White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

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been awakened by Bernsrd's description,
an intense desire at once took possession
Of her to behold him and thus decide the
point. The following morning she de.
termined to relieve herself from this state
Of suspense By accompanying Emily in
her accustomed walk with the children.
They passed through many crowds Of
persons, at all Of whom Catherine gazed
with an eager, anxious eye, in which
were strangely blended the extremes of
hope and fear. At length. weary with
wandering about, she leaned against a
railing and became absorbed in her own
thoughts. lsrfH7r3 rtH}i
At short distance from her sat two
gentlemen. convsrsing in low voice. -
Suddenly their attention was attracted by
some one near. q sra7s Su'l ts $50
ais she not beautiful-a prize worth
getting ?" asked the handsomer man of
his companion, at the same time indies-
ting Emily by motion Of the head and
eye.
Yes. /" replied his companion. "shs
belongs TO you. I think. at least the re
semblsnce is perfect enough"
"Absurd r. exclaimed the first speak
err. accidentally turning his face towards
Catherine. For an instant their eyes met;
she became deadly pale, uttered one pierre
ing cry and fell to the ground. Emily
few to her mothers side to ascertain the
cause Of her sudden illness, and the two
gentlemen walked leisurely at distance,
unconscious of the effect which the sight
of one of them had produced, for Boyd
had not recognized Catherine, so great .
change had fifteen years wrought in her
personal appearance. al aal o. e, .aa'
Emily called to the man who attended
them. and having procured carriage.
they placed her mother and the children
in it and proceeded home. A few hours
restored the suffering woman to compo-
sure, and Mrs. Gastone insisted that she
should remain quietly in bed the rest of
the day. That she had more than one
reason for this. will afterwards be seem
Catherine hesitsted long whether she
ought to relate her recent discovery to
Mrs. G., but fearful Of injuring her feel
ings. and supposing that all connexion
had forever ceased between that lady and
/ Dr.. Boyd, she resolved not to do so !;
she could not indeed, overcome those del
icate scruples, which had ever prevented
the least allusion. on her part, to the alb
ssnce of her mistress.
In the latter part of the afternoon Of
that day-it being the one following Der
nard's abrupt Departure stranger, ex-
ceedingly well-dressed and polite. inquir-
ed for Emily, said that he was . par
ticular friend Of Bernard Hetson. and that
the latter was lying dangerously ill. from
severe wounds received the night pre-
viouE.
! Tears started to Emily eyesand trick
led down her cheeks already pale with
anxiety. for her mother clasping her
hands, she stood before the stranger in an
attitude at once so imploring and so
graceful that he almost regretted the err
rand on which he came. .,rT
"My brother i'll - said she. ooh
tell me about him where is he ?-how
was he wounded q $3.50.
The stranger replied: ''He is so ill that
he has not yet been able to satisfy me
how he received those wounds, nor is it
of any particular consequence /; he cannot
possibly recover. and he begged me to
come and and ask you to bless his last
moments With your sweet presence. Fear
fol that you would be reluctant to GO
with an entire stranger, he exerted him
self tothe utmost to pen few lines to
re- assure you.;" and taking slip ofpa'
per from his pocket, he presented it to
Emily She hastily perused itisd1 red
sa"I am dyinea-let me look upon thee
once more, my dear Emily; rely upon
the stranger. he is faithful and true. Do
not denyi me this last request. sAfA l.
od9 s1sd' ss:szs ~ sdi 20 BEREARD."5
From earliest childhood she had been
accustomed to exercise the greatest re-
strsint over herself, and the habit was
now OF much service to her. Scarcely
twerty.four heurs had PASSED since her
first interview with Bernard, and be was
now dying az she supposed !; the hopes
Just sprung up In her young heart were
crushed in the bad. She proceeded 10
her mothers apartment and placed the
note before her, calmly saying ihailf 5 : !
c''My sbfother il dying; shall l not 60
to hims" .GciiaaiGspI sia % ssas' Z 81
GssAarine's bitter experience Of life
caused her to hssitate. and yet. t1sny cir
cumstarcssl attesteds the truth ofths stran1
gers word. Rising hastily, she dressed
and went below. 80
"Swe.r to ms'' said she to him. that
in permitting my child to depart with
you, she shall receive no injury" a. Z,
os'None which any effort Of mine can
prevent" he replied, taking . solemn
oath q --EpaA 3>eFSzss Hf%a1 slsi,i . q :
With . fearful embraces and a. silent
PRAYER for her safety, shs committed her
child to him. and they departed. Z. y 80
AIfew turns brought them tofG carri-
age stand. when be requested her to ride,
saving :9i ho .aoii7a aessl t'oS7'F -
aTtis long distance, and II fear we
shall be too late. II be should die while
we ere abssut,s--but he was interrupted
BY q eold ahudder which be feltpass over
Emily ss she sat by. his osids,s and they
pursued their wsy in silencc. unbroken
except by IN occasional question and 70.
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Towards sunset they stopped at The