The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-22

the two men smoking at the fireside.
and their conversation was of the Man
and the Hour.
Il am sorry for Oliver Cromwell.
Such load as he has shoulderedi Can
he bear it?" said Israel.
Through Gods help, yes; and ten
times over, yes! He is a great man."
answered the Doctor.
81 think more of measures than of
men," continued Israel.
Every good. But something de-
perds on the men, just as in a fire
something depends on the CRATE" said
the Doctor "Oliver will do his work,
and he will do It well, and then go to
Him who sent him. Verify, l believe
he will hear the Well done of his
Master"
And them"
"The Commonwealth will be over.
The soul of 1t will have departed
can 1t live afterwards?"
IF | survive the Puritan govern.
ment," said Israel, Il will join the
pilgrims who have gone over the
great SEAS
Il will go with you, Israel. but we
will not call ourselves pilgrims. No,
indeedi No men are less like pill
grims than they who go, not to wan
der about, but to build homes and
cities and found republics in the land
they have been led to. They are citi.
zens, not pilgrims"
AT these words Mrs. Swaffham, who
had listened between sleeping and
waking, reused herself thoroughly
Israel" she said, 81 will not go across
seas. 1t is not likely. Swaffham is
our very own, and we will stay in
Swaffham.
And talking of going across seas"
she continued, reminds me of Cluny;
neither of you seem to care about him.
yet our Jane is fretting herself sick,
and you might both of you see it."
Tell Jane to be patient" said DR..
Verify. IF Cluny is not back by the
New Year, I will go myself and bring
him back. But remember all is to ar
range and rearrange, order and reor-
der, men to put out of office, and men
to put into Office. The work before
the Protector is stupendous."
This opinion proved to be correct.
Day after day passed, and no word
concerning Cluny was possible.
One crisp, sunny morning in Janu-
airy Jane suddenly resolved to make
sore inquiries herself.
Have you heard anything about
Lord Neville, Sir Thomas?" she asked.
Il am very, very unhappy at his long
delay"
so am |, answered Sir Thomas
Il sent trusty man to The Hague,
and it seems Lord Neville collected
the money due there, six weeks ago.
He refused a note on the Leather
Merchants Guild of this city, and in
sisted on being paid in gold, and was
SO paid Now, Jane, thousand SOW
ereigns are not easily carried-and-
and"
We'll, sir? Please go on"
"A ship left that night for the Amer
icas-for the Virginia Colony"
But Lord Neville did not go to
America. Oh, no, sir! That is an
impossible thought"
why did he insist on the gold?
This is the thing that troubles me-"
who says he insisted on gold?"
1.-THE widow of the man who paid
it."
"She may have been mistaken. She
may herself be dishonest. The money
may never have been paid at all. |
do not believe it has been paid. Did
your trusty man see Lord Nevilles
quits. ce?"
Il have Mt thought of that, Jane.
l will send again to The Hague"
"Ye5, sir, and let your messenger
ask to see Lord Neville's quittance."
II will send a man to The Hague
to-day. Why do you not see the Pro-
tector? He was fond of the young
man. He believed in him.
She only answered, Yes, SIR" and
then adding, "Gocd-morning, sir" she
turned to go. Her whole appearance
was so wretched Sir Thomas could
not rid himself of her unhappy atmos-
phere. His walk was spoiled he went
into his private room and smoked q
pipe of Virginia, but all his thoughts
set themselves to one text: There
are many sorrowful things in life, but
the hardest of all is loving"