New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15
KATHARINE NORTH.
A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING.
ropyrfoht. 1892; By The Tribune 1850 ctdtion

knew that, until this moment, she hau Hc'ci
been really surprised
She looked around for convenient chair IN
which TO deposit her bulky form. which suddenly
weighed heavily upon her.
She even had feeting thought that she would
fell Colburn to bring her the campfire
ONLY as she knew she had never been a cam
Dhire kind of woman, anu enc dld hoV "i'"
10 begin now TO become one.
Marcellus Grove heard his wife say she coui'
not 90 to New-York with him, and with the hear
ing there came to him the piercing sense that III
case she persisted, the whole ahair "ouiu sc'
out" and he should be ridiculous
This was his first thought but instantly there
,rooped TO it hundred other thoughts ana
emotions which rioted confusedly IN his con-
scousneSs. ,
Still paramount was the feeling that inc
heavens might fall rather than that MarcelluS
Grove should be ridiculous.
And men were not in the habit in these days
NJ whining their wives. At least he was not
aware that they whipped them i'll Feeding Hills
pcrhaps he might set an example lie had no
doub, but that there were several husbands rsht
in his own parish who would hail such "a precedent
with delight But when the wife was young
Girl inst married you could not quite reckon OH
how the men might look upon such casu9a'loh'
Human nature so uncertain.
While these thoughts were holding dreadful
carnival in his brain, Deacon Grove was STANDING
in front of his wife, who did not seem TO WISH
to look at him.
Without really knowing that he had done So
Mr. Grove was aware that lie hau oecn
reckoning on the marriage ceremony 10 prouucc
n more or less decided rcvulsion OF attitude III
Katharines mind toward him lie was not, per-
haps, to he blamed for having great zeal Vi
faith in the powers of the marriage ceremony
considering his experience.
Mr.. North leaned against the wall of the sitting
room. He rubbed his head against the paper
behind him. And his wife did not rcproVc nun
for the action
At last. from sheer inability to say anything
different. Mr. Grove repeated his remark
There's plenty of time. The morning express
doesn't stop at Ripley till eight
Mrs. North had hand on each arm OF her chalr'
She leaned good many pounds on these chalr-
arms as she bent forward toward her daughter ana
said: ,
hope you'll be ready this time. And be gratelui
you've got husband willing to forgive YOU
Then the woman's heart felt some curious I'M
accustomed pulse, something which had nothing
whatever to do with the fact that she had Always
taken such good of this child from the days oi
the Group TO the present time
Kate" she said anXiously, "alnt you WILL
You look kind of feverish, somehow
A pbysical aiment she could instantly look upon
,,;tb consideration. She understood that the body
might suffer
The girl felt an impcrsonal impulse to smile.
She remembered how Joanna had suggested the au-
r-;eobility Of fever at this lunctufe.
Il am very WE'LL" she answered
Then / s'poee you'll be ready to ketch that en-
sprees,' responded her mother
Rut Katharine did not reply to this remark She
nooked at Mr.. Grove and answered his words.
.you know said was not going TO New-lorK
with you
red spot now came to each cheek.
"But-but,' Mr.. Grove stammered' ou' We
got to CO." i'll, r,
IL don't mean to go anywhere with you
"What?" r, uod ANITA
Katharine repeated her words lhe reu 'f"'0
became deeper on her cheeks
Nrs North's mind again reverted TO the CAM
.h;rs She did not know but that she mleht even
rned burnt feathers also. But she wouid Try u
hoon bor senses 50 that she might hear every '4ie
this child thought proper to say
NJ, Grove in the extremity Of the misfortune
- la now come upon him, looked ike any
no,n,non man who had never caresscd luAui1"N'
wlliskefs. oiob.noss She
Ta,barine stood up in slender sraigh'hess' "no
.o1d herself that she trusting IN heiseil N0"
Xnd sbc must be worthy of that trust
81 rear - sbe saidJw,hat l am never goins "
,,.;,h Won Mr.. Grove l don't Know III Vio
49,. ,h.t will become Of me- But I've mauo up
my mind not to live with you. an. ,otrl
aKa,barine. said her mother dc oe'.' ~,
,,ha, vou saw. Remember what Uod ha'i' '-'
,ooc,bor let no man put aeunder' .;.h
II ouess God had plaguey h''e u w "
this marriage" ~. .x,os:yo bravery
<om Mr. North Katharine turned 'o"aIu nun
With gesture that made him suddenly pun HIS
.r,ns ont rs if he would take her away, anu 'hu'
nut an end to this painful scene.
"Colburn.' said his wife
7. was relief TO Mrs North to find 1t necessary
n address her husband in this way Ana "cr
husband looked at her with high, marHai al
which she knew very well did not mean any 'ii"s
and WAS only part Of MIR. North manner WHY"
WAS so calculated to deceive the gehcIai Pu"i0'
Mrs. North turned again 10 Katharine.
what God hath joined together, let no man put
asunder,o she repeated. | hope Kate, you ain
thinking Of flying in the face of Providence.
And now the woman began To perceive WIN
q blank surprise that made the blood come thlcky
up toward her head, that what She said did not
appear to have its usual effect on her daughter.
The girl looked at her she spoke, but there
was not that shrinking which beIOkcncd the NOR
bid conscientious awakening which had always
come 10 Katharine after the first rebcllious i'm
pulse toward her mother.
Mr.. Grove reused himself The more his wife
made him understand that their lots did not lie
together, the stronger his resolution that
they should 30 lie
Perhaps it would be just as WE'LL he said.
"sceing there seems to be little misunderstood
Ing. for Kate and | to talk it out by ourselves"
Yes, said the girl
Go right into the set'n room,' said Mrs North
in q hollow voice.