The Wilmingtonian., 1888-02-25
Only That.
KATE kllIk.
il Farm and Home

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robes, lovely flowers, dainty gloves,
could all only add to her beauty,
they did not make it for in simplest
attire she was still lovely The
handsomest of W girls. She
had asked for a few minutes alone
before the ceremony and as heI
wishes that day were law the gay
| girls that had assisted at her toilet,
eft her TO add a few finishing
touches to their own loveliness. The
mother, who had hovered near her
constantly for the last few weeks,
was busy with assembling friends,
| and she could hear in the next room
the measured tread of her betrothed,
as if impatient at the delay. For a
moment the fair girl stood and
looked at the reflection and felt glad
for his sake that her glass told so
sweet a tale. Then she turned and
bowed her head in humble consecra-
tion and beseeching petition for bless
ings in her future life. The rcspon-
sibility seemed SO great to her, to
take upon herself VOWS that would
make her a minister's wife, and he
in charge of a western mission. To
leave home, mother and friends, at
FIRST seemed hard, but she had known
Henry Seymour many years and she
believed him to be true and good, A
window opened from her room upon
a balcony. The June air came in
laden with fragrance, and, as she
stood in silent communion, she was
disturbed by the sound of voices
within.
One voice she recognized as that
of Mr. Seymour, the other she sup
posed TO be his sisters, whose late
arrival had delayed the ceremony.
She stepped to the window to join
them but sentence caught her ear
and stopped her.
q thought you would not SO soon
forget poor Grace, Henry" Mrs.
Margin was saying.
81 have not forgotten" he replied,
''but y minister's life in the West is
dreary at best, and he does not have
the influence alone that wife's aid
gives him. | was always ambitious,
Lucy. always aim to be best and
| need wife to be a successful pas.
tor. Then, too, the children need a
mother. Sarah wants to go into the
Institntion-they need her there.
Only that"
Here his voice fell and Kate turned
from the window sick at heart, her
face as white as death.
"Only that-oh, Father in Heaven" "
she moaned. sis that all | am TO re-
ceive for the love / give? And |
gave all. Only to help him succeed
and take care of his children. How
shall | endure! And it is too late to
retract. WE'LL" and she drew herself
up bravely, she shall never know
how freely l gave my love unasked.
He never wrote to me Of love.
will care for the children, | will not
sue tc him for love. He shall never
know"
A step at the door, the time had
come and the girls looked at her in
surprise as she took her place at bel
husbands side, to receive congratu'
lations from the many friends that
crowded around them, with such q
white set face and all the light gone
from her eyes. A word now as tc
the history of our friends, Henry
Seymour was of New England birth
Studious and ambitious and unusu
ally bright, his father took delight il
giving him every possible advantage
and reioiced over his success as h,
passed from grade to grade in hi
student career Early in his life h,
consecrated himself to the service o
the Master, and this knowledge CAV,
perfect peace to his mothers las
moments and crowned his father
life with gladness.
II was a disappointment TO tn
four married sisters who hoped to Sc
him fill a pulpit in some eastern city
, to shine there as a brilliant light
when they learned of his choice of
! western mission field, but his fathe
bade him God-speed. The college h
| attended was in W, Kate Lewis
l native town, and strong attach
: ment was formed, though no word Z
l love was spoken, for Henry had
E three years course at a Theologic'
8 Seminary yet before him and he fe
he must wait till he knew what i
had to offer one reared as Kate ha
been.
During the three years at l.
where he was studying theology, |
/ met Grace Margin, a sister of I.uC
Is Seymour's husband She was fra
: delicate as a lovely flower, but wi
d no strength of character, she was n
IS one to whom he could ever go f
a counsel or guidance. Henry f,