The Wilmingtonian., 1888-02-25
PRICE TWO GENTS

would pay the forfeit of her dlsaE-
pointment he yielded and they were
married. Henry was no sentimental
lover, he could not say he loved her,
but he promised to cherish her and
he nobly fulfilled his trust. Their
home was in western city, and
much of his time was given to caring
for the wants and wishes of fretful
invalid. Five years passed and found
Mr.. Seymour widower with three
children in new mission field. A
widowed sister from the East took
charge of his home. Three years of
constant toll with varied success
passed away and again he turned his
footsteps eastward. Kate Lewis had
been his only love, and as surely as
the needle to the pole had his
thoughts turned to her A cores
pondence of a year, during which all
arrangements were perfected, ended
in the wedding we have seen.
Kate was no coquette, and when
he wrote to her in memory of the
happy days they had spent together,
and asked her to be his wife, she ad
but one reply to make. He h; lift
them slender, beardless bt 10
came back for her strong, g,hara oma
man, every expression showing life
and earnestness of purpose, every
tone and gesture expressing self-re-
lance and energy. Kate had lived
a quiet life, so simple and pure that
her beauty was undimmed, her love-
liness unchanged. Her face as fair,
her heart as true as when they
parted.
Ever considerate for the wishes of
others she was favorite everywhere
and the regret was far deeper than
her friends could express when it
was known she was to leave W
for a home in the West. A weeks
travel and their journey ended. Kate
hoped in the duties awaiting her to
find relief for the aching at her heart,
which the revelation that one SEN
tence had given her had caused.
In the reception given them by
Mr.. Seymour's people, Kate saw the
great love they had for him. The
children's Joy at his return, his sis
ter's evident satisfaction at having
him home again, all proved the affec-
tion and respect with which every
one regarded him. Kate was mex
pressibly sad,
"Love for them all and for me only
an ambition that / shall be an aid TO
greater success in winning the love
of his people and advancement in his
work." was her thought.
Mr.. Seymour's sister soon left them
to fill a position that had been offered
her as matron in an institution lately
opened in city some miles away.
The cares of the household and the
children were relief to Kate. Lewis,
the elder, was noble boy, and loved
her dearly. Grace, the second, in
herited her mothers frailty and dis
position, but by constant tenderness
and unlimited patience Kate won her
heart and she soon learned to love to
nestle into the arms ever ready to
hold her when weary or in pain, to
carry to her the many trials that
daily fretted her, and there receive
the soothing comfort and counsel
that helped to chase the clouds away.
While Kathleen, the baby, and every
body's pet, clung TO her ''pitty new
mamma" slept in her arms at night
and shadowed her every footstep by
day. Henry Seymour felt when they
first came home that Hates devotion
to his children was noble and was
glad TO see it, and that when she was
sure of their affection she would lose
the distant, constrained manner she
. ever bore toward him. But time
passed, the summer wore away and
J there was no change unless her man.
: ner was more reserve rather than
less, his heart grew sad indeed and
; he set himself to work to study out
the trouble. lie was not neglected.
5 His home was always neat and
bright. lie was never troubled with
: reports of the children's misdeeds.
: They were becoming well trained
, and obedient, and he could not tel
how it was done, as he was nevel
a called upon for either rewards ol
r punishments. Minds and bodies
e were being cared for, lessons were
? never brought to him. Mamma was
+ the Solomon for the little ones, and
f she unaided performed wonders
a The large sittng.room so bright ant
i cozy often tempted him to leave hi
1t study and join the merry group gath
e cred there.
d At such times he sometimes capgh
look in his wife's face it never wor
= for him; bright, merry, even GIRLS
le in its expression, as she joined in tn
y games or plays of the little one,
u, But when she perceived his presenc,