The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30

kindly and wisely" And Cluny bowed
and went silently to seek his bel
trothed.
'.Your father says we are to wait
five years, sweet Jane; and it's hard
condition. know not how l am I'd
endure It,"
And Jane smiled and began to tall
over with her lover the hard cond}
ton, AID somehow it became an east
and reasonable one. They soon say
it through Love and Hope and VIII
dom, and SO at the beginning of thef
probation, they rejoiced in the end d
it,
Life soon settled itself to the ne3
conditions of the Swaffhams. Thk
General, in spite of his wife's and
daughters disapproval, bought The
Sandys House near Russell SQUARE,
and some of. the most precious heit-
looms of old Swaffham were brought
up to London to adorn it.
Mrs. Swaffham was we'll content ID
London. Social by nature, fond Of
the stir and news of life, enjoying
even the shadow of her old friendb'
power and splendor. and, taking tt e
greatest interest in all public even IS
OF the time, she was pleased raths r
than otherwise at the Lord Generals
determination to keep her husband
near him.
Neither was Jane at all averse 70
London. Cluny was in London, ard
Matilda was there, and most of the
girls whom she had known all hdr
life Ions. And ii Jane accepted will.
rgly this change of life, Matilda took
her phase of it still more enthua-
astically. She was not long in discoF-
ering that it was in her power to lie
virtual mistress of the Jevery mat
sion. Her youth, her beauty and her
many sorrows inclined Sir Thomi Is
Jeverys heart to sympathy. and this
prcposscssicn grew rapidly to devdt-
cd affection. She was considering
ore morning a string of Orient pearls,
wondering if they could be worn with
her new damasse gown, when jane
entered her dressing room.
Jane Swaffham,' she cried with
delight. III swear was just wishing
for YOU Stephen is here. Will you
sec him?'
81 will not" answered Jane posi-
lively. 81 will not come to questbn
about him if he is discovered. DO
not ask me to put myself in SUCH a
strait, Matilda. 1t is far better I
should be able to say, I have 7 t
seen him."
Jane, l will tell you a pteous tale.
'Tis of our late Queen. She is 30
wretchedly 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 Hell
ward
How does Sir Hugh Belward hope
to get money on Belward? He is pro-
| scribed."
"His younger brother Joined the
| Parliament, and he left the estate in
his care. And his brother has turned
traitor to him. and would give him
| nothing but permission to ride away
as secretly as he came. But oh, Jane!
the poor, poor Queen! and then Ma
tilda went into some details of the
piteous straits and dependencies Gnd
| 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 the
jewel the gracious King sent me by
my beloved Prince Rupert, and also
what moneys l could get from my
Uncle Jevery," Jane added:
II have ten pieces of gold that are
altogether my own. l will give them
to her. will send the gold by sure
messenger to-day
Matilda did not urge her to remain
and Jane was eager to get away.
When she reached home. her father
was walking about the parlor ant
talking in an excited manner to his
wife. He showed much discomfort
and as he walked and talked he rat
tied his sword ominously to hi!
words.
(To be continued.)