The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-23

anu the Clergy men blessed them, anu
they went to their rooms as from the
very presence Of God.
But Mrs Cromwell fingered a long
time. She could not rest until she had
seen the silver and crystal and fine
damask put away in safety, and She
thought IL no shame to look--as her
Lord did-after the fragments OF the
abundant dinner
Il will not have them wasted" she
said to the steward nor given to
those who need them not. The Lady
Elizabeth hath list of poor families
and IL is my will that they, and they
only, are served"
Then she went to her daughter
Claypole's apartments. and talked With
her about her children and her health
When they parted it was very late:
the palace WAS dark and still and Mrs
Cromwell, with careful economies In
her mind and candle in her hand.
went softly along the lonely, gloomy
corridors. Her little grandson had a
slight fever: she was not satisfied
with her daughters health. and the
was a burden she never wholly laid
down. In this vast, melancholy pile
of chambers, she thought of her sim
pie home in S.. Ives with longing and
affection. ROYAL splendors had given
her nothing she cared for, and they
had taken from her the constant help
and companionship that in humber
circumstances her good, great hus
band had given her.
She paused moment before the
door of his room She wondered if he
was asleep. Ii so. she would on no
account awaken him. for in these days
he slept far too Hide She opened the
door softly and saw HIN sitting mo-
tionless by the fire. his eyes closed,
his massive form upright and perfect
ly at rest.
oliver" she said. "Ge'r Oliver, you
ought to be in bed and asleep
His great da:lling soul flashed into
his face a look Of tenderest love.
Elizabeth" he answered Il wish that
/ could sleep. do indeed. | need il.
God knows | need it, but my heart
wakes, and do fear it will wake this
night--if so, there is no sleep for me.
You see, dearest, how Go, mingles our
cup. When | was Mr.. Cromwell, |
could sleep from night till morning.
When | was Cen. Crom IL, my labors
gave me rest. Now t!.at ! am Lord
Protector of three Kingdoms, sleep.
alas. is gone iar from me. In my
mind | run to and fro Ii ough all the
land. | have thousand plans and
anxieties, Elizabeth, my dearest; great
place is not worth looking after. 1t
is not"
What troubles you in particular,
Oliver"
One of the thirgs that troubled my
Great Master, when he wept and pray
ed and tainted il Gethsemane. He
knew that those whom he loved and
who ought to strengthen ond comfort
him, would soon forsaEe nd flee from
him. | think of the men who have
trusted me to lead them in every bat
tie; who never nd me wanting; the
men with whom I have taken counsel,
with whom | have prayed; the men
who we're to me as Jonathan to David,
and when | think of them my heart is
like to burst in twain They are be
ginning to forsake me, and their cold
looks and formal words hurt me like
a sword thrust they do, Elizabeth.
they do indeed
IF you had made yourself King, as
you might have done GA ought TO
have done, you would had less
opposition John Verify said So TO me.
He said Englishmen were used to a
king, but they did rot know what 10
make of a. pr1tsctor.
King, King | am ling i'll very
truth call me what they like And
for that matter why 81 4 ! not be
king? Doctor Owen tells lie. The word
king comes 1rom KONG and means
the man that can. am that man
Everything III Europe comes from
some battlefield that - their first
title TO kingahip How ,s.tny battles
have | fought and won? never lost
u single held-hoW cct..s. |. the Lord
OF Hosts bei with me? ~ he Of
battle. there is no man 10 stand be-
fore me- Why should | nat be king
over the lllINt tOulltlIcH NAVE tOI
quered? 10, Il Verify +. right. Eng
lishmen think protector is ruler
for emergeneJ. They feel temporary
and uncertain with protector. a
kingship is cited Ut e. .
Take the t.oup. Oliver. Why not q
81 have ne orders To Ike it. My
angel told me Wien | was IA boy. that |
should beco'r" the greatest man in
En- gland, but he said not LAT | should
be king. And ] know alfo from One
who never lied to me. t! this nation
will yearn & ar its old ,narchy. |
am here to Go work. to SOW seeds
that will tahe generations to ripen,
but my reign is only an interregnum.
| shall found no dynasty
Then takiii~ his vile bend tender
ly between lii o&n, he ed with in
ing can sa, sought this place--rot
a man or woman living on English
ground. | can say in The presence q
God. | would nave been lad to have
lived with thee under my woodside
all the days of my life. and to have
kept my sheep ard plo Yed my land
rather than bear the burden or TIL:
government
=, DO you think the Puritan govern
ment will die with you. oliver"
Il think it will, but the Puritan
nriu S5iilns will pevpr die The kings