The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-10-29

her. She only asked, "when will you tax
me to see your sister? 1t is better shoul,
be introduced to her by you. She will fee
more that she belongs to me when 70,
have confided her to my protection"
"You arc right. | will take YOU now !;
yon please. wish to march with the os,l
tomorrow, and there is no time to lose.
Poor Emily, it will be hard on her"
In five minutes more Miss R,r,,,v ,,.,s
walking towards Gramercy Park with hcr
soldier ny her side. She stole look now
and then at his face. 1t was calm and firm
no marks there of weakness or irresolu.
ton. She began to be proud of him
Soon they sat in Mrs. Dupont's front par.
lor waiting for Emily. AS she came tbro,
the door her brother met her, and drew her
with him into the back room. Hehad said
to NJ ISIS Barclay that it was better he sbould
speak to her first quite alone.
Waiting there, Kate heard the sound If
earnest manly talk, then few words in n
voice full of tears, then again the low.
manly tones; and then, after while. Mr.
keene led Lis sister in.
. Miss Barclay he said, ''herc is vour
prot"ge. She quite understands your no.
s','on as regards her, and hone She will
exact little, and not make Won mnch
trouble" '"
kate's warm hear: overdowed instantly
ohe put her arm round the shy, trembling
s'r'' ana drew her to her side. She whis
pered, II have no mother, dear, and 70
sister. l shall need you as much as Won
need M. Let us love one another"
Mr.. keene did not hear the wbisper b,t
he saw the quick blush of pleasure t,ush
his sisters cheek, and the confi3in, gesture
with which her hand stole into her now
friends, and he was satisfied.
We need not detain Miss Barclay .nv
longer he said, gently. 81 will walk hcme
with her now. This afternoon | shall he
busy. but will come to you again this eve.
ming"
There were few words spoken CURING IN.
snort walk, but when they were parting on
Miss Barclays door steep she gave her hand
TO Richard keene, and said, earnestly.
do not doubt that all can do for your
sister VIII be labor of love- There has
neen vacant place in my heart, a lonely
longing Tor some one to care for. and she
will fill it. IT," her eyes filed with tears
III anything should happen, she shall be
as near to me as she would have been to
YOU ~ ~
richard keene pressed the hand he held,
believe you," he said Emily is
good child. You will not find in her cold
ness or ingrattude."
That evening Kate Barclay sat alone,
living over in thought the partin. which
St, she knew was taking place, fancying how
thesc two, who were all the world to each
other, would say good,by which might, all
too possibly, be forever. She almost re.
pented OF her own doing-not ouite--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 cheerfully. She was not dealing to
another such measure as she would not
have borne to have dealt to herself
Ii was little past nine o'clock when
the bell rang, and the servant announced
Mr.: heene. She had not expected after
their bargain was made to see him again
out she was glad after all that he should
have reckoned her among the number of
those to whom it became him to saw fare
well. He came in as calm and self possess.
ed as ever.
u have been bidding Emily good
ne said, as he sat down. IL had to leave
her at nine O'Clock, and I 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.
md yet which will make me think of YOU
when am gone"
hate had not the courage to tell him !
hat his young sisters thoughts would
scarcely follow him with more constant
interest than her own. She asked him in
steal how Emily had borne the parting.
"Bravely," he answered. He knew the
'h'ld'S heart had been almost broken. but
'he had kept back all utterance of com
'iaint or lamentation, whose memory might
AVE unnerved him when the hour came
o test his courage.
Then there was silence between them
or few moments, and he was the first to
reak it.
81 will tell you honestly why I came
!ere tonight, Miss Barclay. have been
linking how possible it was that might
tver come back, and if that happened |
cared You might regret tnat YOU sent me
way. l wanted to guard against your
exing yaurself with any such needless sor.
ow. 1t was the one longing Of my heart
0 50. Come what may, shall never be
orry. | have but one life, and there is
othing else would like 50 well to do with
as to give it to my country. can trust
nlly to you without fear, and she was all
had to keep me back. In any event, |
ant you should be thankful, as shall be.
,at ou helped me to CO."
Rates tears were choking her, How
'anly he was! How unselfish, irving.
zen in this last hour, to shield her whom
scarcely knew from a possible pang!-
ne could not speak, but she put out her
and. lie took it tcnderly. =.
IL am going now" he said, his eyes rest.
g on hei rs if he longed to soothe away ,
n tears. as he might have done her sis,
rs. "Gcd keep you, Miss Barclay, and
We me strength to fight vaiantly in the a
use for which you have sent me forth to !
} hattle!" .-... h
Btfore she could speak the God bless e
u! which trembled on her lips, he was y
ne. Would she ever see him again n
r soldier?
The next Saturday the principal of the lf
at Gramercy Park was sum 8
oned 10 an interview with Miss Barclay. s.
lie latter lady explained briefly the rela. .
N Of protectress in which she stood unto n
IS Emily Keene, and expressed her do.
c that thereafter her ward should spend
her vacations and every Sunday at her "
use. The poor, saltary, bereaved child al
$ glad enough to go home with her and
It was the beginning Of true, sisterly
e between those two.
As the months passed on they grew C.. &C
lrer and nearer to each other, until E,ni ~
could scarcely have told which was III
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