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Show Then ho leaped into tne saddle, and the horse caught his impatience and shared his martial passion, and with a loud neigh went flying over the land. Silently the two women watched the THE LIONS WHELP A Story of Cromwell's Time dark figure grow more and more indistinct in the soft, mysterious moonBY AMELIA E. BARR. shine, until at length it was a mere shadow that blended with the indisAuther of The Bow of Oronjo Ribbon and Other tho I. Thou One. tinctness of the horizon. "The Meld of Malden Lane," Etc. Thank you, dear mother, said Jane (Copyright 1901, hr Dodd, llaad & Company. All right r nerved.) softly, and the mother answered, "When Neville has dune his duty, he CHAPTER IW (Continued.) hand on his saddle, ready to leap into will come for you. He can no more Neville had asked to be called early, it, Jane trembling and pale at his side, bear to live without you than withand before daybreak he came into the he saw unshed tears in her eyes and out his eyes. I see that. Some felt the unspoken love on her lips, and parlor ready for his 'journey. CHAPTER V. broiled beef, a manchet of white bread as he clasped her hand hiB heart Sheathed Swords. and a black jar of spiced ale, stirred sprang to his tongue, and he said with This long winter had been one of with a rosemary branch, was waiting a passionate tenderness: great suffering to Gen. Cromwell. for him; and Mrs. Swaffham and Jane Farewell, Jane! Darling Jane! sat at his side while he eat and then, afraid of his own temerity, he After making himself master of the drank. was away ere he could see the wonder whole country south of Forth and Soon Nevilles horse came clotter-ln- and joy called into her face by the Clyde, he had a severe illness, and lay often at the point of death. He to the door. 'He clasped Janes smeet familiar words. hand as it hung by her side, and they When he came again, it was harvest took the field in June, throwing the walked thus to the threshold. Snow time; the reapers were in the wheat-field- main part of his army into Fife, in was falling; the steps were white and as he neared Swaffham he order to cut off the enemys victual. with it, and the east wind blew it saw Jane standing among the bound This move forced the hand of CharleB gently in their faces. Mrs. Swaffham sheaves, serving the men and women Stuart. His army was in mutiny for laughed and drew her shawl over her with meat and drink. He tied his want of provisions, the North country head, and Neville laughed also, and horse at the gate and went to her side, was already drained, he durst not risk frith a cheerful word, leaped to his and oh, how fair and sweet he found a battle but the road into England saddle, his dark figure growing more her! Never had she looked, never was clear. Cromwell himself had gone northand more phantom-lik- e through the had any woman locked in his eyes so ward to Perth, and on the second of dim dawn and the white veil of the enthralling. The charm of the quiet snow. At the gate he wheeled his moon was over all; there was no August he took possession of that horse, and, saluting them, vanished noise, indeed rather a pastoral melan- city, but while entered it was told into the gray obscurity, which made choly with a gentle ripple of talk that Charles Stuart, with fourteen had suddenly left all things as if they were not. threading it about plowing and sowing thousand andmen, was marching towards Stirling "He did not say much of the Crom- and rural affairs. In a short time the men and women England. Charles had taken the westwells. Ill warrant they will forget scattered to their work, and Cluny, ern road by Carlisle, and it was you in their rising state. "Far away from it Mary and Fran- turning his bright face to Jane's, took thought he would make for London. ces sent me many good words, and both her hands in his and said with He went at a flying speed past Jork, Nottingham, Coven try, until he reached they are very persuasive with me to eager delight: come to London and share their "Dear Jane! Oh, the borders of Shropshire. At ShrewsDarling Jane! bury he found the gates shut against state. how I love you! "Tou cannot go just yet, Jane. Tour The words came without intent him and his men were so disheartened father is opposed to it, until Gen. But the heart is a ready scholar when that the king turned westward to Cromwell returns there. Then, if it love teaches, and as they slowly Worcester, a city reported to be loyal, so please God we shall all go at least passed through the fields of yellow where he was received with every for a season. fullness, finding their happy way show of honor and affection. Meanwhile Cromwell was following Then the mother and daughter sep- among the standing sheaves, Jane Charles with a steady swiftness that arated, and Jane went to her friend's heard and understood that heavenly room. She was languidly brushing tale which Cluny knew so well how to had something fateful in it This was to be the last battle of the civil war, out her long black hair, and Jane tell her. and Cromwell knew it There was in did Swaffham to Not until they reached tried kiss a smile into her melanhis soul, even at Perth, the assurance not were two remember as face. And she that her lifted choly they they of victory, and as he passed through head, she had a momentary glance at the whole round world. But words of a beautiful miniature lying upon the care and wonder and eager Inquiry the towns and villages of England, dressing table. The face was that of about war, and rumor of war, soon men would not be restrained. They a youth with flowing locks and a fall- broke the heavenly trance of feeling threw down the sickle and the spade ing collar of lace. In that same mo- in which they had found an hour of in the field, the hammer in the forge, the plane at the bench, and catching ment, Matilda moved her ribbons and Paradise. So the blissful truce was over, and hold of the stirrups of the riders, ran kerchief in a hurried way, contriving in so doing to cover the picture. Jane and Cluny were part of the with them to the halting place. So, "Oh, Jane, Jane! In truth, I am a weary, warring, working world again. with his ten thousand troops augmented to thirty thousand, he reached Warwick, and making his headquarters at the pretty village of Keynton near by, he gave his men time to draw breathe and: called a council ol! war. Cromwell sat it the upper end of a long table. A n ugh map of the country around Won ester lay before him, and HarriBon, I ambert, Israel Swell- ham and Lord E esham were his two tallow can panions. There dles on the ts ble, and their light shone on the face of Cromwell. At that moment it was full of melancholy, but he saw in an Instant the entrance of Neville, and with an almost imperceptible movement commanded his approach. Neville laid the letters of which he was the bearer before Cromwell, and his large hand immediately covered them. "Is all well? he asked and reading the answer in the youths face, added, "I thank God! What then g s, com-we- of Savannah, Ga., tells how she was entirely cured of ovarian troubles by the use of Lydia E. Pinfcham's Vegetable Compound Diab Mbs. Pmsix; I heartily recommend Lydia E. Pinkliams Vegetable Compound as a Uterine Tonic and Regulator. I suffered for four years with irregularities and Uterine troubles. 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I have been dreaming of calamities and my speech is too small for my heart Very soon this lucky Cromwell family will coax you to London to see all their glory, and I shall be left in de Wick with no better company than a clock; for my father speaks to me about once an hour, and the Chaplain not at all, unless to reprove me. "But you shall come to London also. "Do you think so ill of me as to believe I would leave my father in the loneliness of de Wick? And she stood up and kissed her friend, and in a little while they went downstairs together, and Matilda had some boiled milk and bread and a slice of venison. Then she asked Mrs. Swaffham to let her have a coach to go home in. Mrs. Swaffham kissed her for answer, and they sent her away with and comsuch confidence of good-wiing happiness that the girl almost believed days might be hers in the future as full 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 windy spring was over the land. And this visit was so short that Mrs. Swaffham, who had gone to Ely, did not see him at alL For he merely rested while a fresh horse was prepared for him, eating a little bread and meat almost from Jane's hand as he waited. Yet In that ' half hours stress and hurry, love overleaped a space that had not been taken without it; for as he stood with one ll The testimonials which we are constantly publishing from iteful women prove beyond a doubt the power of Lydia U. Pink ns Vegetable Compound to conquer female diseases. If we cannot forthwith the letters produce FORFEIT original andiignatsiwaf of the city? bore teitlmonlal, which will prove their absolute genulnenese. K. Fiukkem Ued. Co, Lynn, Mail, Lydia "Its panic is beyond describing, answered Neville. "Parliament is beside Itself. But London is manifestly with the Commonwealth, and every man in HALLS CANKER AND DIPHTHERIA REMEDY it is looking to you and to the army I met for Some, Inched, protection. at the Table. FOR SALS BY ALL DRUGGISTS FOR THB MOUTH, THROAT, who had lost heart, and who thought NEVER FAILS AND QMNSRAL STORES TOMAOH AND BOWKLS.... should Charles Stuart that Cluny knew nothing which could allay it better fear. He had just come from London. come back than that England should Nelden-JudsSalt Lake City, Utah, Drug Co., General Agents. "And what of the Generals family T become a graveyard fighting him. "Such men are suckled slaves, said asked Mrs. Swaffham; "are they not Lambert. "I would hang them withafraid?" They are concerned and anxious, out word or warrant for it DRUNKENNESS but not fearful. Indeed, the old Lady Tea, said Cromwell, "for Freedom Cromwell astonished me beyond words. is dead in them. From here there are She smiled at the panic in the city, two courses open to us, a right one CURED. and said 'It is the beginning of tri- and a wrong one. What say you, OGDEN'S BEST umph. I have seen, I have heard. Lambert? 34 W.S. Tempi St. Tlio Keeloj Instltiilo, Salt "I say it were well to turn our nosea Rest on my assurance, and until triLsks City, iltih. umph comes, retire to Him who is a to London, and to let the rogues know sure hiding place. And the light of we are coming. PHOENIX HIGH PATENT her aged face was wonderful. It is "What is your thought, Harrison? "Worcester is well defended, he am the substance of the tiring we hope MADE BY for, the evidence of what we shall all swered musingly. "It has Wales be06DEN MILLING & ELEVATOR CO. We cannot fight Charlee yet see, he cried in a tone of ex- hind it altation. And now give me a strong, Stuart till we compass the city, and to OGDEN, UTAH. do that we must be on both sides of fresh horBe; I will ride all night! Then he turned to Jane. Darling the river. Jane! My Jane! and kissing her, he "Fight him, said Lord Evesham, said boldly to Mrs. Swaffham, I ask "better now than later. We trar.h the Iteriwr Trad and icneraatae la H IVnrL your favor, madamo. Jane has this "Fight him! That, I tell you. Is my poallloai. Write for partlculir hour promised to be my wife." mind also, said Cromwell strklng the MOLER'S BARBER COLLEGE. "Jane has then been very forward, table with his clinched hand. "Some 1mthb Colo., Dali, a e, tix Salt Las m Cut, Utah, answered Mrs. Swaffham with annoy- may Judge otherwise, but I think while FOR ance. "I am grieved. And Janes we hold Charles Stuart Bate, London I PAY SPOT CASH FOR. father has not been spoken to, and he is safe also. God has chosen this Dunbar. is first of all. I can say neither yea battlefield for us, as He chose nor nay In the matter. But there- - must be no slackness. The tMnrit to noMIrra of TVNo. 50. 1BOS "But you will surely speak for us. work is to be thorough, and not to FBABK X BEOXB. Bar- Give me a kind word, madame, ere I do over again. The nation wishes It DAYNES& ROMNEY PIANO Co And she could not resist tho so, I know it The plain truth is go. youths beauty and sweet nature, nor we will march straight on Worcester; I 8ALT LAKE CITY. : yet the thought In her heart that it we will cut off Charles Stuart from might perhaps be his last request She all hope of London; we will fight him QmWinMfmMMMHMMMMMMMTIMinmiP drew down his face to hers and kissed from both sides of the river, and and blessed him, saying, as Saul salt bring this matter of the Stuarts to an Elite Matrimonial Jeomal to David, "Go, and the Lord bo with end. thee (To be continued.) on FLOUR ORGANS $58.50 I land |