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Show j QN'S WHELP I , , "-T'i A S''V o' Cromwell'. Time i Tf - 7 V? DY AMELIA E. IiARR. 1 . ' l Th M' -Lena." Ms. I iL"tfJ l"j -COPTER II. . i . 'ky Hltmrtsl They will WI " J-Ual1 I" "Kliitil' chivalry. I Cy ampskn wlih Queen nil- , would .-nd The BTounllrwItli ,, Commonwealth 10 For In iKn wa.,l,. , , ()r,,,r ,lm to ! '" " on devil that i:jiEaioUl Tu,)or 1 .ouare. jH nlvonn there" 3 wk) that t .ay fi fr onr w, part Cromwell between 0,lr koi). 4 . I - nJ our K"1 lllllhts! Father, I I 'If "".T " ,nn l't ostrich I .o.thers; 'II. with ,;,, th. plrkn)1,rl ( I who will ho ,crr. In tho morning. Al-. Al-. L- ar.t some hoii.wlfry stores. ... ami some rmbroM. ,y silk., and bnl- "n1 f poem, written by one Mr. John Mm,,,,, who keeps a 1 school In I., ll,,!,." "I know i!,.. ,.,. wy, ., b non. or 1,1. poems." . "Hilt. f,t.r, llny hav, Qtb UiIoks!" "Von will ink no tmy sav." "Then a it . . J night, sir" "Not yet. I win hate ,,,, f,)r th. other thin,..' Y 1(li ,Mlf, , " Vo'"- the,,,, tome 'it 1 rlr In Hi. rimiilna'" .rllalilcs t ,.m,k ,, ,ud h. drew lo rIo,e. , ,11Ke passed mini c nut of th. rooiir leaving leav-ing tlio ,.,r ,. ,,.vri , ,,,, ttaoy hf.id her vol,-,. ,.,l swccll, oiler and aoflor. and further and '""ber ay. mull H ,.f, nothing but the delightsome cl,o In M...I. I - ' CHAPTER II. Doctor John V.rlty. Th. amloiia in) wnnt hj for a ok and thro w.a still no word at Bwafham. Then Jano wmt o.r to . Wlrlc. hoplnit that th. i:ar nilitht Bar. now. from 1,1. aon, will, h would at Icnxt break lh v,.,-,.,., ti n.lou of thnlr Inn., in I a, , ,,, amp tiilo--r,-n!, ., porplojoj. win. f'llly in-r ii.iniMiniiK llui allniitloii of tln o.i,,i.i.k mini,... I,, ,l(,lr aiuitinl ...riowiul roii), nnroa tlo-y for- i ot I'irlr i, lul, aoiii.iit'ii,... and a lovlnii Biir,h, Thlon iln II,, -in Ut. '-lh,'r; ibey mil,..,! In low voliva of lh almi-nt. they ,lad luiml. a thi'V n Hi, mI l,,i;,.i,r tbnnii.li lb. lonoly itrk In tin, aiiiunin all, 'moon. j lli.y alu ai;r,H,l ilml wIhi. lt had i""" "rut ahould nd a hwiri ni.'.Hrn. K"i lo ll,. oiht'r. no inuilrr what th. lldliiK. ahould bo. Whrn they nrt-l. Jumi Mums h.,r rrlind. a lulo'ii of lo. .Ii,' had not Rv,.i ,.'r Inr a hath Rlvitn u a unit l,'tory." "Now thi-n, wn sluiil Unvo prarp, Dortor?" "No iipp. Martt a. In rrylnit pr.rol POB. P' klirll ,".1, l wli ki'dnx... Our llliony n by iii.'ii willing lo ko to th. ,a'il,'ll,. f,,r It. When did you liinr or iih Ian?" -AI,iit thn truth of Arn-unt. You worn then In rnniii n'nr K.i! In burgh," unld Mr.. Hwnrrhaiii. 'T,i b. .uro--1.. Init a pnpnr war with thn Kirk nnd Imild I i .lie. It " ll'llo to fromm.il'a lll.lnit, and no morn to Imvld I.r.lin'ii: both of tl.rm Would rni o r Inii.in ot liattln thnn Ii" 'larniioi:. from tho (lnn,'ial A,'lnl,ly. "Von woiiimi would rot uiiilr-rRlnnd thn a, rli,K f ,,. i.ntiif.. j, Mi,.h ii i ,. ... ., and Hun by Ul V, k CImt. wa. r,o loinr a KcoMi nrmt - fir,',' tt,. tnml of It with Kl.-iln In tin miip and n-nny mor.' 1,11 , , I In i n ilt. V lind all Iholr l,nn;ii',. and nrtlll.-ry. Ii'.li!'a llft,,,, IIiiiimiimI Ftund of arm. and to l,,ui,,. ,i ,,.,., i,, ,0, K up In tV- lo,lnn, r I n ," "And wl.nt of Kr,. SunfTinm? Iln did 1,1. ).;,, ( ? thai," m,i, Mm. H n lll o tn "llr lid Iuh own troop nf Hi. nolld f"ll in. n of Caiul.rldi', hlro. .nw tlo'lr bin,, Imiinrr wiuIhk whrrovor Toiilirrl rarrii'd It." Ji'.. lu,o wn radiant and Iw) of cnlliii mi. m f, , ,,.r pvpa. hip klsio-d Iho doctor pion.liy and ran lo Ptid a mi'ioo in rr to do Wlik with tl.o tlillnc. of luiniuir. "Ar. you pou r fiirtliur, Dortor?" ankPd Mr. hwairhain. "No. Martini. I mi an to .lay hPro until th. lii'in ral'a mo,,., i K,.r Join, mo. Iln i'Ut a Ipii.t In London by th yonnn Lord Cluny NpvIIIp, anil ho took tho dlr.'. t road there, o wo j Cromw.ll I. a "Uon'a Whelp." iouk limp and Mnilldn i, mi anvwpd by thin roluin or Hn,mthy that .he nuprod hpr rue .III, h.r hand, and w.'pt. "Oh, Jnm,!" ad,, Hni,. " ,ait ' lonely!" And a. Jitiu. an.uoi-rd ,er wit a artii ilonniu aruuiii, ,i, tln rp pnine J Into hrr hunrt a .inlilou antb lpiitlon of IiiI.iiIki'iii -o. Without oon.ld.'ra- itlon. with no pnrpoH.i of m,r en.Hiur-axi'ini'iit. en.Hiur-axi'ini'iit. ah,. kh, l onild.'ntly : "Tlu'ra ' ' "' 'I"' )' I .p.mii to j bear tlu'iii co m" So they parted, V" aud Jano bniuiMt home wlib bur a i hope which would not he put down. J ''or face wa. brlnU and her mice ao v0'nfldpnt ttiat her mother felt th. In-' In-' fliS'f. of her aplilt und anon aharod i ' J All Vfr. In deep alcep when th. oiaat or k uiinipei ai-u mo tranipllu of a beavipy "1""! hor.o on tho atouea of tho com:,1 llr'' .wakened tiioiu. ' Jan. ran to V""r '"otlinr'a room, and found her at ,n "I"'" window. Sit. ! waa calling a!,'' '" meiw...!er. . It you. i, (r Verily!" and th. ,, auawer came . n, V""l ""'""IE. or. th. oueatlon w.a ralrlv ,"s',,'''; "" l I. John VerliY" 'th th b,0"-Of b,0"-Of of U,,,!, ,, tldlllK'H." "'lot your bur.,. t0 "lbl'. Doctor, w will he down lo ,V','""B X"" " neit moment the rl""ie waa aailr from ouo , n, t0 ,n9 VV",ep '" w.r, KiU ,Vlh)r aod r . m.a ,4 won V running " tood y.n (o , . . V and o .,.ch better to ne.!, n,AA: "'I i j ,.'Uh very early t,e day; but ho tun. hero f,,r , ,, ,,l return, und ;""'" '''" i.-ti..'..-. it ,0 uo.1 will., io K,llni,Mr,h." ., ' n'''"r '"'"d you .peak tit Lord 'Imiy Neilllu b, l,e." ' 'liernu... ,!, ,,, ,nw Mm l(y ( r. troinuell ha. ,e, h hurt tl'e youih. and .bow. In,,, rttvor. Hoi,,,, nie j, alou. of tl, boy and ,al,e a Knimblc that ho la ,o nuieli tru.t- , "lf I-ord la tul.lnn a ot. I'T to M,l, fromwell. then why did not Imnel writ,, to me!" "Oil. tlin uni-euHonahlene.a of women I ('a,, man write when h. la In tho .adillo ,,r.,,i. .. ... ; l.rael ,, ,brt n ,m wlih .even r, nlmont. rr Kdlnburiili. ' "eut you word, full of lov. and oomlort, o ,11,1 our w; w0 ould you have, woman!" T 1 lr"- alTlinin put her hand on t.lo Iioetor arm to amy hm .ud """ "' " remember Ul0 l the women r lini.tuB,n .,lU l-.l) nave to i;,.. Cromwell lii.t be. roro Nu.cliy!" "1 do. And your Israel mad. th. Ievh. am not likely to forget It." "Then you al.o remrrr.her that a. I.iuel wn. apenklne. the enat wind ro.o, and .tretched wldo-out the allk fold.. that the bin tawny ,, waichlnu the re, ,-, , " oUlwn "traluht abovo ll, tneral' haro head. And there wn. a murmur of I , - '- - ' a meat an nut. and Israel pointing to tho ring and Uxa man below It. rrleil out: "Hehold your '....,!-! Tromwell Ii a llon't whulp fnun the prey thou art tone up. my u-and unto lllm .haM tl,o patherlng of th. peopl. "I wa. .tandlnR with Mr. Cromwell Crom-well and tho girl.." .aid Jane; "and jit tho m.out h turned to thoin. and little l-raii, ... ran to Mm and h. gav. the llaoinir I,,,,, yiMlr D()(.(1. and then t..,,.e,i , C,M,, tlppot. Then Mary and I went cloaer, and to ii. ho wa. Just th. aam. Mr. Cromwell that I knew year, aso whan 1 .at on Ills knoo and put my anna round hl neck, and ho kl.aed m. a. tenderly u if i waa on. of bla own III tie girla. Hut for all that, omethliiK of power and majeaty loUied blm Ilk. a garmuat. and th. J ! V j people ft,. rally fenr.-I to touch th. hem of It." "A llor,'. whelp!" ,e nj prou-Mr. "ard wIiiIp Lnrland'a !., ::n, ,ch ivl:,,. .he nay male ( unmako l(ln a. Is for her. -nr.a t hi. rnndln and went ia,pni( down the ni.('ged pa.nni!o tha m u bla room. CHAPTER III. """" - GUry. For the net three day, tb, r. waa a huy tlmo at HwatThaoi All th. neluhbor. were .iiiiimnf, m hear tho new., and a aermon fn,n,Iir. Ver- "': "' l-ar. ,, roil In (ho way of I.I. callliiK. Thaw wor. foine wenllhy younit men prurit, and ho let them know that ,m) no, to bo pre.-nt; furthermrn-p ,0 t(la them how many uillci It WUH to Dulr and to Hcotiand. "Thli I. not a time." litT!. "for m. n to i, on their fann, ,,r B their .hop. Rctiinir a little nun,.,- 'Thou Hhalt I. written on llfo in r lir.,etera JiiBt an terrible a. 'Thou l,.t Not' It I. not enoui h that y d , t:i enemy: v,. si,;1 . ,.,,, ,,,, you Hhull have your one,, , pj; yo Hlinll tnke your ui'i.Kot. ln never oi:,'0 tbli.k lu your heiirt -OTio , CoIiik to pay mo rr tin, huiltioaar If oii. K,,lre Acton, w,,,. p, 0II, and you. Kermor. and you, r:u,orp.., and Chiirmli Hon mi l ;-,,,. ff y,)u would iliuw men nil, r ,,; ,ny ttlll follow If tho lamll-w ...mea ''" I.- tiin.llyffXl,tVer lt.v. a .ei vnut of the Lord, j,., l av. Ilili day tot another mil. n. want and think hut Ii." 'I'll, 'II Acton lone in, .1 ..n.. .. VeMly, I will ko," and Cultbrp( and Kcrmor followed, and Iho lv.tor ili Ihem to meet him at Bwnftoorn Mar kel Cro.a tho following day. "And I will miy thl. to you." be addcj, -you hi nnio ine Kooit fortune of lh mini tilrtHl at tlio olovonth hour; you will get tlio full ponny f, Lh. last airoke." Tho abort aervlco waa follow.! br an excellent dinner, and th. richly dre.Ncd men and women, full of ouitor quc.tlon. and Innocent mirth, filled tho Hwairnnin parlors, and mad. a fair picture of hospitality aobved ly great inter, His and great cta. Home of thn kuci. lingered for two and thren day., but Dr. Verity would nut ho delayed. The next mortinf ho enrolled slxiy men und then ho iu rcolved to rl.le Willi thein n far bh York. "And If Neville com,'., and him unlckly niter n-.e." ho wld'. "II. thourlu h mli'lit be tour ilaj., u j ill i;lvo blni .,.'ven. nnd Un a w,,ii,ir If ho ke.'ii.i triKl. 'I'.,,.,-,, will be nmiy tlilni;. In London to delay him." In fact. Neville wa. k lonj; 0,-la,rd, Hint Mi., tiwiulliam aus c naln h. had been sent back to Scotland at one. on Mr.. Cromwell's order, md thut he would priibaMy be wlt in. Lord tleneral beforo lir. Vorlty. y er pectntlon of bis visit died aut, Hid Jano bi'gau to wonder why ilullda had not la i n to see her. Aa she was .peaking there wan a .llcht stir In (he pa.snKo and Jig. smiled at her mother. It wa. onl git Illustration of tho old law they lad been (alklnR of Matilda, hmauiio sio na appioachlug them, and had suit her thought. In adianco, 1 Jnap went to meet her friend, Llai-ed Llai-ed her and removed her hat. Tlun siiiiiidii went to Mr. Bwanham aid laid her lo ad nniln.t hor breast aid said. "I bavn a had headacho. I hu n bad beariucUo. Ob. doarl Oh dear!" ( ' 'it wa. bad news for you, dcarte," inld the motherly woman; -you guy ho mite 1 thoueht f you." 1 know yu ,,. u terra,!, new.. Father ha. walked th. flsor lillfht nnd dny evur .Inro." "I hope that no one you lov. tag hurt!" "Htcpheu la well, as far as know, lie .ent one of his trooir. with tho newa tlwirgo Copping ; g lliiuiliiKdon man. I dare say jou know blni!" . (To be continued.) , |