Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-12-08
CHAPTER Y.

CHAPTER Y.
Next morning | called on Mrs. Brady.
was resolved, at least to tell as straight
forward story as | could, and if she
determined to keep me to my word, why
at the worst, / should have to do SO.
She looked very grave when I met her.
She heard me out with cold pohteness,
and then asked me how soon | could
| complete my arrangements for leaving
Castletown. There was a hard, cold,
inexorable tone in her voice, and con
tempt in it that stung me to the quick.
L was ready to leave at once, but
You have broken your promise, Mr..
Stanton; permitted your visits, trust
ing to it. The sooner we part the bet
ter. l think can manage to reconcile
my daughter to the loss she will sustain
by your departure"
''Can | see her before I leave ~
Certainly not" And the old lady
opened the library door with gesture
that, taken with her white, set face, was
not encouraging to me.
went down to the Office of the Eagle,
and without hesitation related the cir
cumstances to Mr. O'Brien.
'Bedad, it's an ugly business" said
that gentleman. 'Does Kate like you 90
''She does" [ answered, and was al
most sorry for speaking so abruptly, the
good fellows face showed so much gen
uine sadness.
well, she's sweet girl, he remark
ed, after pause. "Look here When
are you to leave2"
Tomorrow, if you will resume Your
old post"
'I'll do anything for you, my boy,n
said this thoroughly loyal hearted Irish
man, anything for you--and Miss
Kate" he added, with slight effort;
'but l see nothing for it except for you
to run away with her
THAT won't do. l have deceived her
mother already. I'll not take her daugh-
ter from her in a sneaking fashion
now"
''Then let me think over it. / can
always consider best with my gun I'M
der my arm; and l am going out for a
crack at the plover now. In the even
ing will tell you nay plans"
spent the day packing up; and when
that task was over, walked through the |
little room, and down to my favorite
lounge on the bridge, from which |
could catch a glimpse of Mrs. Brady's |
house. How sick and miserable felt |
| returned and wrote letter to Kate. |
| did not know whether it would be de-
livered to her or not; but it was a relief
to me to write it. Just as Mr.. OBrien
made his appearance with well-filled
bag, | had III reply short note from
Kate. She was rs miserable as | was.
would not forget her, would II And
she would so like to see me once more,
f possible, before / went. If Mr.
, Brlen spoke to mamma, something
night be done. | handed the note to
} Brien. He read it without word
'It is rather cruel of Miss Kate to
make me an ambassador in this cause"
he said ''but I'll stand to you"
And off he started for Mrs. Brady's
house at once.
| walked down to the bridge again.
t was the time of November sunset;
)ut | was in no mood to sentimentalize
,ver landscapes. | watched the river
With half-vacant, half-stupiied stare.
suddenly felt some one next to me. It
vas Kate
Il would see you-before you-be-
ore youl-you-'
Dearest, I will write you constantly, I
nd l hope to have home to offer to :
on shortly. If your mother persists" q
'Why did you make such silly .
romise to her?' !,
This was said with an air of melan- !
holy coquetishness.
Because I did't know who you were. " :;
We almost forgot for a while that We h
'ere to part. | walked with her to the i
ate of the house Kate turned pale !;
then we came in view of the modest o
MANSION. We halted on the steps of :
he entrance porch. We could not, | =
elieve, to save our lives, have spoken !,
'ord at that moment. Both Hates =
ands were in mine, and they seemed 70 g
ling and linger there, as If they would .
ever leave their resting-piace. h
Mrs. Brady's compliments, and viii o
e both come inln calls aloud Mr. H
)'Brien from the garden. h
The sentence vas hke the reading IF :
reprege To a condemned criminal.