The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-01-27
ting is bad for you every way. Why
will YOU do it?"

will you do it,"
"How can l help it. mother?"
Then Mrs. Swaffham looked at her
daughters white face, and said, You
know, dear, where and how to find the
comfort you need. God help you,
child"
And oh, how good it was to the
heart-sick girl, to be at last alone, to
be able to weep unmatched and an
checked-tO shut the door of her soul
on the world and open it to God, to
tell Him all her doubt and fear and
lonely grief. This was her consola-
ton, ever though no sensible comfort
came from Though the heavens
seemed far off, and there was no ray
of light, no whisper from beyond to
encourage her.
At nine o'clock her mother brought
her a pcssett and toast, and she took
them gratefully. is father homer"
she asked.
Yes. Jane. He came in an hour
ago with Doctor Verify"
Have they any word of -"
Il fear not. They would have told
me at once | haven't seen much Of
them. There were lots of things I'M
done, and badly done, to look after"
IF Doctor Verify gives you any op-
p%ortunity will you speak about Cluny,
mother?'
You know | will. He and others
will, maybe, have time for a word of
Kindness now. Now Cromwell has
got his way, there viii be only Crom.
we'll to please, and surely a whole
city full a manage that
Il don't suppose he has ever thought
Of Cluny being so long over time"
Not he. He has had things far
closer to him to look after"
But row.
Now he will inquire after the lad.
Doctor Verify must speak to him.
Dear Jane, do you suppose | don't see
how you are suffering? | do, my girl,
and | suffer with you. But even your
father thinks we are worrying our
selves for nothing. He says Cluny
will walk in some day and tell his
own story-nothing worse than a fit
of aSue or fever, or even a wound
from some street pad; perhaps a
heavy sroWstorm, or the swampy
Netherlands under water. Men can't
fight the clements. or ever outwit
them, dear. Mother is with you, Jane,
don't you doubt that" and she stepped
forward and clasped the girl to her
breast.
James supposition that Doctor Yer
ity would be with her father and thai
their talk would be only of Cromwell,
was correct. Mrs. .Swaffham found
the two men smoking at the ireside
ard their conversation was of the Man
and the Hour.
Il an sorry for Oliver Cromwell
Such a load as he has shouldered! Can
he zeal it?" said Israel.
Through Gods help, yes; and ten
times over, yes! He is a great man"
answered the Doctor.
II think more of measures than oi
men," continued Israel.
Very good. But something dc
ponds on the men, just as in a fire
something depends on the CRATE said
the Doctor. oliver will do his work
and he will do it well. and then go tG
Him who sent him. Verify, | believe
he will hear the Well done of hin
Master"
And then?"
The Commonwealth will be over
TIE soul of it will have departed
can it live afterwards?'
IF | survive the Puritan govern
ment.' said Israel, Il will join thu
pilgrims who have gone over tn,
great seas"
Il will go with you, Israel, but WI
will not call ourselves pilgrims No
indeed. No men are less like pill
Srims than they who go, not to wan
der about. but to build homes ant
cities and found republics in the lane
they have been led to. They are citi
zens, not pilgrims
At these words Mrs. Swaffham, whs
had listened between sleeping ant
waking, reused herself thoroughly
Israel she said, Il will nc go acros!
seas. 1t is not likely. Swaffham II
our very own, and we will stay il
Swaffham.'
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