The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27


pardon Kiss ard be friends. Jane.
came 20 get your receipt for lavender
ccrserycs. and this o. nothing TO Il.
Come. let rs 60 10 the stillroom."
She spoke with an unconscious air OF
authority, and Jane as unconsciously
obeycd a. bat there was a GOODNESS I'm
Ter manner which did not disappear
until the royalist lady had talked with
her for half an hour about the spices
and the distilled waters.
When the elcctuary had been pre-.
pared, the girls became silent. They
were as remarkably contrasted az
were tho tcrets, religious and civil.
FOR which they stood. But II nero
physical asccndency could have domi-
ratcd Jane SwaGham. she was in its
presence. Yet Il was not Matilda. but
Jane. who filled the cool. sweet place
with sense OF power not To be dis.
pUted. Her pale hair was full OF light
and life; IL seemed 90 shine In It's
waving order and crown.liko coil Her
eyes had a steady slow In their depths
that was inyinclhlc; her slight form
was proudly poised: her whole man
ner rcsolutc ard little cold. as OF
ono who was putting down al offensC
only half-forgivcr.
Matilda was conscious OF James
influence. and she called all her own
charms forth 10 rival g. Putting out
Of account her beautiful lacc and
stately figure as not likely to affcc,
Jane. ,hc assumed the manner she
had rCvcr known 30 flil-u manner
falf-serloug and wholly adectionate
and confidential She knew that
SwaGham vas always rafc subject.
aad thai q conversation set to that
kcy went directly To James heart. So
turning slowly round To observe ev-
orythlHg. she said.
How cool and sweet g. this place
jane"
1t is. Matilda. often think that
one might receive angels among these
pure scents.
"Oh, | vow &c rs the rosemary, Lot
me nut nay hands through IT," ard she
hastily pulled on her wnitc ombroid.
cred gloves. and passed her hands.
shining with gems through me dclici.
ously fragrant e.gns leaves.
Il have a passion Tor rosemary. a."
she continued. III always peragures
good fortune go mo. Sometimes n (
wake In Tie night / smell it-l smell
miles of it--and then know ny angel
has been 90 see mc. and that some
good thing will tread IN her footsteps. "
Then Ehc said with an attempt a.
Indifference, when did YOU hear from
Cymlin? AEd pray On what place
must remember him Eow?"
Il know not particularly Wherever
tho Capiaiu-GUreral O.. there Cymln
Sva6haU a. like 10 be-
Why 90 you not ash ate. stephen s
'orturc-LuOd or bad?"
Il did rot Of tho moment think of
stephen. Whcr Cromwell g. IN the
mind as iTpassiblc to find him ~
,cmaany n Il he. and be- only"
Yet IL ever stephen &c Wick gets
a glimpse OF horne. 90 g. not home q
him until DC has been 90 Swaffham. "
Jane maic 10 answer. and thcy
walked silently to- che door where Ma
I u'da's carriage wnH waiting. Mrs.
Swanham Joined them as Matilda was
about 20 leave. and the s!rl said. II
had come near 20 forgetting some.
thing wished To- tell you. One OF
/ thcgc men called Qugkcrs was preach.
/ Ing his now religion az Squire oliver
/ Loder's last night. There was much
disputirg about him today"
What gaid Lady iICneagc OF the
preacher" asked Mrs. Swarham.
"Shc thought nc ought to be put IN
! the stocks: and her sister Isabel said
/ that he vas good man. and had the
I root OF the matter Ia him. | heard
! that be was TO preach again at Deep
/ Inc Den. Now. must make what
haste can: my father will be angry
az my delay. Goodbye. faithful tilI
we meet again.
"shc gays faithful set knows no;
! how TO be faithful"
"Shc H. muc1 changed"
1T would BE- strange indeed n she
was not charged. Before these trou
bles che was girl llving at hcT
] ihNAAfl hNffs IffifN ~ lltA iAih't
/ and tho idol of her brothers. Two Of
her brothers fell fighting by the side
Z 81 Prince Eupcrt. her mother wCg.
herself into the gTscc for them. hes
, father g. f;lll nursing tho wound b.
got at Nasoby. and her only brother
Stcphca. ls with Charles Stuart. wher
\ over he may be-. n such troubles cid
rot change n girl. she would be hoga
from the very rccg % seiashne1r."
ON her way homo Matilda sat erect
lcgi IN thought. and her eyes had a
! took in thom flil OF anxiety and sor
row. Tho sadness Of 81 immcrsa dis
I illusiCa was over ECr Her life hal
/ gorc 90 ruin. but she trusted tina;
some miracle would restore ~. AT
her old friends had departed ifaC
grave Ind sciae. others had tikca dlf
I fcront ways. CT hattie ara exile had
rcg.'orod them. ny the eide e hei
sick father she stood nlcrc Oppressed
by such considerations. she felt lil.r
child that suddenly realizes Il Ia,