Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27
CHAPTER Ill.


WOVEN u EONc anu 0lOfys
For the next three days there was
a busy time at Swaffham. All the
neighbors were summoned to hear
the news, and sermon from DR.. Yer
ity; and he did not spare the rod I'M
the way of his calling. There were
some wealthy young men present, and
he let them know that they ought not
to be present; furthermore, he told
them how many miles it was to Duty
and to Scotland.
This is not time" he said, for
men to be on their farms or in their
shops getting a little money. Thou
Shalt is written on life in characters
just as terrible as Thou Shalt Not
1t is not enough that you do not help
the enemy; you Shall shut your shop.
you Shall leave your oxen united; you
Shall take your musket, and never
once think in your heart Who is
going to pay me for this business?'
If you, Squire Acton, would go out,
and you, Fermor, and you, Calthorpe,
and Charmington and GARNER, you
would draw men after you; for many
will follow if the candle be once
lighted. BY the mouth of John Yer
ity, a servant of the Lord, you have
this day got another call. Look in
ward and think over it,
Then Acton rose and said, Doctor
Verify, l will co. and Calthorpe and
Fermor followed. and the Doctor told
them to meet him at Swaffham Mar
ket Cross the following day. "And l
will say this to you," he added, you
are like to have the good fortune of
the man hired at the eleventh hour;
you will get the full penny for the
last stroke"
The short service was followed by
an excellent dinner, and the richly
dressed men and women, full of
eager questions and innocent mirth,
filed the Swaffham parlors, and made
fair picture of hospitality sobered
by great interests and great events.
Some of the guests fingered for two
and three days, but DR.. Verify would
not be delayed. The next morning
he enrolled sixty men and then he was
resolved to ride with them as far
as York. "And if Neville comes, send
him quickly after me-" he said. He
thought he might be four days, but
will give him seven, and then wonder
if he keeps tryst. There will be many
things in London to delay him.
In fact Neville was so long delayed,
that Mrs. Swaffham was certain he
had been sent back to Scotland at
once on Mrs. Cromwelrs order. and
that he would probably be with the
Lord General before DR.. Verify. After
a week or more had passed, all ex-
pectation of his visit died out, and
Jane began to wonder why Matilda
had not been to see her.
AS she was speaking there was
slight stir in the passage and Jane
smiled at her mother. 1t was only an
of the old law-they had
been talking of Matilda, because she
was approaching them, and had sent
her thoughts in advance.
Jane went to meet her friend, kiss
ed her and removed her hat. Then
Matilda went to Mrs. Swaffham and
laid her head against her breast and
said, II have bad headache. have
4 bad heartache. oh, dear! Oh,
learl'
1T was bad news for you, dearie,"
said the motherly woman; you may
De sure thought of you"
81 know you did. 1t was terrible
news. Father has walked the floor
,ioht and dav ever since"
Il hope that no one you love was
lurt?"
stephen is well. as far as we
NOW. He sent one of his troopers
With the news-George Coping,
huntingdon man. l dare say you
NOW him?"
(To be continued)