flame. Louis had sent to De Longuevdle. who was then in England, for confirmation of Mary’s beauty, and De Longueville grew so eloquent on the theme that bis French majesty at once •iiithorizi d npirStiatious, t reports came in Louis grew more and more impatient. This did not. how, ever, Stand in the way of Ms drnniu . , -.1 bargain in the matter of dover. for "the Father of the People” had the characteristics of bis race ™± tenstfv practical as well as infl

ble. They never lose sight of the dot—but I do not find fault. Louis little knfcw what thorns this lovely rose had underneath her velvet leaves, and what a veritable tartar she would be, linked to the man she did not love, or he would have given Henry 400,000 crowns to keep her at home. CHAPTER XIX. PROSERPINA. S— O the va i ue received for Wolsey’s friendship to Brandon was Mary’s promise to marry R Louis. Mary wanted to send a message at, once to Brandon, telling him his life would be spared and that she bad made no delay this time —a fact of which she was very proud—but the Tower gates would not open until morning, so she bad to wait. She compensated herself as well as she could by writing a letter, which I shquld like to give you here, but it is too long. She told him of his pardon, but not one word upon the theme he so wished yet feared to hear of—her promise never to wed any other man. Mary hhd not told him of her final surrender in the matter of the French marriage, for the reason that she dreaded to pain him and feared he might refuse the sacrifice. “It will almost kill him, I know,” she said to Jane that night, “and I fear it is a false kindness I do him. He would, probably, rather die than that I should marry another. I know that I shouM rather die or have anything else, terrible to happen than for another woman to possess him. He promised me he never would, but suppose he should fail in his word, as I have today failed in mine? The thought of it absolutely burns me.” And she threw herself into Jane’s arms, and that little comforter tried to soothe her by making light of her fears. “Oh, but suppose he should?” “Well, there is no need to borrow trouble. You said he promised you, and you know he is one who keeps his word.” “But I promised, too, and think of what I am about to do. Mary in heaven. help me! But be is made of different stuff from me. I can and do trust his word, and when I think of all my troubles and when it seems that I cannot bear them the one comforting thought comes that no other woman will ever possess him—no other woman, no other woman. I am glad that my only comfort comes from him.” “I hoped that I might have been some comfort to you. I have tried hard enough,” said Jane, who was jealous. “Oh, yes, my sweet Jane. You do comfort me. You are like a soothing balm to an aching pain.” And she kissed the hands that held hers. This was all that modest little Jane required. She was content to be a humble balm and did not aspire to the dignity of an elixir. The girls then said their prayers in concert, and Mary gently wept herself to sleep. She lay dreaming and tossing nervously until sunrise, when she got up and added more pages to her letter until I called to take it. I was on hand soon after the Tower gates had opened and was permitted to see Brandon at once. He read Mary’s letter and acted like every oth er lover since love letters first began. He was quick to note the absence of the longed for but not expected assurance, and when he did not see it went straight to the point. “She has promised to marry the French king to purchase my life. Is that not true?” “I hope not,” I answered evasively. "I have seen very little of her, and she has said nothing about it.” “You are evading my question, clfefc.' Do you know nothing of it?” “Nothing,” I replied, telling an unnecessary lie. “Caskoden, you are either a liar or a blockhead.” “Make it a liar, Brandon,” said I, laughingly, for I was sure of my place in his heart and knew that he meant no offense. I never doubt a friend. One would better be trustful of ninety-nine friends who are false than doubtful of one who is true. Suspicion and supersensitiveness are at once the badge and the bane of •TtImnIITOHRIWW!?? until neon, and Brandon’s pardon had been delivered to him before I left. He was glad that the first news of it had come from Mary. He naturally expected his liberty at once, and when told that he was to be honorably detained for a short time turned to me and said: “I suppose they are afraid to let me out until she is off for France. King Henry flatters me.” I looked out of the window up Tower street and said nothing. When I left, I took a letter to Mary, which plainly told her he had divined ft all, and she wrote a tear stained answer, begging him to forgive her for having saved his life at a cost greater than her own. For several days I was kept busy carrying letters from Greenwich to the Tower and back again, but soon letters oeased to satisfy Mary, and she made up her mind that she must see him. Nothing else wouijl do. She must not. could not and, in short, would not go another day without seeing him—no. not another hour. Jane and I opposed her all we could, but the best we could accoßqdisb was to induce her for Brandon's sake—for she was beginning to see that he was the one who had to suffer for her indiscretions —to ask Henry’s permission, and if he refused, tneu try some oUiTr way. to determine was to act with Mary, so off she went without delay to hunt the king, takine Jane«and me along as escort. [to be continued.l Hasty Judgment. Jones—Women are not good listeners. Johnson— Evidently you’ve never had ’em for servants—Kansas City liide-

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John Parr, a laborer on the Marshal street sewer was almost buried alive Friday on north Seventh street where he was working the sewer caved in burying him up to his shoulders. About fifteen feet of earth fell and it is fortunate he was not crushed. He yelled an alarm and the other workmen flew to the rescue and with all possible haste dug the dirt from about him. No bones were broken, and Mr. Parr was able to. work next morning. Had the dirt piled up a foot higher however he would likely have been strangled. R. I. Hamilton, superintendent of the Huntington schools has been removed for his indecent and adulterous conduct and the verdict of the school board was as follows: The board finds that the proof fails to show that said Hamilton is guilty of commit ting adultery with either Mrs. Anna E. Griffith or Mary B. Cox, being referred to in the petition. The board further finds that on account of the acts of indiscretion on the part of said Hamilton and the public agitation and controversy, the good of the school requires that a change in the office of superintendent be made, and they now express their determination to select a successor to said Hamilton to assume the duties of the said office on September 1, 1903, or as soon there - after as practiceable. About fifty or seventy five Decatur people were swindled last Thursday by the clever grafter who had been selling medicine on Court street for the last several evenings. Although his game is as old as the hills the people went his way like fish after a bait and as a result are short just one dollar. Tuesday evening Samuel Daliss and his assistant appeared on Court street and in a short time the people of ■<.* ■ ' Daliss M. D. Ph.D.A.B.C. who was considered by those who knew him as a learned doctor and a man whose integrity was of the impregnable kind. But it proved to be of about the same strength as the bottled stuff which he sold. “Condensed water” he called it but no doubt a close analysis will show it to be pure rain water with some bitter salt dissolved therein, the talk he clsverly gave them and bought of his panacea for he told them that they would be doing a generous act to take home a bottle for their suffering mothers and children. But seeing the medicine was not fast enough for him. that evening he brought in the grand finale to his four nights engagement and left the city next morning. Thursday evening in the course of his talk he asked for several men to loan him their hats and a dollar promising to show them a trick and to make them a present, be vend parsed him the dollar and were surprised to find two dollars yi their hats when they were returned. That was not a bad investment and appeared so good to many that when he made the proposition a second time over fifty hats and a like number of dollars where turned over to the wise doctor. He returned the hats, kept the dollar and gave to each a present which was a bottle of his worthless medicine. He soon left tlje scene and next morning bought a ticket for Ohio City and left on the 5.25 Clover Leaf train with his big bunch of unearned money. It would be well for other cities to watch for hinvfor he is out for business and is smoot h enough to J accomplish his object.

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A moonlight picnic was one of I the social events here Thursday-. i The party consisted of Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lutz. Mrs. Schrock, Misses Nelliei Schrock, Nettie Moses, Gusta ‘ Cramer, Emma Jackson. Catharine, Christen, Harriet Wertzberger, Laura Albon, and Jean Lutz. The merry crowd drove to the home of Father Lutz at Poo and they all knew how to spell chicken. That they had a most > enjoyable evening you can well imagine; They returned shortly I after milnight a little tired but all kind of praises for their host and hostess. A representative of the Democrat was kindly shown the plans and ( specifications of the new Allison and Studabaker block by Judge Studabaker Friday morning and a mention of some changes to bo - made will be of interest. The con- ’ tract for reconstructing the block i will be let August 20th, bids being t received until noon of that day. ■ Bids will be received for the whole ) work or for any part thereof. The north room will be completed within ) two weeks and ready- for a tenant, ■ but has not been rented. The rest ■ of the block will be three stories :• high and in appearance will very much resemble the former block, I" .nft •f i’ii iiV'-'i'C" ,^ t "’l U.v’ I*6""' > feet, one foot being taken off on the ■ second and third floor. There will i be solid fire walls clear to the roof, - making three ground floor rooms. The corner room will have an en- * trance at the north east and this . room will be built especially for ■ a banking room, it being a very probable supposition that the Old Adams County Bank will occupy . same. The middle room will have lat ths north Cast i corner and this room will be 132 ■ feet long and have a forty four foot : L at the rear opening on Madison « street the same as did the Big store . grocery. The north room of the ■ block will be the same as before the second floor to be rented with the ■ first. The second floor of the middle room will likewise be rented with the ground floor. The second floor of the corner or Bank room will be arranged for offices, containing six rooms, well fitted, light and other convenience. The bank and offices will probably be heated by a hot water system and the other two rooms will be heated by furnace. The third floor will contain two lodge rooms, twenty two feet wide and 132 feet long. The entrance of-the offices will be from Madison street just east of the former entrance to the Big Store grocery and there will be no stairway leading from Second street to these rooms. The building will have a complete water system pn every floor, will be > plumbed and wired for electricity , and be strictly modern. The i plans were drawn by Hernia® Elder ; of Marion, the former architect. ; The building must be enclosed bei fore November 15 and ready for ■ occupancy by January- Ist. It will > a handsome .block and as good to look upon as was the former one.