The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19


her visit glowing with hape and hap.
piness.
As they drew near to Whitehall.
James spirits fell a little. She nad
not caught "A glimpse of her lover. and
she felt a sudden anxiety about her
position. Sometimes prosperity is as
fatal to friendship a. adversely and
the girl tried in silence Ia prepare
herself for any change In affection
that change of fortune might have
caused. But her fears were very
transient; Mary and Frances Crom-
we'll. full of the jog and pride of their
great position, soon. carried lane all
Through their splendid apartments,
and afterwards sat down together in
Mary's room to talk over old times
and the friends and occupations that
had made thenNhappy and memorable.
Their first inquiry was for Lady Ma.
tilda tie Wick. and when Jane an.
swered Her father is dead. and
know not eXaet,5 what has befalen
her since his death" the girls were
all silent a few minutes, After the
pause. Mary Cromwell said:
Il remember her so well on her fine
Barbary mare How handsome she
was! How proud | wonder where
she is"
1T was said she would live with
her aunt, Lady Jeyery, if SO, she must
be III London
We have seen Lady lIeneaee
often. said Mary Cromwell and It's
said there is purpose Of marriage
between Alice fleneage and tavorite
OF my fathers ord Cluny Neville
Il have seen Lord Neville SAID
Jane He brought me your letters
and the blue and gold ribbon you sent
me. Ills visit. were flying one he
came and he wont
Like the knight in the story-he
loved and he rode away. lie is COM
ing here this afternoon. is he not,
Fra DIP
lie said so He was to make some
copies of the hymn he wrote. for Mr..
Milton has set ii TO music. and We are
to practice the singing together.
Father thinks very highly Of the
words.
Dear mel" calculated Jane. us he
also poet? | thought he wrote only
with his sword. | fear that he has
too many PROJECTIONS. Has he not one
fault TO balance them?a
Yes; but never mind them now =
said Mary; there is the bell for din
ner. and we must answer 1t at once
or We shall grieve mother.'
They rose at these words and went
quickly to the dmingioom. Mrs.
Cromwell. leaning upon the arm OF
her daughter. Mrs. lreton.. was just
entering ~, aud Jane wondered silent
ly at the state these simple country
gentry had so easily assumed
The G lcral dimes with the Speak
err" said MIS-. Cromwell; and she was
herself about 10 say grace when Doc.
tor Verify entered lie was greeted
with a. chorus Of welcomes. and read-
lily took his # at the foot of the Ia
BILE and spoke the few words of crate
full prayer which a5a etened and
bless Then - said
tarough Jernyn street
say ltilda de Wick. She
loo and pistols at me. God
knu her She was shrouded
in
Has any ing | cen heard of Ste.
phen de Wic,?a asked Jane.
1T is thought he reached The Hague
In safety. tis com1anion, Sir Hugh
Belvard, joined Prince Rupert's pirate
fleet there
AT this moment Lord Cluny Neville
entered the Dom. He "a lane on the
instant, and his eyes gave her swift
welcome, while in the decided exhil-
aration following his entrance Love
found his opportunities. But among
them was none that gave him free
speech with Jane; they were not
moment alone. Cluny had a fund of
pleasant talk and soon there was
heard from a distant apartment the
sound of music low and sweet. and
full of heavenly melody.
That is Mr. Milton aging" said
Mary Cromwell. 81 would know his
touch among n thousand. And then
Cluny blushe little ed held ont a
small roll w oh he carried in his
of his own hymn. and NJ ry delighted
ly hurried Jane and Frank away with
her to the musician. He turned as
they entered and bowed gravely. and
the girls fell at once under the charm
of his music. Glory to Cod he
sang, and the room ra with the
lofty notes aad seemed full of Pres.
encc. and of tlame-ilie faces. sublime
and tender, lille the al yibrated To
the final triumphant cree endO, Glory
to God, Gloly to God. Glory to God
in the Highe t." And / his beaut.-
full face ther as seen " lew me.
ments thai lace OF the soul wheren
God shineth.
Then there was a sAart pause Of
spiritual sitiyeness which WAS
bIcteH by opening OF a door and
all eyes turning towards it beheld
Cromwell Sending on tie threshold.
Frances ran 10 him with a cry OF dc.
hight. Mary .Joked at h i with ador
ing pride. ard then put into Mr.. Mi
tons hand the roll of manuscript Lord
Neville had given her Jane left her
companions and timidiy advanced to
meet the Lord General.
Jane he said tenderly, Jane
Swaifham. got your message and it
did me good ii did indeed And If
ever / can help you or yours Jane.
come to me; / will be IS good as my
Word-doubt not. Let us see what