New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-24
opyrtgnt; 1892: BIZ The Tribune AssOciatton.

dow of the east chamber was saying TO herself:
II neverll forgive mother Ncver!"
All the blood in her body seemed to have
mounted to her head, and to be beating there in
heavy pulses She ashamed. Besides the in
dgnation that ruled her was the impulse to
hide herself so that should ever see
her again. And would Deacon Grove think, per-
haps. that she had encouraged her mother to
see him?
How could she ever look anyone in the face
again? She knelt down and watched the man
and woman there in the road. They were talk
ing about her. Though She could not hear any
thing they said, every word dropped on her quiv-
erng heart like a bit of hot lead.
Mrs. North when Deacon Grove had alghtcd
in response TO her signal, remarked that it was
good weather for planting. The Deacon made
answer that it was first-rate. and that nc had
some peas up six inches
Then the two stood in silence. The man knew
perfectly we'll that this woman had not come
out here 10 tell him it good planting weather
He improved the silence by looking scarchlngly
at the house a short distance away. lie mag
ined there was figure at the WINDOW up
stairs After ALL then, that girl knew what
her mother was going to do. He quite enjoyed
the situation. He did not think any clrcum-
stances previous TO any one of his former mar
riages had been more piquant. In fact, those
other women had not been in the least IKE
Katharine North.
Though she had made irrelevant remark
at first. Mrs North was not in any degree en-
barrassed.
Il understand" she now began. that you
walkcd home with Kate last night from prayer
meet'n."
Il had that pleasure"
Mr.. Grove was rather proud Of his power 10
use such polite phrases. He was the only 'n'n
in Feeding Hills who employed them. ANU
no other man in the hamlet used so huch TU-
loone on his handkerchief, so much citronela
on his beard and hair.
From what she telling me- sald MIS-
North, I'm afraid she was kind of saucy,
She was very entertaining, said the Deacon'
CALAMITY. sho
wasn't respectful. / shouldn't wonder. Deacon
Grove if you hadn't better overlook IT 'ns
time You know she's nothing bat Glc'
DO Won mean that she's changed her mlnu
and will go to ride with me ?"
Mr.. Grove thought it was time to come TO the
point >,
YES" calmly answered Mrs. North
"Pm reioced to hear it. shall call round with
the colt this afternoon about two.
He sprang into his wagon with os'en'auous
Utility II wasn't worth while TO raise his hat
~ That fat. heavy WOlubl III oic iNN p''"''' '
he left plodding along back to her home.
As he approached the mouse he coulu HoO 0''
any figure by the window.
That figure had started up and almost literally
eown down the stairs when Mrs. North turned
into the yard. ,
Katharine was standing erect in the middle Of
the kitchen as the other woman came H. MIS-
North glanced obiquey at her. Even her du!
soul was moved in some obscure way. Shc toot
off her shawl in silence, she arranged the stee
chain pins in fold
The girl opened her lips TO speak. Int a
first she only gave a kind of gasp. The fury O
shame and outrage in her soul almost suhocatet
her. What was that old man thinking Oh hc'
ro,,o The fine cut supersenstive face was con
yused for an instant
IT, is dreadful to see youth suffer. For youth mai
M mast 70 tell il that suffering is sometimes shor
lived.
Mother, hate you! Hate YOU"
The voice burst out in tumut
Having mt her shawl away Mrs. North sa
dovn She had never seen her daughter just liE
this: and she never had understood her Du
she had sufficient shrewdness TO tell her that atte
this volcano mood had ragged there would De
roaction Then would come her time. Katharin
was conscientious almost TO morbidness. for
dull woman Mrs. North was very bright
II cuess YOU better not talk while you fec
like that" she remarked, and guess sou bette
set down"
The girl did not appear 10 hear.
Mother, did you tell him Ia chanscu ID
mind bout going with him.?
The Young voice rang through the room
such way that it was a wonder that the eiu'
woman could bear it without any change IN tl'
steady, thin-lipped mouth, or in the hgho oiu
eyes.
Mrs. North was telling herself that she W.
acting for the child's good, and she was so ma
row that she could not have the slIght'
glimpse of any other side Of q question save NJ
eide There was no other side. That girl mlgl
rave il she chose but in the end she would hay
IN do the right thing How extremely silly
was for Kate 10 beat about in that way! II
elder woman was dimly aware OF great co
tempt for a nature that could 90 on ike ina
She never did So When she was growing
She never did so. And what she had new
done-Nrs North found no words at THIS STA
of her thoughts :,
Rut she had her kind Of affection for h
daughter. and she did not like to see her IN III
way, and wasn't she DONG 'he very o''O '"i"'
the world for Kate?
"P'raps you better not talk until you feel mo
kind of calm. she remarked again. " Have yt
pared the ptatocs?'
Katharine shook her head. Her voice won
not come for an answer to that question
You'd oughter have pared 'um, said MI
North taking the "wash-dish' and going TO Z
cellar door, You know they're better this TN
Of year if they stand in cold water little whl
fore they're boiled"
She disappeared down the cellar stairs in que
OF the potatoes.
Kate heard the heavy football or each step
YES i hate hertz
She WHISPERED this 10 herself.
Then the intoerable sense of injury and shai
seemed to surge up higher yet
She took step toward the open cellar DO
She elenchcd her hands and lifted them. ii