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Show THE LIONS WHELP A Story of Cromwells Time Author of BY AMELIA E. BARR. Tho Dow of Onno Ribbon. "I. Thou and Tho Mold of Moldon Lane, (Copyright 1901, by Dodd, Mead CHAPTER III. (Continued.) know who he la." "1 never saw my father bo distracted. And It la alwaya 'give, give, give.' George took away our last silver, and I am sure nearly all our money. Father has sent away all the but such as are necesto work the land; four of them sary went back with George to the army. 1 have had to send Delia away only Anlce and Audrey are left to care for us, and father says they are more than he can afford. "Dr. Verity has been here," said Jane, trying to change the subject "He thinks the war nearly over, Matilda. "It Is not Even If King Charles were killed, there would then be King James to fight The war may last for a century. And If this Is the world, I would I were out of It Dear, Bhall I ever be happy again? Thus, In spite of all Janes efforts, they ever found themselves on dangerous or debatable ground. All topics were roads leading thither, and they finally abandoned every kind of tactic and spoke as their hearts prompted them. Then, though some hard things were said, many very kind things were also said, and Matilda rose to go home comforted and helped for, after all, the tongue Is servant to the heart. As she was tying her hat, a maid called Mrs. Swaffham from the room, and Matilda lingered, waiting for her return. Heigh-ho!- " she said, why should we worry? Everything comes round in time to its proper place, and then It will be, as old Anlce expects the hooks will find the eyes that fit them. As she spoke Mrs. Swaffham hastily entered the room, and with her was Lord Cluny Neville. Both girls turned from the window and caught his eyes MI men-servant- s, & Company. i Iho Othor Cno. Etc. All right ; reserved.) told it In a picturesque way that would have been impossible to Dr. Verity. It was a magnificent drama, though there was cnly one actor to present It Jane did not speak; she glanced at the young man, wondering at his rapt face, its solemn pallor and mystic exaltation, and feeling his voice vibrate through all her senses, though at the last he had spoken as people do in extremes of life or feelhalf-audibl- ing. It is in moments such as these, that Love grows even in a moment's gaze. Jane forgot her intention of captivating, and yet none the less she accomplished her purpose. For when they parted for the night he held her hand with a gentle pressure,' and quick glancing, sweetly smiling, he flashed into her eyes admiration and interest not to be misunderstood. And Janes heart was a crystal rock, only waiting the touch of a wand. Had she felt the mystic contact? Her fine eyes were dropped, but there was a faint, bewitching smile around her lovely mouth, and there was something bewildering and something bewildered in her very silence and simplicity. The sun was high when Neville awoke next morning, and he was ashamed of his apparent Indolence and would scarce delay long enough to eat a hasty breakfast Then his horse was waiting, and he stood at the threshold. As he mounted, Mrs. Swaffham asked him if he' went by York, and he answered, Yes, I know perfectly that road, and I must not miss my way, for I am a laggard already." "That is right, she said. The way that is best to go is the way that best you know. He did not hear the advice, for the cheerfulness in its comfortable rooms, such plenty of all the necessaries of life, such busy service of men and maids, such active, kindly hospitality to herself, and such pleasant companionship between Jane and her mother, that Matilda could not help a little envious contrasting. One day, near Christmas, the roads above them, and in spite of the cold were hard and clean and the sky blue Matilda resolved .to walk over to Swaffham. As she left her father she kissed him affectionately, and then courtseyed to the Chaplain, who did not notice her attention, being happily and profitably lost in a volume by good Dr. Thomas Fuller. Matilda walked rapidly, and the clear cold air blew hope and cheerfulness Into herjbeart. Aa she went through the garden she saw a monthly rose In bloom, and she plucked it; and with the fair sweet flower in her hand entered the Swaffham parlor. Jane was sitting at the table serving Lord Cluny Neville, ho was eating and dribklng and leaning towards her with a face full of light ahd pleasure. Mrs. Swaffham sat on the hearth. Matilda saw the whole picture in a glance, and she set her mood to match it. Dropping her gown, she let the open door frame her beauty for a moment She was conscious that she was lovely, and she raw the swift lift lng of Nevilles ejIids, and the look of surprised delight which came into his eyes. She was resolved to be charming, and she succeeded. She let Jane help her to remove her hat and tippet She let Mrs. Swaffham make much of her. Then she sat down by Neville, and he cut her a slice of the pasty, and Jane flljed her and Neville touched his own against it and wished her health and happiness. Then they sang some madrigals, and aa the shades of evening gathered, Neville began to tell them, wild, weird stories of the Border-Laud- , and they sat In the twilight pleasantly afraid of the phantoms they had tJicmselveB conjured up, drawing close together and speaking with a little awe, and finding even the short silences that fell upon them very eloquent and satisfying. There was then no question of Matilda returning that night to de Wick, and very soon Mrs. Swaffham joined them, and the servants began to build up the fire and spread the table for the evening meal. Where did Charles Stuart go after Dunbar?" asked Jane. He went northward to Perth. For a little while he held with Argyle and the Kirk, but the Covenanters drove .him too.hardWnte njust purify hia court from all ungodlyt followers, and bo made him dismiss twenty-two English Cavaliers not godly that is, not Calvinistlc enough. Then Charles, not willing to endurd their pious tyranny, ran away to the Highlands behind Perth, and though he was caught and persuaded to return, he did so only on condition that hia friends should be with him and fight for him. Why should the Scots object to that?" asked Mrs. Swaffham. Because, answered Neville, these men were mostly Englishmen and Episcopalians; and-fl- io Whigs and Covenanters hated them! aa being too often reckless and wicked men, full of cavalier sauclnesa. In return, Charles Stuart hated the Whigs and Covenanters, made a mockery of them, and, it is said, did not disguise his amusement and satisfaction at the defeat of the godly army at Dunbar." And how did these godly men regard Cromwell?" asked Matilda with undisguised scorn. They troubled us a little in the West, said Neville, and Cromwell marched the army to Glasgow, and on the next Sabbath day the preachers railed at him from every pulpit in that city. One of them met the Lord General on the strcqjr- - gnd attacked him I with threats and evil prophesies. would have shut bis lips with a blow, but Cromwell said to me, Let him alone; be is one fool, and you are another, and the very next day. he made friends with this preacher, and I met them coming down the High street together in very sober and pleasant discourse. After beating these Whigs well at Hamilton, we went Into and winter quarters at Edinburgh; Cromwell is now staying at Lord Morays house In the Canongate. He ought to have taken hia rest in Hoiyrccd Palace, said Jane. I am glad he did not," replied Neville. Tis enough to fight the living Stuart; why should he run Into mortal danger by lnvadirg the home of that unlucky family? A man sleeps in his dwelling pj are and when he sleeps he is at the mercy of the dead. "The good "Not so, said Jane. man is at the mercy of God, and If he sleeps, his angel wakes and watches. T will lay me down In peace and take my rest; for It is thou, Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety. " Neville looked steadily at her as sho spoke with such a glad confidence, and Janes face grew rosy under his gaze, while Neville's smile widened slowly, shone until his whole with pleasure. (To be continued.) wine-glas- - She let the open door frame her beauty. same moment He was, as Dr. Verity said, a man destined to captivate, not only by his noble bearing and handsome face, but also by Buch an Indescribable charm of manner as opened the door of every heart to him. Bowing to both girls, he presented Jane with a letter from her friend Mary Cromwell, and also with a small parcel which contained some beautiful ribbons. The pretty gift made a pleasant Introduction to a conversation full of gay inquiries and Interesting Items of social information. Matilda watched the young soldier with eyes full of Interest, and did not refuse bis escort to her carriage; but, as Bhe departed, she gave Jane one look which left her with an unhappy question in her heart, not only for that night, but to be recalled long after as premonitory and prophetic. ' During the preparations for the evening meal, and while Neville was in his chamber removing his armor and refreshing hs clothing. Jane also found time to put on a pretty evening gown. Something had happened to Jane; she was in a delicious anticipation, and she could not keep the handsome stranger out of her consideration. When she heard Nevilles steady, swift step coming towards her she trembled. Why? She did not ask herself, and her soul did not tell her. It Indeed warned her, either of Joy or of sorrow, for surely its tremor intimated that the newcome was to be uo mere visitor of passage, no neutral guest; that perhaps, indeed, he might have entered her home as a fate, or at least as a messenger of destiny. For who can tell, when a stranger walks into any life, what his message may be? It was a wonderful evening to both Jane and Mrs. Swaffham. Neville told over again the story of Dunbar, and at the moment his horse felt the foot In the stirrup he was off, and hard to hold with bit and bridle. When he was quite out of sight, they turned into the house with a sighV and Mrs. Swaffham said, Now, I must have the house put in order. If I were you, Jane, I would go to de Wick this afternoon. Matilda Is full of trouble. I cannot feel indifferent to her. So Jane went to her room and began to fold away the pretty things she had worn the previous night. And as she did so, her heart sat so lightly on its temporal perch that she was singing and did not know it. And she did not know that, at the very same moment, Cluny Neville was solacing the loneliness of his ride by the Hymn for Victory, given to its Hebraic fervor a melodious vigor of Interpretation admirably emphasied by the Gregorian simplicity of the tune. . CHAPTER IV. So Sweet a Dream. was now confidently s, .Thj-fcAd - Peace predicted, but hope outruns events, and tha winter slowly settled down over the level dreariness of the land without any apparent change In the national situation. In de Wick the situation was pitiably forlorn and desolate. Matilda would gladly have escaped its depressing atmosphere for a little while every day, but she could not, for the roads leading from it were almost quagmires unless steadied by frost, and It was only rarely on such occasions that the horses could be spared to take her as far as Swaffham. 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