The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-20

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only brok,s by tho lowers OF Tly. vnst
and gray ln the distance. LARGE iron
ratos admitted her TO dc Wick park.
Tho house was n Quajmurular build.
lnr of various dates. and gray wallis
rising from trim gardens with box
edged flower plots and clipped yew
h'Isc8. An old.world sleepy air. lone
iy and apart ana full OF melancholy.
poualed tho place.
The door stood open. and she passed
without delay into the wide entrance
hail. and went loisurcly up the broad
stairway Her hat. with It's moist
dropping feathers was in her hand.
her hair hung Imply about her brow
and lace; She was the very picture Of
| a beauty that had suffered the touch
OF adverse nature, sad the depression
Of unsympathctIc humanity
But the moment she entered her
own room she had the sense OF covert
and refrcahmcnt She put on her
sense or alienation and unhnpplnoss
with her damp clothing and as tho
I comfort OF renewal came TO her out.
I wardly. the inner woman also re-
gained hcr authority; and the girl
conscious OF this potent personality,
/ erected herself In its strength and In
! dlNIduality. She surveyed her fresh
/ ly clad form In It's gown OF blue lutte.
/ string: she turned right and left to ad.
mirc fresh arrangement OF her hair:
she put around her neck. without pro
tense OF secrecy or apology, the rosary
OF coral and gold. aud admired tho
tint and simmer Of It's beauty on her
white throat Then she asked
Was any stranger with the Earl
at dinner Delia?"
My lady. he dlncd with Father
sacy alone"
And pray what did they cat for
dlnnor?"
There was sucking pig roasted
with juniper wood and rosemary
branches. and a iugged hare. and a
pullet. and some clotted cream and a
raspberry tart All very good, my
lady: will you please TO cat some
thing7"
Yes. win have some jagged hare.
and some clotted cream. and rasp.
berry tart-and a glass Of Sapnish
wine. Della, and n pitcher OF new
milk. Have them served as soon as
possible"
She took ono comfortable glance at
herself. and In tho pleasure OF rs as.
surance went downstairs. Her step
was now Arm and rapid. yet she
paused a moment at tho door OF the
room she wished TO enter. and called
up smiles 20 her face and a sort OF
cheerful bravado 10 her manner ore
she lifted the steel hasp that admitted
her. In a moment her quick eyes took
survey OF It's occupants. They were
only two men-lsarl De Wick, and his
chaplain, Father sacy, Both were
reading; the Earl Sir Philip Sldnoy's
Arcadia, the chaplain. the evening
service In the book OF common prayer.
Neither OF them noticed her entrance,
and she went straight to hor fathers
side. and covering the open page with
her hand. said IN a merry tone
Atalt ~ ANNAN AMNAAAb ~ ~
cadia, while the great Captain Genera
crou.weii---"
The devili"
''Is going up and down and 10 ant
fro in tho land, seeking whom he MAJ
devour. l have been at Ely and a
Swaffham. gathering what news I can
and assure you. sir. there is none
to our comfort"
what have you heard7 Anything
about tho Scots7"
Cromwell is In Scotland. What Dc
you expect from that nows7"
"rhat Leslie win be his match"
"Then you will be disappointed
There is a tide In the affairs Of men.
and this tide OF Cromwell and The
Commonwealth is going TO sweep al
royalty and all nobility into the deel
sea-"
"Well. then. may as wen return L
, my Arcadia and learn how TO be rus
teal. We mobiles may play at Canut'
II We lllIe-but--"
at is useless. while this mans sta
flames In the armament II he con
quers the Scotch army, what more car
they offer him but the CROWN"
ITO BE contInued)
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