The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14

Of ire, and the golden hair upon his
head, as tho sun touched It, WAS Ike
unto an aureole. Standing IN the en-
many signs of tho world which Is, In
tho pictures OF sport upon tho walls ana
the stands Of arms, lie seemed 70 DC
Of tic world which is to come. AS he
looks out upon the fair spring view.
& he Is settling something With his con-
science, and is half praying, half mcdl-
tating, for, in his lonely vigils. With no 4
company but the curlcw and the sheep.
he has fallen upon the way OF speaking
aloud.
1.-Two alone und to serve the Lord night
and day in the high places of the field,
like Elijah, who was that prophet, and
John the Baptist Thq ran ID De rSv yh9
for me, OH, God, + am also willing, and
Thou knowcst that mine is a lonely
life. and that bear in my body the
marks Of the Lord Jesus. If this be
my calling make Thy way plain pc,
fore Thy servant and give me grace to
walk therein with steadfast heart.
He that forsaketh not father ai ana snotn
sake, is not worthy" And then
change came over his mood,
.But the Master came not like the
Baptist; He came eating and DRINKING:
Cana in Gallee. and He blessed little
Kingdom of Cod Thou knowcst, Lord.
that l have loved Thy children, and
as / baptized 1t into Thy name, that!
have longcd for one that would call
me father. When I have seen q man
and his wife together by , the hresiue.
on the moor, like wild beast 70 It's
den, confess. oh. Lord have watch
cd that square of light SO long as l
could 1t, and have wondered wheth-
err there would ever be a home for me-
and any woman would call me nus
band. Is this the weakness Of the
flesh: Is this the longing of the crea-
ture for comfort; is this the refusing
me, OH God, and try me- And again
the gentlcr mood returned. Di t,sd
man in the Garden? Has not the love
of, Jacob for Rachel been gorifled y. IN
THY word? Art not Thou fhyself the
bridegroom, and is not the kirk Thy
bride? Are we not called to the mar
riage supper Of the Lamb? Is not mar
riage Thine own ordnance. ana sha all =
count that unflean as e %his T yn1n
hast established? oh, my Saviour, vast
Thou not born of woman? MY soul
IS torn within me- and nd unto ,rh Thee n; &C.
me this day a sign that ] may know
what Thou wouldst have me to do, that
it NAV be we'll for Thy cause in the land.
and ~, the Sous q my servants coneseu
lie is unconscious Of everything es,t
cept the agony Of duty through which
he Is passing, and his words. though
trating note, which arrest tlle atten-
ton OF one who has come down the
gallery and is now standing az inc g
hidden. IT is his hostess, the widow;
OF Lord Cochrane. the eldest son Or {
the Earl Of Dundonald, who was still
living, though old and feeble: ana VINO
left the management of affairs very
much to Lady Cochrane. Like many
other families (, in the days OF the
TROUBLES" the Cochranes was a /, house
the strength had been all on one side.
Lord 5Dundonald had been a loyal adj
herent Of the Stunrts. and had render
ed them service In earlier r :, Gays avs LOT LOT
ceived his earldom; but he was q
broken man now. and had no strength
in him to resist his masterful dauEhter.
Cassills one of the stoutest and most
thoroughgoing OF Covenanters: her
husband had died in the year when the
9 forh of an Els as Prayers haa
the success Of the Covenanters. His
younger brother had been one OF the
Rye House Plot men, and was now an
exile for the safetyaof his life In Hol-
land BY her blood and by her sym,
pathy. by everything she Thought and
felt, Lady Cochrane was Coven anter
stands with the light from the window
falling upon her, she symbolizes her
cause and party. Tall and strong
boned, with n lean. powerful face. and
clear, unrcenting eyes, yet with lat
cnt suggestion Of enthusiasm which
would move her to any sacrifice for
what she judged to be righteousness
and with an honest belief In her re-
lsious creed. Lady Cochranc was one
Of the cody women OF the Covenant
The old Earl had no chance against her
resolute will, and contented himself
with n nuaverng protest against her
ideas. and Heating dsapproval of her
actions. When she denounced the
Council MS n set OF Hcrods, and filled
the house with Covenanting ministers
and outlnwed persons, his only com.
fort ana sympathizcr was Lady Coch.
ranc's daughter Jean. This young wo.
4 man had Of late taken on herself The