Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-10-30


unnecessary peril. but something restrained
her. She only asked.
"When will you take meito see your SIS
ter? 1t is better should be introduced to
her by you She will feel more that she
belongs to me when you have con6ded her
to my protection"
"You are right. will take you now.
if you please. / wish to march with the
28th tomorrow, and here is no time to
loose. Poor Emily it will be har,l on her ,
In five minutes more Miss Harclay was
walking toward Grammercy Park with her
soldier by her side. She stole look now
and then at his face. II was calm and
frm--no marks there Of weakness or ir-
resolution. She began TO be proud of him.
Soon they sat in Miss Dupont's front par
Tor waiting for Emily. As she came thro'
the door her brother met her. and drew her
with him into the back-roo He had
Should speak to her first quite alone.
Waiting there. Kate heard the sound Of
earnest. manly talk. then few words in a
voice full Of tears. then again the low.
manly tones; and then. after a while. Mr..
Keepe led his sister in.
Miss Barclay" he said. "here is your
protege. She quite understands your po-
sition as regards her, and hope she will
exact little. and not make you much trou-
ble."
Kate's warm heart overAowed instantly
She put her arm round the shy. trembling
girl, and drew her to her side. She whis-
pered.
81 have no mother, dear. and no sister.
| shall need you much as you will need
me. Let us love one another
| Mr.. Keene did not hear the whisper. hut
he the quick blush of pleasure flush his
sisters cheek. and confding gesture with
which her hand stole into her new friends.
and he was satisfied.
"We need not detain Miss Barclay any
/ longer" he said. gently. Il will walk
home with her now. This afternoon l
shall be busy. but will come TO you again
this evening"
There were few words spoken during the
shoit walk. but when they were parting on
Miss Barclays doorstep she gave her hand
to Richard Keene. and said. earnestly.
do not doubt that all can do for
your sister will be labor of love. There
has been a vacant place in my heart. a
lonely longing for some one to care for,
and she will ill it. IP'-her eyes filled
with tears-''if anything should happen,
she shall be as near to me as she would
have been to you"
Richard keene pressed the hand he held.
/ ssI ha1fax-a H. s.E
good child. You will not find in her in
graf itnde or coldncss"
That evening Kate Barclay sat alone.
living over in thought the parting which
she knew was taking place. fancying how
these two. who were all the world to each
other, would say good by--a good
by which might. all too possibly. be
forever. She almost repented of her
own doing--not quite--for she knew her
soldiers heart was in his work. and she
felt that If he had been her own brother
she could have sent him forth as cheerful
ly. She was not dealing to another such
measure as she would not have borne to
have dealt to herself
4 IL was little past nine o'clock when
the bell rang. and the servant announced
Mr.. keene. She had not expected after
their bargain was made to see him again;
but she was glad after all that he should
have reekoned her among the number of
those to whom it became him to say fare
we'll. He came in as calm and self-p,s s.
sessed as ever
IL have been bidding Emily good by"
he said, as he sat down. 81 had to leave
her at nine o'clock. and thought might
venture TO come to you. After all. it is by
your means that / GO. and that makes a
sort OF tie between us; bond which it
would be presumption to call friendship,
and yet which will make me think of you
when am gone"
Kate had not the courage to tell him
that his young sisters thoughts would
scarcely follow him with more constant
interest than her own. She asked him in
stead how Emily hal borne the parting.
"Bravely," he answered. "fIe knew
The child's heart had been almost broken
but she had kept back any utterance oil
complaint or lamentation. whose memory
might have unnerve.l him when the hour
!, came to test his courage"
Then there was a silence between them
for few moments, and he was the first to
break it.
Il will tell you honestly why / came
here tonight. Miss Barclay. / have beer
thinking how possible it was that ] NIGH
never come back. and if that happened
feared yon might regret that you sent IN,
away. wanted to guard against youl
vexing ynnrself with any such needles,
sorrow. 1t was the ons longing of IN,
heart to 90. and If | conld have effected it il
any other way should have done so Ions
ago. Come what may. ehall never b
sorry. have but one life. and there j,
nothing else would like SO well to do will
it as to give it to my country. can trus
Emily to you without fear. and she wa,
all had to keep me back. In any event
l want you should he thankful. as l shall
be. that you helped me to CO."
kate's tears were choking her. How
: manly he wasI how unselfi~h. trying. ever
in this last hour. to shield her whom h,
scarcely knew from possible pang! She
.. . could not speak, but she put out her hand
He took it tenderly.
81 am going now" he said. bis eyes
resting on her as il he lonyed to soothe a.
way her tears. Is he might have done hi.