Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-15
LOVE CONOUERS ALL.

1T is useless, Mistress Anne, he L
no. coming Take the advice Of one
who would give 10 years Of mis- useles:
old life to spare you one pang, and re
tire to your chamber, trusting in the
Lord to bring out matters as he wills
If there be news, will contriVe that il
reach you in time. Think of your
father, and add not to the heaviness 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 I hold nc
nam who is a follower of the Stuart
hath the qualities to win the heart OF
Anne BCradell"
lie was sore wounded, Gilbert she
said. even my father approved Of my
caring for the poor young man, Though
he was one of King ChaTles'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 Denison.
know you are sorry for the agony L
suffer. Oh, Gilbert, does not your craft
suggest to you some way whereby you
can get tidings Of the turn of war?
Cannot you leave the castle and"
The old man hOb5led down from the
DGch where he had been sweeping his
eyes over the horizon, and looked upon
the n alden, whose wistful 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 it.,
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
sight in danger with the pestilent and
ungodly Stuart?"
TITS false, Gilbert Burke said the
maiden Indignantly. Thou know
right we'll that Anne Boradell could
give her heart to none but true gal
liant gentleman. Thou may st talk as
thou seest fit about Oliver Cromwell
but l like him not, and never shall, but
because of MY dear father l will be
silent save when you malign my dear
George Then I bid thee beware! Oh,
Gilbert" she added in a totally differ
ent tone, forgive me! On the fortune
of 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"
1T will be as the Lord wills" said
the old man. Il have faith that it viii
result in discontinue of the ungo1ly
ana the scoffer, and the vain-glOrious
will fly before the instrument of the
Lord Natheless, fear not, Mistress
Anne, I will aid you. My head tells me
what to believe. but my heart directs
my actions. | serve you. and for you,
the misguided man who has cast FOR
tunes with the Man of Blood But 10
serve YOU must be free. Get you to
your women and l will speed away to
learn how fares the day"
Anne Boradell fingered a moment
then perccivng the old man was inf1eX-
ible, she extended her hand and
before he could take it, caught his and
pressed it an instant to her heart and
then turned quickly. Gilbert Burke
listened While to make sure his mis-
trcss had really descended to her own
apartments. then swift as light sprang
to the outlook and swept the horizon
with 4 eazc as keen as youth. A sin
gular mixture of gladncss and grief ap.
reared on his face.
ut is as I thought. There is little
canse to grieve over the discontinue 0
the right 1t has prevailed. But wha
can my p02r young mistress CXpec
save ruin for youth who would no
hearken to my pleadings and the wCr,
of the Lord and sever from the occurs
eGo"
He was busy preparing himself 70
the road as has thoughts rln on; an
with the utmost caution, lest he shOul
encounter Anne, he stole down and OH
and darteC through the postern doc
and aero SIS the terrace. He passed on
of the castle grounds and mounted tn
hose evidently waiting for him. tn
sun was still two hours high and tn
glorious beauty Of the Gay gave the oil
man relief from the Sitting anXiet
that had passed so heavily on him a
day. Yet every step that the sturdy oil
cob took forward impressed lie
anxiety upon his master. The Who'll
character of the landscape changed 6
he LETT BoradelI castle few miles b(
hindTne still grand beauty of the hi
on which it was perched made create
the contrast of the busting valley-yi
lage through which he now rode. W.
men and children clustered about tt
cottage doors. Not an animal was
be seen and the baroness of the field
the fearful expectancy depicted on ever
face. made Gilbert Burke pause beslC
one dame who with her three chill
rem ciinging to her knee never raist
her down-turned eyes to see who pas
ed.
Good Mistress Morley re sal
kindly, edo not permit your fear
make you forget your ehildren's hu
ger. There is no reason to feel ca?
The servants OF the Lord ha
triumphed. That have l deserted frc
the tower I am fastening to my lorc