The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-04-10

kindly ard wisely" And Cluny bowed
and went silently To seek his be
trothed.
your father says we are To wait
five years, sweet Jane; and tits a hard
condition. | know not how / am to
endure a."
And Jane smiled and began TO talk
over with her lover the hard condi.
ton. and somehow IL became an easy
and reasonable one They soon saw
Il through Love and Hope and Wis.
dom. and so NJ the beginning OF their
probation. they rejoiced in the end OF
H.
Life soon settled itself to the new
conditions OF the Swanhams. The
General. In spite OF his wife's and
daughters dlsapproval. bought the
Sandys House near Russell square,
and some OF the most precious heir
looms OF old Swaffham were brought
up 20 London To adorn Il.
Mrs. Swaffham was we'll content in
London. Social by nature. fond OF
the stir and news OF life. enjoying
even the shadow Of her old friends
power and splendor. and taking the
greatest interest in all public events
OF the time. she was pleased rather
than otherwise at the Lord Generals
determination to keep her husband
near him.
Neither was Jane at all ayerse to
London Cluny was I'm London. and
Matilda was there. and most of the
girls whom she had known all her
lie long. And II Jane accepted will
irply this change OF life Matilda took
her phase Of II still more onthusi-
astically. She was not long in discov-
cring that IL was I'm her power TO be
virtual mistress OF the Jcycry man
sion. Her youth. her beauty and her
many sorrows inclined Sir Thomas
Icycry's heart 10 sympathy, and this
plCposscssiCn grew rapidly Co devot-
ed affection. She was considering
one morning a string OF Orient pearls.
wondering II they could be worn VITA
her new damasse gown. when Jane
entered her dressing room.
Jane Swaiiham. she cried with
delight I'm swear was just wishing
for YOU. stephen is here. VIII You
co him.
Il will not. answered Jane posi-
lively. Il will not come To question
about him II he Is discovered. DO
cot ask mo 20 put myself In such a
strait. Matilda. 10 Is far better
should be- able to say. 4 have not
seen him.
Jane. | will tell YOU a pltcous tale.
/ It's of our late Queen. She is so
/ wrctchcdly poor. and since her son
returned TO their miserable little
court in the Louvre so broken-heart-
/ ed. 'twould make you weep To hear OF
her. stephen came with Sir Hugh
| Belward TO get some money on Bel
/ ward.
How does sir Hugh Belward hope
TO get money on Bolward? lie is pro-
I scribcd"
His younger brother Joined the
Parliament, and nc left the estate in
his care. And his brother has turned
/ traitor TO him, and would give him
nothing hut permission 20 ride away
as secretly as no came. But oh. Jane
the poor. poor Queen then Ma
tilda went into some details OF the
/ plteous straits and dependencies and
Insults the widowed woman had been
Obliged TO bear.
Jane listened silently, but there
were tears IN her eyes; and when
Matilda said. Il have given her tht
Jewel the gracious King sent me by
my beloved Prince Rupert, and also
what moneys I could get from M
| Uncle Joyory." Jane added:
Il have ten pieces OF gold that are
altogether my own. ! will give then
TO her. / will send the gold by a sure
messenger to-day
Matilda did not urge her to remain
ara Ja-e was eager % get. away.
! When she ,es-..i home. her fathei
was walking about the parlor arc
talking in an excited manner TO hi,
wife lie showed much discomfort
and as he walked and talked he rat
tied his sword ominously 20 hii
words.
ITO be continuCdD