Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-15
LOVE CONQUERS ALL.

yet again, good Gilbert, it may be
that some turn in the road hath hid
him from your eyes
1T is useless, Mistress Anne, he is
no. coming. Take the advice Of one
who would give 10 years Of his useless
old life to spare you one pang, and re-
tire 10 your chamber, trusting in the
Lord to bring out matters as he wills.
If there be news, | will contrve that il
reach YOU in time. Think of your
father, and add not to the heavincss Of
his rage. You know, fair mistress,
YOU did unwisely to have this stranger
brought into Boradell and then from
nursing him back to health fall into
love of his face ard form, for hold no
man who is a follower of tie Stuart
hath the qualities ID win the heart of
Anne Boradell."
"He was sore wounded. Gilbert she
said Even my father approved Of my
caring for the poor young man, though
he was one of King Churle5's soldiers
"Ah. but he never thought you could
fall in love with him"
"Who can control the heart, Gilbert?
You yourself are tender in feeling TO-
ward the brave George Denson. |
know you are sorry for the agony |
suffer. Oh. Gilbert, does not your craft
suggest to you Some way whereby you
can get tidines of the turn of war?
Cannot YOU leave the castle and"
The old man hUb5led down from the
plch where he had been sweeping his
eyes over the horizon, and looked upon
the maiden. whose wstful gaze was
fastened so earnestly on him. A rarely
beautiful, and winsome maid was she,
and it went hard with Gilbert to refuse
her request. Between love for his lady
and lealty to his lord, he was sore
shaken.
Dear Mistress Anne" ne said half
earnestly, half pettishly. Why was 1t,
that if folly came to you 90 soon, you
could not have loved sturdy supporter
OF the right rather than one of the
Cavaliers long-haired fops, who sport
their finery in pleasure and sink out OF
sgnt in danger with the pestilent and
ungodly Stuart?"
It's false Gilbert Burke" said the
maiden Indignantly. Thou know'st
right well that Anne Boradell could
give her heart to none but a true gal
liant gentleman. Thou may'st talk as
thou seest fit about Oliver Cromwell,
but | like him not, and never shall, but
because of my dear father | will be
George. Then | bid thee beware, Oh,
Gilbert" she added in totally differ
ent tone forgive me! On the fortune
O. this day depends so much to be
either way Cromwell victorious. my
love of fugitive. The king confirmed
in his own, my father attainted. Was
ever maid so distracted? Oh, that
knew the issue from this trouble
80 It will be as the Lord Wills said
tie old man. Il have faith that it VIII
result in discontinue of the ungo lily
ana the scoffer. and the vain-glorious
will fly before the instrument of the
Lord. Natheless, fear not. Mistress
Anne, ! will aid YOU My head tells me
What to believe, but my heart dire1,s
my actions. | serve you. and for you,
the misguided man who has cast sor-
tunes with the Man Of Blood. But 10
serve YOU must be free Get you 10
your women and | will speed away to
earn how fares the day"
fnne Boradell fingered a moment,
ihsn perccivlng the old man was infleX-
bic she extended her hand and
before he could take II, caught his and
pressed it an instant to her heart and
then turned quickly. Gilbert Burke
listened a while to make sure his mis-
'rcss had really descended to her own
apartments, then swift as light spang
q he outlook and swept the horizon
with gaze as keen as youth. A sim
s1'lr mixture Of gladness aud grief APP
reared On his face
ut Is as | thought There is little
'a1se TO grievc over the discontinue OF
the right It has prevailed But what
nan my pJ,r young mistress expect
stye rUin for a youth who would not
H"-rken to my pleadings and the wcrd
o., the Lord and sever from the accurs-
p"
He vas busy preparing himself FOR
'ha road as has thoughts ran on; and
With the utmost caution, lest he should
encounter Anne, he stole down and out
and dartec through the postern door
.aa across the terrace. He passed out
the castle grounds and mounted the
tfsn evidently waiting for him. The
INA was still two hours nigh and the
5rious beauty Of the day gave the old
Han relief from the sitting anxiety
IA. had passed SO heavily on him all
aaE Yet every step that the sturdy Oh
CRIB took forward impressed new
aA.e,y upon his master The wnole
character Of the landscape changed as
as .est Bofadell castle a few miles be-
asa1Tne still grand beauty Of tie hiiis
o9 which i. Was pegched made greater
.ae contrast Of the busting yalley-yil-
age through which he now rode. Wo-