The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24

growing now in her eyes. But. dolt that
] was. ! could not meet them WHIT
the more readily because of that
ii scarcely remember it, she said,
"vet / have been told a hundred times
the tale of your bringing me home TO
my aunt at Lochinvar. 10 IS somewhat
belated. but ! thank you, sir Tor your
courtesy"
NAV" said I. "us an 7 have TO he
thankful for I'm my poor life, that / to"I
YOU safely past the cruel prosecutors.
She gave me quick. strange look.
"Yet now. do I not see you ready TO
ride and persecUte i'm your turn
These words from the daughter OF Al-
exandcr Gordon Of Earlstoun. who was
not vet Hhcrato from the prison OF Black
ness. astonighed me SO much that stood
spcechlesg.
"To prosecute I'm my turn?" said j;
may. nv dear mistress 7 go 10 uphold
the banner Of Christ's Kingdom against
those that hate him.
Very scornfully she smiled.
"Tn my short life" she said 'Tve heard
overmuch of such talk. 7 know 90 an ell
how much IL means. 7 have mother
and she has friends and gossips TO mo
the triumph of what ye call tho King
dom means but two things-thc Pharisee
exalted. and the bieot triumphant Prince
Jacob OF Orange may supplant his father
and take the crown. Every cantine Jack
may fling away the white rose and shout
for the Orange lily. But not mot IT.
She Haunted @ little white hand sud-
denly. palm upward. hFe am apple plos-
som blown off by the wird. To say that
7 was astounded by this outbreak is 10
say little 1T was like an earthQuake,
the trembling and resolving OF solid lnnd
under my feet Alexander Gordons child
THE Bull Of Earlstoun's' daughter
standing openly and boldly for the cause
Of those who had prisoncd and perhaps
tortured her father and brought about
the ruin Of her houscl AT last ] managed
70 speaE.
you are q young maiden. 7 said.
"and YOU know nothing of the great oc-
casions OF state. the prosecutions or
TWENTY-FIVE years. the blood shed on the
lonely hllsides. the deaths If wcarier
sickness. the burials under cloud Of night
of those who have sumered.-l would
have said more but that she prevented
me impcriOusly.
Il know an there Is 10 know" she
cried. almost insolently. Have l not
broken fast with it. dined with IL. taken
my Four Hours with 10, suppcd with it,
ever since ! was of ago to hear words
spoken. But 20 my thinking, the lu"1
Of the matter IS that YOU and those like
Won will not obey the rightful King.
who alone is to he obeyed, whose least
word ought 10 be sufficient
"But not i'm religion-not i'm the things
of the conscience" ] stammered.
She waved her hand fioutingly.
ITS not my idea OF loyalty only 10
be LOYAL when it suits my whim, only
tf.o h,v when obedience Is easy and pleas
ant The man whom ] shall honor SHAH
nothing Of such manner allegiance as
that
she paused a moment and ! listened
intentv.
NAY he shall speak and shall obey.
Tie shall be my King. even as King James
Is the sovereign Of the people. His word
shall be sacred and his viii law
There was q light Of something IKE
devout obedience in her eyes. holy
vestal flame lighted up her face. ! knew
IL was useless TO argue with her then.
..N.vertheless d" I answered. very meek
" Eat least YOU viii not wholly forget
that / brought you 10 place OF saiety.
sheitering you In my arms and venturing
into dark waters for your sake
Now though / looked not directly at
her / could see the cold light In her eyes
grow more scornful
You do well 10 remind me or my OBJ
legation. But do not be afraid; you shall