The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-10

kindly ard wisely" And Cluny bowed
ard went silently to seek his be-
trothed.
"Ycur father says we are to wait
five years. sweet Jane; and It's hard
condition. know not how l am to
endure it,"
And Jane smiled ard began to talk
over with her lover the hard condi-
ton, and somehow It became an easy
and reasonable one They soon saw
it through Love and Hope and Wis
dom. and so at the beginning Of their
probation, they rejoiced In the end OF
it,
Life soon settled itself to the new
conditions Of the Swaffhams. The
General, in spite Of his wife's and
daughters disapproval bought the
Sandys House near Russell square.
and some of the most precious heir
looms of old Swaffham were brought
UP to London to adorn It.
MRS. Swaffham was we'll content In
London. Social by nature, fond OF
the stir and news Of life, enjoying
| even the shadow Of her old friends
power and splendor, and taking the
greatest interest in all public events
Of the time, she was pleased rather
than otherwise at the Lord Generals
determination to keep her husband
near him, ~
Neither was Jane at all averse to
London. Cluny was in London, and
Matilda was there, and most OF the
girls whom, she had known all her
life long. And if Jane accepted will
ingly this change Of life, Matilda took
her phase Of it still more enthusi-
asticalIy. She was not long in discov-
/ ering that 1t was in her power to be
virtual mistress of the Jevery man
sion. Her youth, her beauty and her
many sorrows inclined Sir Thomas
Jeverys heart to sympathy, and this
prepossession grew rapidly to devot-
ed affection. She was considering
one morning string Of Orient pearls,
wondering if they could be wcrn with
her new damasse gown, when Jane
entered her dressing room.
Jane Swaffham, she cried with
delight, "IH swear was just wishing
for you. Stephen is here VIII you
see him."
q will not" answered Jane posi-
lively. Il will not come to question
about him if he is discovered. Do
not ask me to put myself in such a
strait. Matilda. It is far better |
should be able to say, ! have not
seen him.
Jane, will tell you a piteous tale
'Tis OF our late Queen. She is so
wretehedly poor, and since her son
returned to their miserable little
court in the Louvre, SO broken-heart-
ed. 'twould make you weep to hear Of
her. stephen came with Sir Hugh
Belward to get some money on Bel
ward"
~How does Sir Hugh Belward hope
to get money on Belward? He is pro
scribed"
His younger brother joined the
Parliament, and he left the estate in
his care. And his brother has turned
traitor to him. and would give him
; nothing but permission to ride away
as secretly as he came. But oh, Jane!
the poor, poor Queenl"-and then Ma
tilda went into some details Of the
piteous straits and dependencies and
insults the widowed woman had been
Obliged to bear
Jane listened silently, but there
we're tears in her eyes; and when
Matilda said, Il have given her the
jewel the gracious King sent me by
my beloved Prince Rupert, and also
what moneys could get from my
Uncle Jevery," Jane added:
Il have ten pieces of gold that are
altogether my own, ] viii give them
to her. win send the gold by sure
messenger to-day"
Matilda did not urge her to remain
and Jane was eager to get away.
When she reached home, her father
was walking about the parlor ant
talking in an excited manner to hi.
! wife. He showed much discomfort
and as he walked and talked he rat
tied his sword ominously to hi
! words.
Ito be coItinued.)