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

youth with flowing locks and fall.
ilfs collar OF lace In that same mo.
ment, Matilda moved her ribbons and
kerehet in a hurried way. ceafriyin.;
in 50 doing to cover the picture.
"0h, Jane, Jane, In truth. am a
wretched girl, this morning. have
been dreaming of calamites and my
speech is too small for my heart
Very soon this lucky Cromwell fam.
lily will coax yon to London to see all
their glory and | shall be left in de
Wick with no better company than Il
clock; for my father speaks to me
about once an hour. and the Chaplain
not at all, unless to reprove me"
But you snail come to London
also"
do you think so i'll of me as to be-
lieye | would leave my father in the
loneliness of de Wick?" And She stood
up and kissed her friend, and in u
little while they went downstairs to-
gether, and Matilda had some boiled
milk AID bread and slice OF yenison
Then she asked Mrs. Swaffham to let
her have a coach to go home in.
Mrs. SwalIham kissed her for an
swer, and they sent her away with
such con iidence of goodwill and com
Ing happiness that the girl almost be-
lieyed days might be hers in the fu-
ture as fun Of joy as days in the past
had been.
After this visit it was cold winter
weather and Cluny Neville came no
more until the pale Indy spring was
over the land And this visit was so
short that Mrs Swalfham, who had
gone 10 Ely. did not see him at all
For he merely rested while a fresh
horse was prepared for him, eating
little bread and meat almost from
James hand as he waited Yet in that
halt hours stress and hurry love over
leaped space that had not been taken
without ii: for as he stood with one
hand on his saddle, ready to leap into
it, Jane trembling and pale at his side
he saw unshed tears in her eyes and
felt the unspoEen love on her lips, and
as he clasped her hand his heart
sprang To his tongue. and he said with
a passionate tenderness:
Farewell. Jane, Darling janet
then, afraid 81 IS own temelity. he
was away ere ho could see the wonder
and Joy called into her face by the
smeet familiar words.
When he Aeame agaia. it was harvest
time; the reapers we're in the wheat
fields, and as he neared Swaifham he
saw Jane standing among the bound
sheaves. serving the men and women
with meat and drink. He tied his
horse at the gate and went to her side
ana OH. how fair and sweet he FOUND
her, Never had she looked, never
had any woman looked in his eyes su
enthfaNln4. The charm OF the quiet
moon was over all; there = was no
noise. indeed rather a pastoral melan-
choy with n gentle ripple of talk
threading it bout blowing and sowing
and rural affairs
In a short time the men and women
scattered to their work, and Cmny
turning his bright face to James. took
both her hanGs in his and said with
eager delight;
Dear Jane, Darling Jane. Oh.
how | love you!
The words came without intent
But the heart is Il ready scholar when
love teaches, and as they slowly
passed through The fields of yellow
fullness, finding their happy way
amo - lie standing sheayes Jane
heard and understood that heavenly
tale which Cluny knew 50 well how to.
tell her.
Not until they reached Swaffham did
they remember that they two were not
the whole round world But words OF
care and wonder and eager inquiry
about war, and rumor of war, soon
broke the heavenly tral &c of feeling
in which they had found an hour OF
Paradise
SO the blissful truce was over. and
Jane and Cluny were part of the
weary. warning. working world again.
Clnny knew nothing which could allay
fear. He had just come from London
And what OF the Generals family?.
asked Mrs. Swaffham; ARE they not
afraid?"
They are concerned and anxious.
but not fear IL. Indeed, The old Lady
Cromwell asionished me beyond words.
She smiled at the panic in the city.
and said 1t is the beginning of tri-
umph. have seen. | have heard.
Rest ON my assurance. and until tri..
umph comes. retire to Him who is a.
sure hiding place And the light OF
her aged face was WON erfu 1t is