No Bell Sounded for the Guilty

During the time of Oliver Cromwel ascendancy in England, a young soldier faced execution as the curfew bell was set to toll. Desperate to save him, the soldier's beloved approached Cromwell, pleading for mercy. Unfortunately, he firmly rejected her request. In a last-ditch effort, she turned to the sexton of the church, who was responsible for ringing the curfew bell, but he also refused to assist her.

As the hour of execution drew near, the young woman watched helplessly as her love was led out to face his fate. In a…