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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

once think in your heart Who IL
going to pay me for this business r
IL 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 IL the candle be once
, lighted. BY the mouth of John Yer
ity, 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, will co." and Calthorpe and
Fermor followed. and the Doctor told
them to meet him at Swaffham Mar.
ket Cross the following day. And
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,
filled 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 DIR. 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. Cromwells order. and
that he would probably be with the
Lord General before DR.. Verify. After
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 a
slight stir in the passage and Jane
smiled at her mother. 1t was only an
ILLUSTRATION Ol the Olu ldW-lHSy hdu
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, 81 have a bad headache. | have
bad heartache. oh, dear! Oh,
dear!"
1T was bad news for you, dearie,"
said the motherly woman; you may
be sure l thought of you"
Il know you did. 1t was terrible
news. Father has walked the floor
| night and day ever since"
81 hope that no one you love was
hurt?"
Stephen is well, as far as we
know. He sent one Of his troopers
with the news-George Coping, a
Huntingdon man. | dare say you
know him."
Ito be continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
Cromwell is . Lions WheIp."

women! Can a man write when he is
in the saddle pursuing the enemy?
Israel and Lambert left Immediately
with seven regiments for Edinburgh
He sent you words full of love and
comfort, so did your sons; what
would you have. woman"
Then Mrs. Swaffham put her hand
on the Doctors arm to stay him, and
she asked, do you remember the
flag the women of Huntingdon and
Ely gave to Gen. Cromwell just be-
fore Naseby?"
Il do. And your Israel made the
speech. l am not likely to forget it,"
Then you also remember that as
Israel was speaking, the east wind
rose, and stretched wide-out the silk
folds, so that the big tawny. lion
watching the red cross was blown
straight above the Generals bare
head. And there was a murmur of
wonder, and then a great shout, and
Israel pointing to the flag and the
man below it. cried out;
Behold your Captain! Cromwell
is a lions whelp-from the prey thou
art gone up. my son-and unto Him
shall the gathering of the people
be-"
Il was standing with Mrs. Crom-
we'll and the girls" said Jane; land
at the shout he turned to them, and
little Frances ran to him and he gave
the flagstaff into your hand, Doctor,
and then stopped and tied the childs
tippet Then Mary and | went closer
and to us he was just the same Mr.
Cromwell that l knew years ago
when l sat on his knee and put my
arms round his neck. and he kissed
me as tenderly as If l was one of his
own little girls. But for all that,
something of power and majesty
clothed him like a garment, and the
people generally feared to touch the
hem of it,"
"A lions whelp!" he said proudly,
land while England's lion has such
whelps, she may make and unmake
kings as is best for her. Then he lit
his candle and went stamping down
the tagged passage that led to his
room.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
BY AMELIA F.. BARR

than Declarations from the General
Assembly.
You women would rot understand
the setting of the battle. 1t is enough
that 1t began at four in the morning,
and that by nine O'Clock there was
no longer a Scotch army-three thou
sand of 1t were slain in the battle
and many more killed in pursuit. We
had all their baggage and artillery.
besides fifteen thousand stand of
arms and two hundred colors to hang
| up in Westminster hall"
"And what of Israel Swaffaam?
He did his part? l know that" said
Mrs. Swaffham.
He led his own troop of the solid
fen men of Cambridgeshire. | saw
their blue banner waving wherever
Tonbert carried it,"
James face was radiant and tears
of enthusiasm filed her eyes. Sac
kissed the doctor proudly and ran to
send messenger to de Wick with the
tidings of Dunbar. D..
Are you going further Doctor?"
asked Mrs. Swaffham.
mo, Martha. l mean to stay here
until the Generals messenger joins
me. He sent letter to London by
the young Lord Cluny Neville, and
he took the direct road there, so we
parted very early in the day; but he
calls here for me on his return, and
we shall go back together, If SO God
wills, to Edinburgh"
Il never heard you speak of Lord
Cluny Neville before"
Because l did not know him be-
fore. Cromwell has set his heart on
the youth, and shows him great favor
Some are jealous Of the boy and make
a grumble that he is so much trust
ed"
''If this young Lord is taking let
ter to Madame Cromwell, then why
did not Israel write to me?"
"Oh, the unreasonableness of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
En- Enormous EXPENSE,

The expense of tuberculosis to the
people of the United States, after
careful estimation by DR.. Biggs of
New York, is placed at 5000, 900
says the American Medicine. He first
calculates the loss to New York city
by putting a value of 81 500 upon each
life at the average age at which
deaths from tuberculosis occur. This
gives a total value of the lives lost
annually of $1,500,000. But this is
not all, for at least nine months prior
to death these patients cannot work,
and the loss of service at 81 a day
together with food, nursing, medi-
cines, attendance, etc, at S1.5O day.
results in a further loss of $4,000, 900,
making a yearly loss to the munich
patty of $23,000,000. From the
whole country the 10000 deaths
from tuberculosis represent in the
same way a loss of $3.50 100000 DR..
Biggs also says that the total expen-
diture in the city of New York In the
care of tuberculosis patients is not
over 100000 a year, l. e., not to ex-
coed 2 per cent Of the actual loss by
death, etc. "If this annual expendi-
ture were doubled or trebled, 1t would
mean a saving OF several thousand
lives annually, to say nothing OF the
enormous saving in suffering" Fur
Their evidence of this Is shown In the
fact that in the last twenty years the
total deaths from tuberculosis in New
York have been decreased instead Of
increased, Notwithstanding that there
has been an increase of 70 per cent
in the general population.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
When Easter Was Not po,u,,,.

Our New England forefathers were
sternly opposed to Lent; they had q
grand sufiiciency of fast days In the
wilderness, in the long, hard winter
OF want and suffering. when the Pill.
grims' cry for help went up In prayer
to the Pilgrims God.
Prosperity, however. seems to have
brought changes with It, After the
revolutionary war Easter sermons
were preached, especially by the Pres.
byterians, and churches were decorat
ed with flowers, though New England
was the last section to adopt the fes.
tival upon which the Pilgrims looked
with peculiar adherence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
CHAPTER II.

Those unlucky Stuarts, They will
swallow up all England's chivalry
oh. for one campaign with Queen Eli.
zabeth at its head! She would send
old Oliver with his Commonwealth 10
the bottomless pit, and order him to
tell the devil that Elizabeth Tudor
sent him there"
What say you If, for once, we part
without Cromwell between our good,
wills and our good-nights? Father,
have seen to-day fan of ostrich
feathers; tbs with Gaius the packman,
who will be here in the morning. AL,
so, l want some housewifery stores,
and some embroidery silks. and bal,
lads, and book of poems written by
one Mr.. John Milton. who keeps a
school in London"
II know the man. We will have
none of his poems"
"But, father, may have the other
things?"
"You will take no nay-say."
Then a goodnight, sir!"
Not yet will have my pay for
the other things You shall sing to
me. Your lutte lies there. Come-Tt
is early in the morning."
Happily, tenderly, fell the musical
ryllables to the tinkling lutte, and as
she drew to close, still singing, she
passed smiling out of the room; leav.
ing the door open however, so that
they heard her voice growing sweetly
softer and softer. and further and
further away. until it left nothing but
the delightsome echo in their hearts
Our feet are bathed In May=dew
And our hearts are bathed in love"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

have news from his son, which would
at least break the voiceless tension Of
the r fears. But the Earl was in the
same state-restless, perplexed, visit
sully eager concerning the situation
of the opposing armies. In their
mutual sorrowful conjectures they for
got their political antipathies, and a
loving apprehension drew them to-
gether; they talked in low voices of
the absent, they clasped hands as
they walked together through the
lonely park in the autumn afternoon.
They also agreed that whoever had
news first should send swift messen-
ger to the other, no matter what the
tidings should be. When they parted,
Jane kissed her friend, a token of
love she had not given her for a
long time and Matilda was so affected
BY this return of sympathy that she
covered her face with her hands and
wept. "Oh, Jane!" she said Il have
been so lonely"
And as Jane answered her with
affectionate assurances, there came
into her heart a sudden anticipation
of intelligence. Without considera-
ton, with no purpose Of mere encour-
.gement, she said confidently: There
is some one on the way. | seem to
hear them coming" So they parted,
and Jane brought home with her a
hope which would not be put down.
Her face was bright and her voice so
confident that her mother felt the in
tluence OF her spirit and anon shared
1t.
All were in deep sleep when the
blast of a trumpet and the trampling
of a heavily-shod horse on the stones
of the court yard awakened them.
Jane ran to her mothers room, and
found her at an open window. She
was calling aloud to the messenger,
rs it you, Doctor Verity?" and the
answer came swift and strong, ere the
question was fairly asked:
ut is I, John Verify, with the bless
ing of God, and good tidings."
Get your horse to stable. Doctor,
and we will be down to welcome you"
The next moment the house was
astir from one end to the other-bells
were ringing, lights moving hither and
thither, men and women running
down stairs, and at the open door
Mrs. Swaffham and Jane waiting for
the messenger.
1t was good even to see him, and
how much better to hear him say:
Israel Swaffham is well and God
hath given us a great victory"
Nov then, we shall have peace.
Doctor" ..
"No use, Martha, in crying peace!
peace! when peace is wickedness.
Our liberty was won by men willing
to go to the battlefield for 1t. When
did you hear of us last?"
about the tenth of August. You
were then in camp near Edinburgh"
said Mrs. Swaffham.
ITO be sure-having a paper war
with the Kirk and David Leslie. II
was little to Cromwell's liking. and
no more to David Leslie's; both Of
them would rather defiance OF battle
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
HE WOULD oUTWIT FATE.
Mans Bump of Eloquent Entreaty
Was Highly Developed.

was Highly Developed.
The mans bump Of eloquent entrea.
ty was highly developed. Thus did
he acquire a railroad pass.
The mans bump of caution stood
way out on his head.
II have heard" said he, that pas
sengers travelling on a pass always
get into an accident, and cannot re-
cover damages from the railroad by
reason of the fact that they were trav-
cling on a pass. Therefore," said he,
Il will outwit fate ana get insured in
an accident company"
From the fact that he assumed to
outwit fate it will be deduced that his
bump of conceit was also highly de.
veloped. True. The mans bump of
conceit was a regular knubble.
AS a matter of fact, there was a
railroad accident. The man was in it.
He didn't even receive scratch.
Other passengers who had paid $1.65
for ticket managed to receive black
eyes, bruised elbows, and things, and
averaged something like $4,000 apiece
damages from the soulless and grasp
ing railroad company.
To outwit fate! Oh, the faulty OF
man!-New York Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
The Saxon Easter.

Our Saxon ancestors kept up the
celebration of Easter for eight days.
II was a kind Of thanksgiving. the
length of time devoted by the pagans
to their spring festival. After the
Yong lenten season they seemed to
have become tired OF so much good
ness, a feeling which their descend
ants seem to appreciate, tired OF Civ.
ing up pleasure and worldly attrac-
ton; this, together with the natural
welcome to the spring. gladly pro-
longed the festivities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
Originally a Pagan Custom.

Easter, the high festival Of the
Christian church, taxes its name from
the Saxon Goddess Ostara or Eastre,
a personifcation Of the East or
Spring, and was kept as a time OF re-
joicing by the whole pagan world long
before the coming Of Christ. The
wonderful renewal Of life In nature,
the passing of winter, the coming OF
our lady of spring, the protectress of
flowers and the blossoms, was cele-
brated with az much rejoicing In that
old pagan world as Is the Resurrection
to-day In Christendom, and with many
of the same ceremonies.
',he early church finding 1t expe-
dent to adopt the Pauline teaching,
"All things to all men," gave her
sanction to many OF the pagan cere-
monies, simply because they were
too deeply rooted to re abolished save
by the progress of Christian civiliza-
ton.
The cross symbolizes the Resurrec-
ton of the Son of Righteousness. The
crescent rejoices over the return of
the natural son In the heavens. With
both the central thought is worship
and rejoicing. the one ending with the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
CHAPTER III.
Woven Of Love and Glory.

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 in
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 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 rnusket, and never
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

was to meet his bosom friend that
evening; but the Burgomaster urged
him not to leave them, bidding him
send a messenger to his friend and
let him come to them. Hugh consent
ed. He was delighted with the pros
pect of seeing his friend again; love
might not be what he had thought 1t,
but friendship could not alter, and all
his disappointments would be coun-
teracted by reunion with the trusty
comrade who had been dead so long.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Ex-Gov. Samuel J. Crawford Of Kan
sas has printed an urgent plea for the
enactment OF bird-protecting law.
He says: Birds of every kind and va.
riety except the hawk and the Eng
lish sparrow are useful and many Of
them invaluable. They should be pro
tected by a rigid, stringent law, with
a severe penalty attached thereto.
One quail will destroy thousand In!
sects In a single day and many other
birds will do as much"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Easter is a bright day for the lit
tie ones at the firesfde Of our own
nation. The President of the United
States comes out on Easter Monday
and opens the gate to his big yard,
and the happy children take posses
sion and play egg rolling on the beau
tiful lawns. The Marine band plays
and many people come to look on at
the childrens pleasure, among whom
are often grave and wise senators.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Bismarck on one occasion told Sid.
ney Whitman Of the following incident
which occurred when he was dining
with Emperor William: II had some
champagne In my glass, the taste OF
which made me suspicious. When the
butler again passed the table l tried
20 get look at the label on the bottle.
out this was impossible, for a napkin
was wrapped around II. | then turned
20 the emperor to inquire the name OF
he particular brand, when his maj
esty blurted out that It was indeed
German champagne-Deutsc Scha-
imwein. Yes the emperor said, Il
drink It from motives Of economy, as
have strongly recommended 1t to my
officers for the same reason. Then
again. also drink 1t from patriotic
Motives Thereupon, I said to tho
emperor, With me. your majesty, pa.
riotism stops short at the region of
ny stomach"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Anger is the most impotent passion
that influences the mind Of man; II
affects nothing 1t undertakes, and
hurts the man who is possessed by II
more than the object against which
II Is directed clarendon
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
An Easter Legend


1t was Easter day; the bells were
ringing peal upon peal to announce
the heavenly tidings of resurrection.
An old man stood on the cathedral
steps between the two great doors,
and he looked upon the crowd below.
And he was quite alone lie had out
lived love and friendship. he had out.
lived the JOY of life, he had outlived
even the desire for knowledge.
He wandered into the church away
from the night, and fell upon his knees
before the image, standing In the
niche, of the Mother of Sorrows, who
held her hands against her bare heart
which bled great tears of blood.
In his madness the old man whis-
pered to her, "Oh. Mother, Mother,
give me my youth"
There was a movement in the paint
ed lips and a gentle voice spoke from
them.
MY son, has thy life been so happy
that thou wouldst have given back to
thee thy YOUTH"
"Oh, Mother. Holy Mother, thou
canst give me back my life, my happi-
ness. All my days have been true
and loyal servitor to thee. pray thee
do this thing for me, for thy dear
Sons sake, who rose this day."
Ny son, will give thee back thy
youth. But thou must live thy life
as before thou livedst it; everything
shall be repeated to thee as it hap
peDed aforetime. Dost thou accept"
Give me back my life again, just as
1t was, with the joy of youth, and the
joy Of love. Oh, heaven, how shall
endure the happiness of it,"
Then he felt hand pass over his
eyes and fell asleep.
Re woke with start and instinc-
lively put his hand to his head; some
thing was different! His slumber was
still heavy upon him, he passed his
hand slowly down his face. The wrin-
kles had disappeared, the skin was
smooth and soft. He took In his fin
gers lock of his hair; he saw that It
was rich brown and hung in mxuriant
curls about his shoulders. He stretched
out hand; ii was round and strong
and beautiful.
He sprang to his feet and hurried
from the church, his steps showing
the glorious vigor of youth. Arrived
in the street he was momentarily be-
wildered, then a mysterious influence
stronger than himself impelled him to
walk through the narrow streets till
he os..% to the house of his friend, the
BurgourasTer, with whom he remem-
bered he was during the day. He
smiled as he knocked at the door, for
his host had been dead since thirty
years; but the Burgomaster, exactly
as he had known him, opened the
door.
Come in, friend Hugh"
why, Anne" said the Burgomaster,
don't you recognize your old playfel-
low; and Hugh, my boy. don't you
recognize your old sweetheart"
Hugh laughed and blushed.
Its so long since | saw her, and
she has altered. did not know she
was so beautiful"
After inner, when the Burgomaster
began to snore Anne invited the young
man to come with her into the garden,
and they walked beneath the trees
Just bursting into bud, talking gently
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
CHAPTER II.
Doctor John Verify

The anxious days went by for a
week and there was still no word at
Swaffham. Then Jane went over to
de Wick, hoping that the Earl might
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

who. taking short recess from the
arduous exercise of national legisla,
ton, come to bestow their Easter
smiles on the little sovereigns of the
republic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
Proof Positive.

Mrs. Neighbors--"Is your husband
sound sleeper.
Mrs. Homer--"You would think so II
you heard him snore."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

1t used to be custom among good
Christians to salute one another with
kiss, but now, although indiscrimi.
nate OSCILLATION Is no longer kept
upon Easter morning. the habit,
which is as old as the human race.
still prevails, most desirably in shades
of evening and with limited audience.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

The largest police station In the
world is that at Scotland Yard. Lon
Ion. 1t has accommodations for
1000 policemen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Do Your Clothes Look YeIlow7
Then use Defiance Starch. Il win keen
them whits-l6 o. for 10 cents
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
Ion has an equal for coughs and colds
John +. Boyer. Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb
l5 1900
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Many young mans ability to get
along without brains is due to his
'ather's money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Joy of the world, the other leading on
with the hope of life eternal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

The sign painter can always make a
lame for himself.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

All Up TO Date Housekeepers
ase Defiance Cold Water Starch. because Il
10 better, and OF. more OF It for same
money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Silence is golden where hush
money Is concerned
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
A Good Old Custom,

and, with a sigh of delight, he fel
asleep, and the sleep was death