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Show THE LIONS WHELP A Story of Cromwell Time BY AMELIA E. BARR. Author of "The Bow of Oran Ribbon, "Tho Mold of (Copyright. l'XJl. by M kid an Dodd, Mead " I, Thau and tho Othor Ono, Lana, & Company. Etc. All ricbi rcrvad.) with a chorus of welcomes, and readily took his seat at the foot of the table and spoke the few word of grateful prayer which sweetened and blessed the meal. Then he said: As I came through Jermyn street I saw Lady Matilda de Wick. She looked daggers and pistols at me. God know. I pity her. She was shrouded In black. "Has anything been heard of Stephen de Wick? asked Jane. It is thought he reached The Hague In safety. Hi companion, Sir Hugh Belvard, Joined Prince Ruperts pirate fleet there. At this moment Lord Cluny Neville entered the room. He saw Jane on the Instant, and his eyes gave her swift welcome, while in the decided exhilaration following his enhance Love found his opportunities. But among them was none that gave him free speech with Jane; they were not a moment alone. Cluny had a fund of pleasant talk and soon there was heard from a distant apartment the sound of music, low and sweet, and full of heavenly melody. That Is Mr. Milton playing, said 1 would know his Mary Cromwell. And then touch among a thousand. Cluny blushed a little, and held out a small roll which he carried In his hand. It contained three fair copies of his own hymn, and Mary delightedly hurried Jane and Frank away with her to the musician. He turned aa they entered and bowed gravely, and the girls fell at once under the charm he of his music. "Glory to God! sang, and the room rang with the lofty notes and seemed full of Presfaces, sublime ence, and of flame-llkand tender, while the air vibrated to the final triumphant crescendo, Glory to God! Glory to God! Qlory to God And In his beautiin the Highest! ful face there was seen for a few moments that face of the soul wherein God shtneth. Then there was a short pause of which was ahe la spiritual sensitiveness ft was said she would live with broken by the opening of a door, and CHAPTER VL (Continued.) But, mother, when I look back to last August 'If you want to look happily forward never look backward. I have always found that one good hour And Jane took bring on another. the counsel Into her heart and anon began to sing, when soon a loud, Joyful voice Joined her, and Ita owqer came Into the room slmring them. HOh, Doctor Verity! Jane cried, how glad 1 am to aee you. 1 had been here an hour ago, but I had to wait on the Lady Mary Crom-welShe ha Bent you a letter, and a coach Is at your order, and you are bid to Whitehall. And you will be very welcome there. Then Jane ran to her mother, and her box of fineries was quickly packed, and the girl came down for her visit glowing with hope and happiness. A they drew near to Whitehall, Jane's spirits fell a little. She had not caught a glimpse of her lover, and she felt a sudden anxiety about her position. Sometimes prosperity Is as fatal to friendship as adversity, and the girl tried In silence to prepare herself for any change in affection that change of fortune might have caused. But her fears were very transient; Mary a :d Frances Cromwell, full of the Joy and pride of their great position, soon carried Jane all through their splendid apartments, and afterwards sat dpwn together In Marys room to talk over old times and the friends and occupations that had made them happy and memorable. Their first inquiry was for Lady Matilda de Wick, and when Jane answered, "Her father is dead, and I know not exactly what has befallen her since his death, the girls were all silent a few minutes. After the pause, Mary Cromwell said: T remember her so well on her fine Barb ary mare. How handsome she was! How proud! I wonder where L e eyes, turning, beheld Cromwell. her aunt. Lady Jevery; if so, she must all eyes turning towards it beheld Cromwell standing on the threshold. be in London. "We have seen Lady Heneage Frances ran to him with a cry of deoften, said Mary Cromwell, "and tl light Mary looked at him with adorsaid there is a purpose of marriage ing pride, and then put into Mr. hand the roll of manuscript Lord between Alice Heneage and a favorite Neville had given her. Jane left her of my father's Lord Cluny Neville. "I have seen Lord Neville, said companions and timldiy advanced to Jane. "He brought me your letters meet the Lord General. he said tenderly, "Jane and the blue and gold ribbon you sent "Jane, me. Ills visits were flying one; be Swaffham, I got your message, and It did me good; it did indeed. And If came and he went "Like the knight In the story he ever I can nelp you or yours, Jane, loved and he rode away. He Is com- come to me; l will be as good a my ing bere this afternoon, is he not. word doubt not Let us see what John Milton is going to play for us. Frank? He said so. He was to make some 'll warrant 'tls my young soldier's copies of the hymn he wrote, for Mr. hymn, and in my judgment n good Milton has set It to music, and we are hymn. to practice the singing together. They were advancing towards the Father thinks very highly of the organ as Cromwell spoke, and they Joined the group around the inspired words. "Dear me! ejaculated Jane, "Is he player. His trampling notes gave the also a poet? I thought he wrote only sensation of charging men and horses, with his sword. 1 fear that he has and of the ministration of Angelic too many perfections. Has he not one hosts. The exultant song ceased, but their fault to balance them?" hearts were yet full of thanksgiving, Yea; but never mind them now, said Mary; "there Is the bell for din- and Cromwell walked about the room with Frances and Jane at his ner, and we must answer It at once the majestic melody, or or we shall grieve mother. They rose at these words and went breaking out luto some line of audible Mr. song, until, addressing John Milton, quickly to the dining-room- . Cromwell, leaning upon the arm of he said: "We have sundry letters to write, her daughter, Mrs. Ireton, was Just entering it, and Jane wondered silent and the plain truth is, I could wish ly at the state these simple country they were more heavenly. Here is a man to answer who Is playing fast and gentry had so easily assumed. "The General dines with the Speak- loose with us and I will not have er, said Mrs. Cromwell; and she was He is laying too much weight on my herself about to ay grace when Doc- patience; let him take care that he tor Verity entered. He was greeted break it not .11 Mil-ton- 's side-hum- ming it Speaking thus, he walked towards the door, and Jane marveled at the man. Ills countenance was changed; all its wistful tenderness and exaltar tlon bad given place to a stern, steadfast severity; his voice was sharp, his words struck like caustic, and the homelike, country gentleman was suddenly clothed with a great and majestic deportment. Neville left soon after the Lord General, and the girls had a game of battledore and shuttlecock in the long gallery; then sewing, reading aloud, the evening meal and the evening exercise closed the day. The days that followed were little different. On the whole, Jane was not very sorry when her, visit was over and she was free to return home. In spite of the frankest kindness, she felt out of her element. The Cromwells had outgrown their old friends, and not all their familiarities could dispel the atmosphere of superiority which surrounded them; it was unavoidable and unequivocal, though they were not themselves conscious of Then there came to Jane's mind in very sweet fashion the memory of Matilda de Wick. They had quarreled almost constantly fur years, and Matildas exacting temper and sharp tongue had wounded her often; but for all that she knew Matilda loved her. With her mind full of kindly thoughts towards Matilda, Jane returned to her home, and she was delighted to find a letter from her friend waiting for her. It came this very morning, said Mrs. Swaffham, "and I. told tho man who brought it you would be here today, and no doubt would answer it it forthwith. Jane laid aside her bonnet and opened her letter. "She is at Lady Jevery' house, mother, and she longs to see me, and Indeed I am in the same mind. We shall be sure to quarrel, but then "You can both play at that game, and you hold your own very well I would go to Jevery House in the morning. Whom did you see at the Cockpit? "I saw Lord Neville several times, but had no private speech with him; and I heard Mary Cromwell say there was a purpose of marriage between him and Alice Heneage. Tis very like. "I do not think so. I am sure he loves me. Then he should say so, bold and outright. "He said last night he was coming to see my father and you, and though he spoke the words as if they were mere courtesy, I read In his face the purpose of his visit Mother, we shall need your good word with my father. "I cant go against your father, Jane. I would as soon take hot coals in my naked hands. You will have to do as your father says, Jane; so make up your mind to that. Father may have a purpose already of marrying you to someone else. , "I will not marry anyone else. Your sister said the same thing, but she married Philip Armingford; and now there is no man in the world but Philip. "I will marry Cluny Neville or remain a spinster. "You will in the end do as your father and brothers say. There, now! say no more about your marriage. It Is beforehand talk, and that kind of discussion amounts to nothing. It is mostly to go over again. 1 have been making inquiries about the Jererys; they are what your father calls Trimmers neither one thing nor another. In the morning Jane an hour before noon was on her way to Jevery Houses It stood close by Drury Lane a man-- I d slon nobly placed upon a stone terrace, and surrounded by a fine garden. In this garden the old knight was oftenest found; he was there when Janes carriage stopped at the iron gates. She had been delayed and almost upset in Drury Lane by the deep mud, so that the noon hour was striking as Sir Thomas Jevery met and courteously walked with her to the entrance hall. Here there were a number of servants, and their chief ushered her Into a stately cedar salon, the walls of which were painted with the history of the Giants war. 8oon Della came hurriedly into the room with an exclamation of delight. "Oh, Miss Swaffham-Oh, Miss Jane! she cried. My lady is Impatient to see She led Jane up a magnificent you. stairway lined with portraits, and they soon reached Matilda's apartment As the door opened she rose and stretched out her arms. Baggage! she cried with a weak, hysterical laugh. "You dear little bar gage! You best, truest heart! How glad I am to see you! And Jane took her In her arms, and both girls cried a little before they could speak. Mqtllda was so weak, and Jane so shocked to see the change in her friend's appearance, that for a few moments tears were the only possible speech. At length Jane said: You have been ill, and you never sent for me. I would have stayed by you night and day. I would have been mother and sister both. Oh, indeed, my mother would have come to you, without doubt! Why did you not let us know? (To be con tf --wed.) balus-trade- ! TWO LADIES AT WORK. Harvest V.'cr!:. The harvest if wheat glor.e engages City Policeman Explains Cause of Un about 1,000,000 men and LO.OuO teams usual Gathering three months of the Rummer, while at Two lusty Italian women the other least 10,000 women are needed to prepare food for the workers. The harday were gathering Into a pile a quanvest of other crops employ less men, of refuse taken lumber tity being but the entire number of harvesters from a Philadelphia building preparatory to making extensive alterations. Heeded la gathering the crops of the Many of the sticks were too long to United Ststes has been estimated at carry handily, so the daughters of 1,620,700 that is, exclusive of the King Victor Emmanuel were rending farmers that reside on their own land them in pieces la various ways. If and aid in the harvest. they did nut yield by striking them Dyeing Is aa easy as washing when across their knees, they placed them across the gutter and Jumped upon PUTNAM FADELESS DYES arc , them. The women were possessed of used. esse remarkable strength and the Recovered Hla Voles. with which they made kindling wood A case is recorded of a sailor, wha attracted a crowd of fully ZOO men had lost his voice form some Illness and boys. As the sidewalk was be- suddenly recovering It In n theatesv coming blocked a policeman hastened Having gone to this place of sntsrtate to the scene and ordered everybody to ment he was highly amused by the move on. A gentleman happened to drollness of tho clown. In his excite come upon the dissolving throng, and ment he made an effort to give vent M being curious to know the cause of his feelings, and, to his surprise the gathering, asked a Joy, found his voice restored. son of Erin what It all meant "Sure, an Its only a coople uv Ital- For ehllil In.rM Wlaslow-laetblig Hymn.1 teaiblag, leftcoi tbogauo, nliinilb ian ladies breaking wood, he re- SaamatiuD.allijiiiMlB.earw vlwl relio. ScilMSb white-whiskere- d g plied. RUSSIAN Western Woolgrewer, Newcastle, Wyo.. Deo. Zl. There is a man in this place who claims that no one need suffer with backache, as he has proven in his own case that it can be completely and permanently cured. His name is S. C. Holst, and ho is a stock raiser and woolgrower. "I was shearing sheep at tho time tho first pain came on," says Mr. Holst "I was so bad for two years afterwards that I could hardly sit down, nd when ones down It was almost impossible for me to get up again. ."I tried all the medicine I could hear of and several doctors without help, not even for a moment. I used Dodds Kidney Pills and they mado a new an out of me. I felt as if there was new blood in my veins. I am as stout In the back as a mule and can lift and work as hard as I please without aa ache or pain In any part of my body. "It is now over a year since they cured me and 1 can say there is not a healthier man in Wyoming than I am, and before using Dodd's Kidney Pills there was not a more complete physical wreck in the whole country than I A FASTS AND HOLIDAY So Many That They Stand In the Wa of Progress. The great number of that and days also stands severely In the way of progress in Russia. In 1901, wlte out reckoning ordinary Wednesday! and Fridays, which uro always fast days, thers were only 176 days whiefe did not fall under one head or the othor, and many foil under both. the ordinary Lenten period, which, however, in Russia is forte-eigdays long instead of forty, thoy have three shorter periods of fasting; one of nineteen days. In June; one of fourteen days. In August; and another of thirty-thredays, in November and December. There are also three single days of fasting, of which two ere also holidays. Fasting is a serious matter la Russia, for fish, milk and eggs are fop bidden as well as meats. The result is that the markets for such product! are largely cut off for about of the year, snd dairy farming be; comes unprofitable, as strict obserw ance of fasts is a weightier matte! was. with the people than honesty or an other feature of our system of morals; New Process Armor Plate. Tala Review. The Illustrated Zeitung says that Krupp has outdone Harvey in armor THE BALLS WERE WEANED; plate with a new process that secures oven greater results. The new proGood Rearor. Why ths Champloa cess enables armor plate to be mads Couldn't Nurse Them. much thinner than formerly. At the billiard tournament thd champion is obviously at a dlsadvaw Deafness Cannot be Cured. d tage. Despite his most strenuous off by local application! aa-. tbar canaat rsack tbs portion of ilia aa- Tsars ! asly sas vay to forts, he Is unable to got the balU tars dqtfnaM, and that li by eoaatltMKmal rsasdlsa. Dsafssss Is eaaasd by as fsSasMd oaadltlaa of tbs into a favorable position. nasous lining ut thm baaiasblas Tabs. W has this At no time does he run over three, mbs la tnSamad yos bars a rambMuf asnnd or l lari act hsarlag. aod whan It Is aaslrsly ciaaed. "Ha, ha!" comas a hoarse chnekld Is tbs mult, aud aaiaaa tbs InSaanssUon caa ba takes aut and this tuba rociaral to lu aoriaaJ from the ranks of the beholders. Is bearing 1,1 ba deatrayed fararar. Mina ri sat at tan are ear and by Catarrh, bleb la sathls but this the man who was advertised aa aa lalamad eendlliaa ot the mueeua nirfso-so wonderful at nursiag the We vlU giva Una Kuadrtd Dollar, for aay cats .. being Dai iMM learned by catarrh I that caaaat ba cured ivories? by Hall's Catarrh Cura. Send rer circulars, free. Hera the champion drops his euo V. J. CUitX XT CO, Toledo, 0. Sold by Drusirfaia. We. on the table and turns on the scornHail's Famllr TOM an the bast. ful one: Moorish Wster Clocks. "Yes, I am the man!" he replies. "I Toam the man who is celebrated for hi! of features Among the curious ledo which unfortunately remain no adertness at nursing the balls, but longer, were water clocks, devised by some scoundrelly enemy has evident sneaked In here and weaned these! a Moorish genius named who placed them on the banks of the New York Times. f r Tagus so that the people could read r tho Stop QDsghsid the time. They were run by water , Works Off UwOolT power, and were so famous that Daniel Laxative Bramo Quinine Tfcblrtn PrlmMa, Merlae, an English astronomer, cam all the way from Oxford in 1115 to New Wireless Telegraphy. J study them. The main feature of the wireless system of John Stone ef Plsos Ours asBBOt be too highly spoken at as telegraph Is a sifting device between the Boston aoough sure. J. W. 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