The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-14

ting IS bad for you every way. Why
will you do it?"
How can | help II. mother?"
Then Mrs. swaifham looked at her
daughters white face, and said you
know, dear, where and low to aIa the
comfort you need God help you,
child" r.
And oh, how good 1t was to tho
heart-sick girl, to be at last alone, to
be able to weep unmatched and un-
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, even though no sensible comfort
came from it--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 possett and toast, and she took
them gratefully. is father home?"
she asked.
Yes, Jane. He came in an hour
ago WIN DOctOf verify.
Have they any word of -"
81 fear not. They would have told
me at once. l haven't seen much Of
them. There we're lots of things un-
done, and badly done, to look after"
IF Doctor Verify gives you any op-
portunity win you speak about Cluny,
mother?"
"You know will. He and others
will, maybe, have time for word Of
kindness now. Now Cromwell has
got his way, there will be only Crom.
well to please, and surely a whole
city full can manage that"
Il don't suppose he has ever thought
Of Cluny being so long over time"
mot hel He has had things far
closer to him to look after"
But now?"
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 ft
of ague or fever, or even a wound
from some street pad; perhaps a
heavy snowstorm, or the swampy
Netherlands under water Men can't
fight the elements, or even outwit
them, dear Mothcr 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.
lty would be with her father and that
their talk would be only Of Cromwell
was correct. Mrs. Swaffham found
the two men smoking at the freside
and their conversation was of the Man
and the Hour.
Il am sorry for Oliver Cromwell
Such a load as he has shouldered! Can
he bes.rr it?" said Israel.
Through Gods help, yes; and ten
times over, yes! He is a great man,
answered the Doctor.
Il think more of measures than Of
men," continued Israel.
very good. But something de
pends on the men. just as in a fire
something depends on the grate," said
the Doctor. oliver win do his work
and he will do it well, and then go tC
Him who sent hisa. Verify, believe
he will hear the Well done of his
Master"
"And them"
"The Commonwealth will be over
The soul Of it viii have departed
can it live afterwards?"
III / survive the Puritan govern
ment," said Israel, Il will join tht
pilgrims who have gone over tht
great seas"
Il will 80 with you. Israel, but W.
will not call ourselves pilgrims No
indeed No men are less like pill
grims than they who so. not to wan
der about, but to build homes anC
cities and found republics in the LAND
they have been led to. They are citi
zens. not pilgrims.
At these words Mrs. Swaffham, who
had listened between sleeping anC
waking, reused herself thoroughly
Israel, she said, Il will not go across
seas. 1t is not likely. Swaifham Il
our very own, and we will stay IL
Swaffham."