Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-10-04
CHAPTER VIII.
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"Katelr
"Harryl'
He stood in the rugged path looking en-
treatingly into her dark eyes, which for q
moment flashed back q tender glance Of
pleased surprise. hen the color fed from
her face, and, pale as death, she sat like q
craven statue. For an instant she reeled in
her saddle as though about to fall, and Harry
raised his hands TO save her; but mastering
her weakness with a supreme effort, she
steadied herself, and the wild, frightened
look her face wore gave place to a cold,
stern expression Of defiance.
sam / your prisoner of war, Captain
Winthrop she said, glancing Gcntemptu-
ously at the insignia Of his rank.
"Oh, Kater" he ~stammered, fans is It
thus we mecti What wild thoughts ave
entered your head that you could imagine
that / would ever harm youl"
"Then perhaps you will permit me TO go
my way unmolested.''
"Kate, l must, ] will speak with you,r he
said, impetuously. ebay and night l have
longed for this opportunity which chance
at last has thrown in my way. You can not
be so cruel, so heartless-h
"0h, sir, spare me your reproaches. They
do not come with a good grace from one
who is bringing ruin and death on ali l love
Once for all l tell you there is no spark Of
affection for you left in my heart. No day
passes but ! pray God to make me hate you,
to-"
And Is your prayer answered, katet II
as you say your love is dead, it is strange
that you should have to supplicate Heaven
for strength to crush it. No, l am not de-
ceived by your harsh words, Kate, for /
have faith in you to the last. If you loved
me not, why did you come between me and
Moseby's men when lay at their mercy in
the valley Of the SHENANDOAH
"Ah, it is brave of you to remind me Of
my woman's weakness, " she said, pitifully,
then in sterner tones continued; "Granted
! once loved you, what Them Our love is now
impossible. Coald you take to your heart a
girl who loathes your people with a hatred
that words can not expresss Let me tell you
who and what ! now am, and then il there is
q spark of manlincss left in you, and you
are true to your convictions as a Northern
soldier, your love will turn to scorn.'
"Katei'
She needed not his interruption.
al have seen the home of my childhood
burned to ashes, my mother and little sis
tiers wandering in the wilderness homeless,
my father lying on a barren moor with both
feet shot off by q cannon ball, and none but
us women 10 SHccOr MIN MY DeSb iOVeQ
brother lies dead on the field of Gettysburg.
Even now another with mutilated arms lies
on a sick bed In a house not far from this.
/ nave suffered hunger and thirst and the
burning fever of despair; and you, who
have helped 70 bring these Affections on me,
prate of your lovei But ~silencel Let mo
say all now, and then in Gods name let US
part, never TO meet again.
81 will not listen to your wild words,
Kate -
Eyes, you must hear me to the end. You
must realize the impossible barrier that
now yawns between us. Have you the
spirit to love a girl who would give every
drop Of her hearts blood for the life of one
of your comradesl Pshawi Be a man and
give me scorn for scorn."
81 am not making wal on women" Harry
said, proudly.
No. she replied, contemplatively. "You
only burn their homes and STAY their loved
ones. But enough Of this. You see me
now well clothed, well mounted. And whyi
My father has a little farmhouse near this
spot, and we have been fortunate enough to
gather a few things together and make a
refuge there. And Yes, / am proud to
tell you, Captain Winthrop-I received this
horse as a present from General Lee in re-
ward for my services as a spy. A spyl ]
which"
"Hushl l will not hear you. Your words
will drive me mad. Go, grill / can not besf