New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01


What Katherine had really done, however,
seemed very simple TO her, and entirely without
melo-dramatic intentions Indeed, her intentions
did not then extend any further than the imlne-
date hour. She was Suddenly dominated by
wild longing for a moments respite. Only
mOment-and that she must have She forgot the
train for New-York
God had not helped her, after all. Nothing
could ever come into her life to cause her TO pray
as she had prayed during the last week. And since
such prayer had not been answered why should she
ever pray again?
When she left the best room after the ceremony
instead of going upstairs to her own room as had
been her intention she had passed along the mar
row entry to the rear door, which was open
She thought she would go out once more, only
for an instant. Everybody was in the front Of
the house. No one saw her
The whole world was one bower of loneliness on
that June afternoon.
katherine walked on swiftly She felt the love
illness smte her with keen pain 1t was like
too bright light upon eyes not strong.
Unconscousy she took the path which ran be-
side fence through the wide strip OF moving
which separated her home from the Damon house.
This the path often travcrsed by the two girls.
1t was every way better than going round the
road
Once katherine turned with the thought Of
going back. The low sun came full in her face
as she gazed at her home.
- It's use" she sad Il can't go back now.
Not just now
She raised her eyes to the sweetness of the blue
heavens.
God did not care about me, after all. Perhaps
he doesn't really care for any of us.
Tho a.. 81 oh Ill had
against her skirts, and the odor of the clover came
up strongly.
The Damon house was empty and locked for
tho Damons were at the wedding. But ka'ha-
rinc knew that the key was under the right hand
half Of the pantry window blind. so she let
herself in. She went directly Ia Joanna's room.
She sat down on the side of the bed. All al
once she was aware that she very weary. She
was 30 weary that it seemed impossible to keep
her head IT5m going down on the pillow.
The reaction from those nights when she could
not sleep came with rcsstlcss power. The demand
that youth makes for rccupcration is absolutely
imperative.
Katharine had been upheld and stimulated by
the belief that she would have help There was
nothing left now.
With the movement OF, an exhausted child she
turned toward the pillow, laid herself down and
was Immediately asleep.
She had never given herself any trouble about
the details OF her marriage. and II did not trouble
her now that the express train would be missed
She had an indefinite intention that she would
return to the house in few moments. or course
she must return
Mr.. and Mrs. Damon came back TO their home
thinking Katharine was i'll. 1t was natural that
Joanna should remain longer. for Joanna was
10 E,,lo ,ip friend
faint begun WE'LL remarked Mr.. Damon.
3" and / amt surprised
A bad beginning makes good ending some
times responded his wife. Il wonder what
really ais Kate And you forgot To lock the
door after all ,..
chief which she had carried In her hand; b
using n little care this handkerchief need not
20 into the wash until it had accompanied her
to meeting several times. Washing wore out s"ch
things even more than using :'em Ii,
"Ails her" repeated Mr. Damo1 who "% dlVeN'-
ing himself Of hi dres, up reoRtle. on hluIt
be fool not to know ses Irem ae a'r no.ion Nor FOR
about marrying Grove. Has she got ho''o" ''i
:" / guess not. never heard OF any body's going
with her at all
",raint that. then
Mr. Damon had now wrenchcd his ne ana his
collar IN n destructive way FROM his neck AMI nuhs
them on the table before him. 80
lie had deferred the doing OF his chorr uh'il
after the wedding and he now dressed himself ior
the barn and left his wife TO take care OF his DIS
When il drew near ten o'clock Mrs. Damon had
ecrions thoughts Of going over 10 Mr. Norfhs ana
making inquiries. She saw lights moving apon,
the house there IN an unusual way. She wondered
il they had sent for the doctor She COULDN'T re-
member TO have heard that katharine was SUBJECT
TO attacks" OF any kind. Mrs North had spoken
M if such was the case
A. a little after ten size had COMO 10 the door for
another look at her rcighbor's house. She saw u
figure hurrying along the ROAD she hhe" III ''"-
ucnt il was Joanna
When the Girl came into the LIGHTED sitting room
she looked so white and wid-cycd that her mother
asked cXctedly:
" l. She dead >?
"Oh. no. | - ] don't think she is dead
Joanna sat down quickly.
She had promised before leaving that she would
rot tell that Katharine had gone away-that she
" oulG keep il a secret until the next day. IL was
Deacon Grove who had cNact-d this promise IN Tire
hope that his wife would appear NJ any moment
And this freak Of hers reflected upon him so
sevcrly that h, SyoIe inwardly gread deal during
the few hours following his wedding
His oaths had dangerously close reference 10
the person Of the MISSING girl she wa, ~T making
at all the kind Of man who would bar being made
"a fcol Of lie wasn't used 10 II and he did not
propose to become used Ia II, either
But he was not such brute but that softer
feeling sometimes came strongly 10 him. and he
was alarmed then as 10 what had become of
Katharine.
When Joanna said that she didn't think her
friend was dead. her mothers jaw dropped in the
extremity of her anxiety and terror.
Is she laying unconscious? she asked.
Joanna began 10 wiring her hands.
Don't ask me ] can't tell No. she amt I'M
conscious" was the annoying reply.
Have they sent for the Doctor
"No: they hadn't when | came away
81 hope you amt crazy, Joanna
Her mother said this severely, and her daughter
directly fell to wrnging her hands again
She said she didn't know whether she was crazy
or not. but she thoughts lkcly's not she should
BE-
Don't Won ask me another thing mother She
continued, &" for | amt got anything 10 tell Ana
Tn going TO bed now.
The girl rose ard abruptly left the room
But Mrs. Damon was a woman who ana MOI 'ake
tbinos so hard rs 10 affect her too seriously
She found it quite possible 10 Join her husband in
tLc manifestation Of sound sleep which he was Civ
Ing forth in the bedroom.
thinking that she couldn't help wishing that Kitty