New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-24

is very likely to be crude enough until she is per
haps twenty-five. Her body does not mature
rapidly, and her mind has not been led into wide
fields. Only let her be capable ia the thought
in the mothers mind. And there s generally
nothing in this world facultiedn a. this same
New-England girl But sometimes there is also shed
in her soul that light that never was on land or
sea. Where does that light come from? From
what mysterious source does the girl get that look
in her eyes which has nothing to do with making
good yeastbread, or keeping the house without
dust?
When Mrs Colburn North saw that wonderful
shining on her daughters face she always said 10
herself that Katherine took after her aunt Kate
The elder Kate used 10 look like that sometimes
and Roxy never knew what TO make of her sister.
And the elder Kate never was sure about bread ::
and her dried apple pies were fit for the pigs.
The girl STOOD few moments with her hands
pressed tightly upon her eyes. She beginning
to think how wicked she had been. And her
mother had always taken such care of her Kath-
crime had very frequently been told how often she
had the Group when she was q little thing and
the number of hours when her mother had been
" broke of her rest" on her account.
As she stood there now there was, mingled with
the keen consciousness of the broken eggs on the
barn floor, the thought of the times when she had
but il seemed rs if she could.
She slowly turned and went down the stairs.
Her mother saw her coming across the yard. All
the fire was gone from her aspect. The door opened
Mother" said Katherine with trenulous cour-
age. I've broken three eggs
Three eggs were large in the vomans eyes.
But she said gently, well, guess won't worry
bout 'um."
Butt persisted the girl. 81 meant to break
them And | wish you'd forgive me about-about
everything
She was standing close to her mother who looked
with kindly calmness into the fresh eyes that were
wet with coming tears. Some women, looking In
that young face, would have it had it. come TO
them with decisive force that they would say
| nothing more about Deacon Grove But this
woman never changed her mind. And now WAS
| the time TO speak
Il sha'n't lay up anything, katherine she
remarked with as near an appearance of affection
as she ever attained And do hope you won't
| be silly about going with Mr.. Grove. lie said he
| should call for you about two o'clock i guess
you'll be ready. If YOU care for your poor old
mother you won't plague her any more She
| knows what's best"
| Mrs. North reached forth her fat hand and
patted the girls arm. Kathernes brows con
tracted She turned away her head. She wa'
wishing that Mr.. Grove did not inspire in her sncl
desire to run away from him. Perhaps that was
because he was old and she was young Yes ina
must be the reason.
And she must yield to her mother ha'hefih'
was sncnt by the storm, and pcnitent also. lie
| mother was in the same attitnde; as rock INA
remains immovable though the waves beat upoi
il. The girl had beat passionately upon that uh
syerving will Now she said
| "Fll try to be ready
When she had said those words a sensation o
toercst shame covered her face and neck with Z
blush. She looked mploringly at her companion
who only patted her again and said
That's my good little girl Deacon Grove L
an excellent man. And you know the young mel
don't seem 10 pay you any attention.
"Oh. DON'T" cried Katharine sharply
She walked toward the door.
"Yon'd better wear your new brown dress II
real becoming
Yes maam," was the answer
| As the girl left the room her mother turned I
the mixing dish and -four sitter she had put on tn
table.
I'm sorry about them eggs" she was thinking
Then she proceeded carefully 10 make sof
custard. because Katharine liked soft custard.
So the girl went with Deacon Grove after arbu'r
| that afternoon and in twenty-four hours all reed
ing Hills knew that the deacon was going W.T.
Colburn North's daughter and that she would III
doubtedly be his next wife.
Nearly all the women thought it was a goo
chance for Norths girl. And many OF the mcr
. as Mr.. North and Damon had done, said "1'l
I devil" when they heard the news.
But everybody acknowledged that there wa
/ nothing against Grove.
, As for Katharine herself, TO her great surpris
4 the hour with the gentleman was not so disagccab
TO her as she had expected.
! In truth, when she came 10 the door in answer I
lis knock that afternoon. there had been somcihr
in her face and manner that appealed TO Mr.. Grove
pity, and treated her with a sort Of kindness Wei
v different from what she had expected. How cOul
she guess he was thinking
n THAT mother Of hers is tough one