The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-18

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ti1. 20 pl .a Of mere encour-
agemeAt t. she said confidently: There
is some one on the way. seem to
hear them coming" So they parted,
and Jane brought home with her a
hope which would not be put down.
Her face was bright and her voice so
confident that her mother felt the ill.,
fiuence of her spirit and anon shared.
it.
All were in deep sleep when the
blast of trumpet and the trampling
of a heavily-shod horse on the stones
of the court yard. awakened them.
Jane ran To her mothers room. and
found her at an open window. She
was calling aloud 70 the messenger,
rs it you, Doctor Verlty?" and the
answer came swift and strong. ere the
question was fairly asked:
1T is |, John Verify. with the bless
ing of God; and good tidings.
Get your horse to stable. Doctor.
and we will be down to welcome you.
The next moment the house was
astir from one end to the other-bells
were ringing, lights moving hither and
thither. men and women running
down stairs. and at the open door
Mrs. Swaffham and Jane waiting for
the messenger.
1t was good even to see him, and
how much better to hear him say;
Israel SWaitham is well and God
hath given us great victory"
Now then, we shall have peace.
Doctor"
mo use. Martha. in crying peace
peace! when peace is wickedness.
Our liberty was won by men willing
to go To the battlefield for it, When
did you hear of us LAST"
About the tenth OF August. You
We're then in camp near Edinburgh"
said Mrs. Swaffham
ITO be sure-having paper war
with the Kirk and David Leslie. 1t
was little TO Cromwell's liking, and
no more to David l.eslie's; both of
item would rather defiance of battle
than Declarations from the General
Assembly.
You women would not understand
the setting of the battle. 1t is enough
that it began at four in the morning.
and thai by nine o'clock there was
10 longer Scotch army--three thou
sand of il We're slain in the battle
and many more killed in pursuit. We
had all their baggage and artillery.
besides fifteen thousand stand of
arms and two hundred coors to hang
up in Westminster hall"
And what of Israel Swaffham?
He did his part? know that" said
Mrs. Swaffham.
'lie led his own troop of the solid
fen men of Cambridgeshire. | saw
their blue banner waving wherever
Tonbert carried it,"
James face was radiant and tears
of enthusiasm filled her eyes. She
kissed the doctor proudly and ran to
send a messenger to de Wick with the
tidings of Dunbar.
Are you Going further. Doctor?"
asked Mrs. swaffham.
mo. Martha. mean to stay here
until the Generals messenger joins
me. He sem n letter to London by
the young Lord Cluny Neville. and
he took the direct road there. SO we
parted very early in the day; but he
calls here for me on l. return, and
we shall go back together, if so God
wills. to Edinburgh
81 never heard you speak of Lord
Cluny Neville before
Because | did not know him be-
fore. Cromwell has set his heart on
the youth. and shows him great favor.
Some are jealous of the boy and make
a erumble that he is so much trust
ed.
IF this young Lord is taking let
ter to Madame Cromwell. then why
did not Israel write to me?'
"'Oh. the unreasonableness of
women. Can man write when he is
in the saddle pursuing the enemy?
Israel and Lambert left Immediately
with seven regiments for Edinburgh.
He sent you words full of love and
comfort, so di1ls your sons what
would you haveHwoman?"
on the Docto $ arm to stay him, and
she asked 1otyou remember the
flag 1the woTer pf Huntingdon and
fAt gave 10 'Ge1 CronWdlf juktAAe-
fore Naseby?"
81 do. And your Israel made the
speech. | am rot likely to forget IT,"
Then you also remember that a.
Israel was speaking. the east wind
rose, and stretched wide-out the SILK
folds, SO that the big tawny lion
watching the red cross was blown
straight above the Generals bare
head. And there was a. murmur OF
wonder, and then great shout, and
Israel pointing to the flag and the
man below it. cried out;
Behold your Captain! Cromwell
is lions whelp-from the prey thou
art gone up, my son-and unto Him
shall the gathering of the people
be-"
4 was standing with Mrs. Crom-
we'll and the girls" said Jane; "and
at the shout he turned to them, and
little Frances ran to him and he gave
the fiagstan into your hand, Doctor
and then stopped and tied the ohilds
tippet, Then Mary and | went closer,
and to us he was just the same Mr..
Cromwell that | knew years ago,
when l sat on his knee and put my
arms round his neck. and he kissed
me as tendeTly as if | was one Of his
own little girls. But for all that,