The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06

It. Dropping her gown, she les the
open door frame her beauty for q mo-
ment She was conscious that she
w-s lovely, and she saw the swift lift
ing Of Neyille's eyelids. and the look
of surprised delight which came into
his eyes, She was resolved to be
charming, and she succeeded. She let
Jane help her to remove her hat and
tippet. She let Mrs. Swaffham make
much of her.
Then she sat down by Neville, and
he cut her a slice of the pasty, and
Jane filled her wine-glass, and Neville
touched his own against 1t and wished
her health and happiness. Then they
sang some madrigals, and as the
shades OF evening gathered, Neville
began to tell them wild, weird stories
of the Border-Land, and they sat in
the twilight pleasantly afraid Of the
phantoms they had themselves con-
jured up, drawing close together and
speaking with little awe, and finding
even the short silences that fell upon
them very eloquent and satisfying.
There was then no question of Ma
tilda returning that night to de Wick,
and very soon Mrs. Swaffham Joined
them, and the servants began to build
up the fire and spread the table for
the evening meal
Where did Charles Stuart go after
Dunbar?" asked Jane.
HE went northward to Perth. For
a little while he held with Argyle and
the Kirk, but the Covenanters drove
him too hard. They told him he must
purify his court from all ungodly fol-
lowers, and so made him dismiss twen-
ty-two English Cavaliers not godly-
that is, not Calvinistic-enough. Then
Charles, not willing to endure their
pious tyranny, ran away to the High
lands behind Perth, and though he
was caught and persuaded to return.
he did so only on condition that his
friends should be with him and fight
for him."
why should the Scots object to
that?" asked Mrs. Swaffham.
Because" answered Neville, these
men were mostly Englishmen and
Episcopalians; and the Wings and
Covenanters hated them as being too
often reckless and wicked men, full of
cavalier sauciness. In return, Charles
Stuart hated the Wings and Covenant
ers, made a mockery of them. and, It
is said, did not disguise his amuse-
ment and satisfaction at the defeat OF
the godly army at Dunbar"
And how did these godly men re-
gard Cromwell?" asked Matilda with
undisguised scorn.
"They troubled us little in the
West" said Neville, and Cromwell
marched the army to Glasgow. and on
| the next Sabbath day the preachers
rallied at him from every pulpit in that
city. One of them met the Lord Gen
eral on the street and attacked him
with threats and evil prophesies. l
would have shut his lips with blow,
but Cromwell said to me. Let him
alone; he is one fool. and you are
| another and the very next day he
made friends with this preacher, and |
met them coming down the High
street together in very sober and pleas
ant discourse. After beading these
wings well at Hamilton, we went into
winter quarters at Edinburgh; and
Cromwell is now staying at Lord Mo
rays house in the Canongate."
He ought to have taken his rest in
Holyrood Palace" said Jane.
Il am glad he did not" replied Ne
vile. "'Tis enough to fight the living
Stuart; why should he run into mortal
danger by invading the home of that
unlucky family? A man sleeps in his
dwelling place-and when he sleeps he
is at the mercy of the dead"
mot So" said Jane. The good
man is at the mercy of God, and if he
sleeps, rs angel wakes and watches.
4 win lay me down in peace and take
my rest; for it is thou, Lord, only.
that makest me dwell In safety
Neville looked steadily at her as she
spoke with such a glad confidence, and
James face grew rosy under his gaze,
while Neville's smile widened slowly,
until his whole countenance shone
4 with Measure