The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-03
fcepyright. 1885. by Bachelor. Johnson and
Bacheiler.l
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Enderby House. Escaping 10 Holland
on a night when everything was taken
from him save his honor and his daugh-
Ter. he had lived there with Mistress
Felicity, taking service in the army OF
the country.
Outlaw, as he was, his estates given
over to his son, who now carried
knighthood bestowed by King Charles,
he was still loyal subject TO the dy-
rasty which had dishonored him. When
the king was beheaded at Whitehall
he mourned and lamented the miser-
able crime with the best of his coun-
trymen.
1t was about this time that he jour
r.eved into France, and there he stayed
with his daughter two years. Mistress
Falkingham, her aunt, was with her,
and watched over her as carefully as
when she was child in Enderby house.
About this time, Cromwell. urged by
solicitous friends of the outlaw, sent
word to him to return to Eng
land that he might employ him in for
eIrn service, If he did not care TO serve
in England itself. Cromwell's mes
Sage was full of agreeable reflections
upon his sufferings and upon the in
Justice that had been done TO him by the
late king. For his daughters sake,
who had never been entirely happy out
of England, Enderby returned, and was
received with marked consideration by
Cromwell at Whitehall.
"Your son, sir" said Cromwell, ''hath
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was of those notorious people who cried
out against the work of Gods servants
when Charles paid the penalty OF his
treason at Whitehall. OF late have
received news that he is of those
sons of Belial who are intriguing to
bring back the second Charles. Two
Gays ago he was hidden TO leave Enderby
House. If he be found among those who
Join the Scotch army to fight for the
Pretender, he shall bear the penalty of
his offense."
''He has been i'll advised, your high
NESS" said Enderby.
sHe shall be advised BETTER" was the
stern reply. I'VE will have peace in
England. and we will, by the help of
the Lords strong arm, rid this realm of
these recalcitrant spirits. For you,
sir, you shall return to your estate at
Enderby, and we will use you abroad
ms opportunity shall occur. Your son
has taken to himself the title which the
man of sin conferred upon you, to your
undoing."
"Your highness," replied Enderby,"I
hive but one desire and that is peace.
nave been outlawed from England so
long, and my miseries have been SO
great, that 1 accept gladly what the
justice of your highness gives thus free
ly. But / must tell your highness that
was no enemy of King Charles, and
am no foe to his memory. The wrong
was done by him to me, and not
returned by me to him, and the issue il
between our Maker and ourselves. But
Il IL the pride of all Englishmen
that England be well governed, and
strong and important in the eyes of
the nations; and all these things has
your highness achieved. I will serve
my country honorably abroad, or rest
peacefully here on my own estate, lift
ing no hand against your highness,
though hold to the succession in the
monarchy"
Cromwell looked at him steadily and
frowningly for q minute, then present.
1y, his face clearing, he said:
"Your words, detached from your
character, sir, would be traitorous; but
rs we stand, two gentlemen of England
face to face, they seem to me like the
words of an honest man, and / love
honesty before all other things. Get to
your home, sir. You must not bulge
from it until send for you. Then, as
Iroof Of your fidelity to the ruler of
your country, you shall go on whatever
mission send YOU"
''Your highness, i will do what seems
my duty in the hour of your summons"
"You shall do the will of the Lord"
answered the Protector, and, bowling a
farewell, turned upon his heel.
Endcrby looked after him mo-
ment then turned towards the door,
and as he went out to mount his horse
he muttered 20 himself:
''The will of the Lord as ordained by
Oliver Cromwell-humphl"
Then he rode away up through
Trafalgar square and into the Totem
ham court road, and so on out into
the Shires until he came TO Enderby
House.
Outside all was as he had left Il
seven years before, though the hedges
were not SO well kept and the grass
Ion Oar before fha houua An a;r -
loneliness pervaded all the place. No
~ne met him at the door. He rode
round into the courtyard and called.
A man servant came out. From him
ne learned that four of Cromwell's sol
diers were quartered in the house, that
all the old servants, save two, were
gone, and that two days before his
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