The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-18
CHAPTER III.
Woven of Love and Glory.

a busy time at Swaffham All the
neighbors were summoned to hear
the news, and a sermon from Dir. Yer
lty; 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
This is not time" he said, "for
men to be on their farms or in their
shops getting little money Thou
Shalt is written on Re 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: you
Shall take your musket. and never
once think In your heart Who is
going to pay me for this business?
II you, Squire Acton, would go out
and you. Fermor. and you. Galthorpe,
and Charmington and Garnie,'. you
would draw men after you; for many
will follow il the candle be once
lighted. By the mouth OF John Yer
ity, servant of the Lord. You have
this day got another call. Look in
ward and think over it,"
Then Acton rose and said. Doctor
Verify | will go" and Cathorpe and
Fermor followed. and The Doctor told
them to meet him at Swaiiham Mar
ket Cross the following day. And |
will say this to you" he added, you
are like to have the good fortune OF
the man hired at the eleventh hour;
you will get the full penny for the
last stroke
The short service was followed by
an excellent dinner and the richly
dressed men and women, full OF
eager questions and innocent mirth
filled the Swaffham parlors, and made
a fair picture of hospitality sobered
by great interests and great events
Some of the guests fingered for two
and three days, but Dr.. Verify would
not be delayed. The next NOR ing
he enrolled sixty men and then he was
resolved to ride with them as far
as York And if Neville comes, send
thought he might be four days, but |
will give him seven, and then wonder
if he keeps tryst. There will be many
things in London to delay him
In fact, Neville was so long delayed,
that Mrs. Swaflham was certain lie
had been sent back to Scotle.d at
once on Mrs. Cromweis order, and
m. 1. Al,
Lord General before DR.. Verify. After
a week or more had passed, all OK
pectation OF his visit died out. and
Jane began to wonder why Matilda
had not been to see her.
AS she was spc g there was a
slight stir in the PASSAGE and Jane
smiled at her mother. 1t was only an
illustration of the old law-they had
been talking OF Matilda. because she
was approaching them and had sent
her thoughts in advance.
Jane went to meet her friend, kiss
ed her and removed her hat, Then
Matilda went to Mrs Swatfham and
laid her head against her breast and
said, Il have bad headache. | have
a bad heartache. Oh, dear! On,
dear"
1T was bad news for you, dearie,'
said the motherly woman: you may
be sure | thc'aht 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 nesys-GeorGe Coping, a
Huntingdon man. | dare say You
know him?"
81 know who he is
Il never saw my father so dis
tracted. And 1t is alway ) give. give,
give. George took away on" last
silver. and | am sure nearly all our
money. Father has sent away all the
men-seryants, but such asN,re neces-
sary to work the land; four of them
went back with George to the army. |
have had to send Delit away-only
Anice and Audrey are left 10 care for
us. and father says they are more
tlldu TIC can HHbIu.
DIR. Verify has bee, here" said
Jane, trying to change ne snbieeL
lie lAPhs 1lTss~ar nearly OYER N.'
1T is not Even if King Charles
were killed. there would then be King
James to fight The war may last for
a century. And ii this is the world, |
would l were ont of it. Dear, shall
ever be happy again?"
Thus, in spite of all James efforts,
they ever found themselves on danger
Gus or debatable ground All topics
were roads leading thither, and they
finally abandoned every kind of tactic
and spoke as their hearts prompted
them. Then, though some hard things
were said, many very GiGi things were
also said, and Matilda rose to go home
comforted and helped-for, after all,
the tongue is servant to the heart As
she was tying her hat, a maid called
Mrs. Swaffham from the room, and
Matilda fingered, waiting for her re-
turn
"Heighho!" she said, why should
we worryP Everything comes round
in time to its proper place, and then
1t will be, as old Anice expects-the
hooks will find the eyes that fit them"
AS she spoke Mrs. Swaffham hastily
entered the room, and with her was
Lord Cluny Neville Both girls turned
from the window and caught his eyes
at the same moment. He was, as Dr..