The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-11-25
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CHAPTER III.
Woven OF Love and Glory I

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Woven Of Love and Glory. d J.
For the next three days there was
a, busy time at FSWaffham: All the
neighbors were. summoned to !, hear
the news, and q 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. IKE ~
This is not a 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 iyou
Shall take your musket, and never
once think lin your heart Who is
going to pay me for this business?'
If you, Squire Acton. would go out,
and you. Fermor, and you, Calthorpe,
ard Charmington and GARNER, you
would draw men after you; for many
will follow if the candle be once
lighted. Bysthesmouth' Of John Yer
ity, a servant, of the Lord. you .haye
this day got another cali. Look in,
ward and think over it, >.
Then Acton rose and said, Doctor
Verify, II will co." and HCaithorpe and
Fermor followed. and. the. Doctor told
them to meet him at swaffham Mar
ket Cross the following day. "And I
will say this to you,' he added, 'syou
are. like to; have. the good fortune Of
the man hired at the eleventh hour;
YOU Wilf1aget the full penny for the
last stroke: u. >'s~' 80 II
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 parrlors, and made
fair picture of hospitality sobered
by great interests and great events.
Some Of. the guests fingered for two
and three days, but Pr, 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 ALTERS me" he. said. "He
thought he'might bet'four days, but 1
will give him seven,' andatheh wonder
if he keeps tryst. There will be many
things in London ito delay him" a,
In fact, Neville was:so,long delayed,
that Mrs. Swaffham.swas$ certain he
had been sent back touSeotland 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 did out, and
JaneNbegan to wondei:' Why Matilda
had not been to- see herr .; .f''
AS she, was speaking there was a
slight stir. in the. passage and Jane
smiled at her. mother. Itswas only an
illustration of the old laWzrthey had
been talking OF Matilda, because she
was approaching them. and, had sent
her thoughts in advance.
Jane NcuL 70 LAScI LEI AASHu, MISS,
ed her and removed her hat. Then
Matilda went to Mrs. Swaffham and
laid her head against her breast and
said, Il have a bad headache. l have
a bad heartache. ",'Oh, dear! Oh,
dear!" j." 50 i" - 4
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"
Il 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. l dare say you
know him?"
(To be continued)