Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09
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CHAPTER xxxv.
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CHAPTER XXXv.
The visitors had been In tho house q
month-and in that month an observant
eye might have noted much change,
though all things in seeming went on as
before-when the queen q orders enjoining
all priests to read the service, or great
part Of 1t, in English. came down, being
forwarded by the sheriff to Father Carey.
The missiye arrived on Friday and had
been indeed long expected.
What shall you dot" Ferdinand asked
Sir Anthony.
''As beforel" the tall old man replied,
gripping bis staff more firmly. It was no
new subject between them. A hundred
times they had discussed 1t already, even
as they were now discussing it, on the ter
race by the tishpool, with the church
which adjoins the house full In view across
the garden. 81 will have no mushroom
faith at Cotton End, !" the knight contin-
ued warmly. 1T sprang up under King
Henry, and how long did 1t lastp A year
or two. 1t came in again under King Ed
ward, and how long did it lasts A year
or two. So 1t will DO again. 1t will not
last, ferdinand Z"
II am OF that mind. I" the younger man
answered, nodding his head gravoly.
"Of conrse you arel'' Sir Anthony re-
Joined as he rested one hand on the sun
dial "For ten generations our forefathers
have worshiped in that church after the
old fashion, and shall 1t be changed In my
dayp Heaven Forbid Tho old fashion did
for my fathers. 1t shall do for me. Why,
l would as soon expect that the river yon-
der should flow backward as that the
church which has stood for centuries, and
more years to the back OF them than can
count, should be swept away by these hot
gospelersl will have none OF them l
will have no new tangled ways at Cotton
Endln
"Well, / think you are right" the
younger brother said. BY what means he
had brought the knight to this mind with
out committing himself more fully I can
not tell. Yet SO 1t was. Ferdinand showed
himself always the cautious doubter. Fa-
ther Carey even must have done him that
justice. But-and this was strange-the
more doubtful he showed himself tie moro
stubborn grew his brother. There are mon
so shrewd IS to pass of stones for bread,
and men SO simple minded as to take some
thing less than the word for the deed.
.sWhy should IL come In our timer"
cried Sir Anthony fraotiously.
"Why indeedY quoth the subtle one.
II SAY, why should it come nowi
have heard and read Of the sect called Lol-
lards who gave trouble awhile ago. But
they passed, and the church stood. So
A1a1n ~ynA hn nh
will stand"
That sour experience certainly, said
Ferdinand.
II hate change!" the old man con-
tinued, his eyes on the old church, the old
timbered house-for only the gateway
tower at Cotton is Of stone-the old yew
trees In the churchyard. II do not believe
In 1t, and, what Is more, I will not have
1t. As my fathers have worshiped SO will
!, though 1t cost me every rood OF landl A
fig for the order in oounoill''
II you really will not change with tho
younger generations"
ST will notl'' replied tho old knight
sharply. There is an end Of It'll"
Today the reformed church In England
has seen many an anniversary and grown
stronger with each year, and We can afford
to laugh at Sir Anthony's arguments. We
know better than he did, for the proof of
the pudding is in the eating. But in him
and his fellows, who had only the knowl-
edge Of their own day, such arguments
were natural enough. All time, all ex-
perience. all history and custom and habit
as known to them were on their side.
Only 1t was once again to be the battle OF
David and the giant OF Gath. Sir An
thony had said, There 10 an end OF It'll"
But his companion, as he presently strolled
up to the house with smile on his satur-
nine face, well knew that this was only
the beginning of its This was Friday.
On the Sunday, a rumor of the order
having gone abroad, q larger congregation
than usual streamed across the chase to
church, prepared to hear some new thing.
They were disappointed. Sir Anthony
stalked in, as Of old, through the double
ranks Of people waiting at the door to re-
ceive him, and after him Ferdinand and
his wife and Petronilla and Baldwin and
every servant from the house save q cook
or two and the porter. The church was
full. Seldom had such congregation
been seen In it. But all passed as of old.
Father Carey g hand shook indeed, and his
voice quavered. but he went through the
ceremony of the mass, and all was done
In Latin. A little change would inve been
pleasant, some thought. But no one In
this country place on the borders OF the
forest held very strong views. No bishop
had come hereto hunting to Cotton End.
No abbey existed to excite dislike by its
extravaganza, or by Its license, or by the
swarm Of ragged idlers it supported. Fa-
Their Carey was the most harmless and
kindest Of men. The villagers did not care
one way or the other. TO them Sir An
thony was king, and If any one felt Tempt
ed to interfere the old knights face, as he
gazed steadfastly at the brass eflgy Of o
Cludde who had fallen in Spain fighting
against the Moors, warned tho meddler to
be silent.
And 80 ON that Sunday all went we'll.
But some one must have told tales, for
early in the week there came strong let
ter of remonstranoe from the sheriff, who
was an old friend Of Sir Anthony, and Of
his own free will, fancy, would have
winked. But he was committed to tho
Protestants and bound to stand or fall
with them. The cholerio knight sent back
an answer by the Same messenger. The
sheriff replied, the knight rejoined-hav-
ing his brother always at his elbow. The
upshot Of the correspondence was an an
nounoement on the part of the sheriff that
he should send his officers to the next serv-
ice to see that the queens order was
obeyed and reply on the part Of Sir An
thony that he should as certainly put the
men In the duck pond. Some inkling Of
this state Of things got abroad and spread
as September fire flies through wood,
80 that there was like to be such o congre-
ya tim au tho neYt saryice tn yvftneSc tho