Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-18

| him, tnaL snall De our -tsIs " NtteH
! when we are far away from this little
place. l will watch il on the ocean, you
he paused, and added, more grayely,
''where will you be, my bonny Kate ?"
81 cannot tell, said the girl, in low,
| unsteady voice.
winning fame, most likely, by your
pen, while l am tossing over the sea.-
| Well, it may be best, for you are ambi-
| tiOus, Katie, did you know itz'
''WhO is not Alfred:"
"Faith, couldn't tell But win fame
| If you can dear Katharine, you VIII new
er be contented with any other good gift.
| 1t seems ridiculous to think of you sim
/ ply rs wife aud nOther- What home
would content F8u " bat Owe could
ecHcfuHet, WIN s. laugh, and ifeTer
marry. You shall write books, and 1
will read them in my cabin, when l get
to be captain, and I'll think to myself
that it is the same little Kate that called
me brother here. You viii always be my
sister-eh, Kate?"
always, Alfred, . was the calm an
swer, but the young girl did not look up,
| for every word he uttered fell like Il
| weight upon her heart He watched her
| narrowly, but the eye was steady, tho
averted, and the face very quiet, though
so pale. Drawing a long breath, he
| thought silently that all was well, and
l
course they had enjoyed had left her
heart rs free rs his. For though Castle
maine liked her gayety, and admired her
/ splendid talents, she was too young and
childish to win his love, and he too hon
orable to wish to implant passion in her
breast, while his own way yet untouch-
| ed. He looked upon her as youthful
! genius pretty child and pleasant
| companiOn-but not rs a man looks upon
the lady of his love, or his chosen wife
| And she had lavished upon him the first
| priceless love of a young and untried
heart, and lavished it in vain. The les
/ son that all women learn was coming
| slowly TO her, and hard and stern was
the war she waged with her bleeding
heart, that no sign might show how fa-
tally she had misunderstood his earnest
friendship.
''When do you leave, Katharine:" he
asked, drawing her toward him till her
white and jeweled hand rested lightly
upon his shoulder, and her eyes looked
steadily into his.
''TO-mOrrOw afternoon, l think. 1t
depends upon the movements of our par
! tY. VIII you wait and join us?'
81 cannot, or l would most gladly. But
/ have stayed too long already, and be-
fore these eyes are opened tomorrow, 1
/ shall be far on my way"
lie kissed her cyelids as he spoke
"And when does the ship sail, Al
! fred?"
ain three days. l hardly have time to
| gct on board. You will think of me some
/ times, dearest sister?"
''Can you doubt it, Alfred? You Will
/ never be forgotten"
''Keep the roses gave you tonight, in
memory of me. And l must have some
thing of yOurs-change rings with me,
/ Kate?''
/ He slipped 4 blair gold ring from her
finger, and replaced it with 4 brilliant.
'Now, Katie, l must go. God knows
/ when we shall meetagain, but at All events
| don't forget me. We have had a happy
| time here for the last few weeks, and
am thankful fortune sent me here Nay
your whole life be as happy. There, dear,
don't cry. / can't bear 10 see tears in
I your bright eyes. Are they for me, darl-
ing2 am not worthy Of them.
lie kissed her tears away, ahd~held her
closely to his heart, as il he would keep
her there forever. Then starting sudden
ly, he exclaimed
''katie, if L stay I shall make fool Of
my self, and you will despise me. Say
God bless you, Katie, and I'll so, and let
you forget the careless sailor"
"Ah, shall never forget you. God
bless you Alfredo
"And good bye. darling"
''GOod-bye."
Their lips met in q long, passionate
biss-then the little hand that Castle
maine held, was raised to his lips, and
the noble sailor hurried down the avenue
and leaped the gate. Katie watched him
in the clear moonlight till the trees of the
common hid him from her view, then go
ing slowly up to her lonely room, locked
the door, and threw herself upon
the bed, still dressed. Over the long
night of agony that followed, shall
draw veil. The next day she left the
place forever.
Chapter Al.
Six years passed slowly away. To
Katharine they had been years of labor
and of great reward. She was no roman
tie girl, to pine in secret over Il misplace
ed and unrequitted affection, and though
for a time the world seemed dark and
lonely place to her, her native strength
of character prevailed, and if she did not
forget Alfred Castlemaine, she ceased TO
think of him, to weep for him, to long for
his return.
Nor was she faithful to that early love
Scarcely three years had passed since the
good ship Snow Flake sailed. before she
stood by tAe altar with the young Pro-
fessOr, and pronounced the solemn vows
thar bound her to him till DEATH Do not
frOwn. dear reader. My Katharine is by
no means 4 model heroine. She was sim
ply a high-spirited, ambitious, and gift
vain repinings for one who loved her not
too proud to cast aside the power and
influence which her union with the veal
thy LanSdon Fry would bring-and too
affectiOuate not TO prize her husbands
devoted tenderness, to return it as best
she might, and to find rest and content
mcnt in the beautiful home 70 which he
bore her.
And if, for moment, as she turned
from the altar, his welded wife, vision
came up before her of what might have
been-of the wild delight that would have
thrilled her heart had another stood by
her side-it was quickly bauished, and,
with the most perfect self-pOsscsSion she
received the congratulations OF her
friends, and did the honOrs of her spleu-
did mansion to those assembled there
I The dark eyes of her young husband fol-
lowed her with 4 burning glance of love
and pride, wherever she went, and it
was evident 10 all, that if the brides
manner was almost too stately and re
served. for one 50 girlish, enough of love
and devotion was in his heart To make
the marriage what it should bc-calm
/ and happy.
Ii was So No children were given
them. but this circumstance only seemed
20 unite them more closely. katharine
was 10 the Professor wife, child, sister,
friend and pupil. With his love and wis
U
/ teCtioUate care surrounding her or every
[ side, she became q better and a happier
/ woman. An aflectiOn-nOt, il i true, aS
| wild as that first fond love, but based on
l friendship and esteem, and growing strOu-
| ger day by day-sprung up in her heart
/ for him, as the close communion of mar
/ riage showed her all his noble qualities
and splendid talents, and those who cali
! ed her hcartless and ambitious, little
/ knew how much deIrer was his approv-
/ ing smile than the cold applause of t..c
/ eager public.
katharine MAS now before ihe world as
an acknowledged authOress. 1t was her
chosen vocation, and earnestly and un-
talteringly she pursued il. She strove to
1 teach, Is well as interest, by her writ
I ings, and she succeeded. And if here
/ and there in the volumes she gave to the
/ world, might be traced an unconscious
I allusion TO her early lOye-if view Of
/ melancholy seemed TO run throughout
/ her pages-it was more than cOunterbal-
enced by her touching Outbursts of wife
/ ly love and tenderness, and her sweet
pictures OF domestic happiness, drawn
from her own quiet life.
One of these books found its way across
the wide sea, and into the cabin of the
Snow Flake. The captain lay thought
fully upon his sofa, reading the pages
that seemed to him like the actual words
of Katharine, breathed by her own voice
into his ear. He started Is the words met
his eye-''for an early love, though vain,
can never, never be forgotten - and the
red blood mounted slowly to his check
and brow
''She loved me, them he said, sadly
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