Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-04

Hs said EnSn 0men vere ased - .
king. but thg did not know " IT 4
make OF protector"
King. King, / am king In very
truth, call me what they like. And
,or that matter. why should l d be
king? Doctor Cwsu tells me the sord
king comes from KONG and u eans
the man that can | am that ,nan-
Everything in Europe comes iron
some battlefield, that WIS their nrst
title to kngship- How many battles
have / fought and WONT l never lost
a single feld-how could I. the Lord
Of Hosts being with mez As hero Of
battle. there Is no man to stand be-
fore me. Why should I not be king
over the three countries | have con-
quered! John Verify is right Eog-
lishmen think q protector Is . ruler
for emergency They feel temporary
and uncertain with q protector.
kingship is q settled Office"
Take the crown, Oliver. Why notf~
Il have no orders to take it. Ny
argel told me when | was boy, That ]
should become the greatest man in
England. but he said not that should
be king And I know also from One
who never lied to me. that this nation
will yearn after its old monarchy
am here to do work, to So seeds
thas will take generations to ripen
but my reign is only an interregnuw
| shall found no dynasty"
Then taking his wife's hand tender
ly between his own, he said with In
tense fervor, There Is not q man li,.
ing can say | sought this place-not
man or woman living on English
ground. | can say In the presence OF
God. would have been glad to have
lived with thee under my woodsfde
all the days of my life, and to have
kept my sheep and pIowed my Land
rather than bear the burden Of this
government"
DO you think the Puritan govern
ment will die with you, Oliver7"
Il think 1t will, but the Puritan
principles will never die The kings
of the earth banded together cannot
destroy them They will spring mp
and flourish like the grass that tar
rieth not for handspring where none
has sowed or planted them-spring in
the wilderness and in the city. until
they possess the whole earth This
know, and am sure Of After all, Elixz-
beth, there is nothing got BY this
worlds love. and nothing lost by ifs
hate. This Is the root Of the matter;
my position as Protector Is either Of
God, or Of man II did not firmly be-
lieve it was of God, would have run
away from it many years ago II 1t
be of God, he will bear me up while
I am in it. II it be OF man 1t Will
shake and tumble What are all our
histories but God manifestfng that
he has shaken and trampled upon
everything he has not planted"
MY dearest you are now in q good
mind. Lie down and sleep In his care.
Tor he does care for you" And she
put her arms around his neck and
kissed him, and he answered:
Thou art my comfort, and / thank
God for thee, When he laid out my
ifes work he thought of thee to
;Eeeten It"
She left him then, hoping that he
would shelter his WEAKNESS in dark
Tess and in sleep. But he did not The
words he had spoken, though SO full
# hope and courage, wanted that au-
hentication from beyond, without
which they we're as tinkling brass to
oliver He locked his chamber door,
etIred his soul from all visibles. and
TODD solemnly before God, waiting to
lear what he would say to him And
q a moment all the trouble Of outward
hings grew at peace with that within,
OF he stood motionless on that daz-
ling line where mortal and immortal
1ve for God, and the beggar Self for
cts to ask for anything. The austere
weetness of sacrifice filed his soul.
ne divine Hymn Of Remuneration was
n his lips.
do as thou wilt with me-" he cried.
but, oh, that I knew where to find
1ee, Oh, that I might come into
~ presence,"
Then there was suddenly granted to
is longing that open vision, open
My to the spirit, that wcndrous evil
ence that very near about Us lies
lie realm of spiritual mysteries, and
lie strong man bowed and wept great
.ars of JOY and sorrow. And after
lat Peace-peace unspeakable and
Ill of gIadness. and he slept like
Mess child while his angel came in
team and comforted him. For so
cd giveth to his beloved while they
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