Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-16

| eS Sue wills growing Stlou2cI. Gull
the doctor looked grave and continued
his visits after she was able TO walk
about.
But as time went ON there was no
change. She answered to the name
of Kathleen and called Captain and
Mrs. NARROW father and mother, as she
heard them call each other. She SEEM
ed quite happy roaming about the
| island, only when any mention was
made of going on the water troubl-
ed look came into her face mo"
she always said, i would rather not"
so they did not urge her. She was
hardly twenty, Mrs. NARROW thought,
of slight. 1.-THE figure and as careless
ly graceful as child. Her complexion
was of creamy. almost transparent
wilderness, the crimson showing only in
her cheeks and lips.
Fall, Winter and early Spring passed
uneventfully away; then there came a
time when the house was in an unusual
state of commotion and expectancy.
Capt NARROW son Robert was coming
home. He would be here soon now;
he had been in South America, and it
was more than year ago that he had
gone away. Mrs NARROW speculated
as to how his coming would affect
Kathleen, who seemed as joyfully eager
to prepare for him as she did herself.
But when he came the broad shoulder
ed captain Of the High-hyer was lar
more affected than was Kathleen.
1t was Robert who frs It induced aer
to step into boat. She seemed
ashamed of her fears. but her face was
very pale as they took the first sail
| down the river together. AS the time
| went on she grew accustomed to the
water and came to enjoy it. Many
were the sails the two took during the
long Summer afternoons. On one of
these as they rowed slow along toward
cove bordering the father side of the
island, Robert said. looking off to the
wooded islands beyond, with their
| green branches reflected in the Shop
scots clear water, How still it isl!
| We might fancy ourselves the only peo-
| pie anywhere about"
He let the oars rest and the boat
drifted slowly; the tapping of the
waves was the only sound.
Yes" Kathleen returned, 81 ,lls
foolish not to like the water"
| L Ou llhc IL uO"
when am with YOU" The words
came SO quickly, and she did not look
up, but sat as before, with one hand
over the boats side just touching the
water"
The young man leaned suddenly to-
ward her. "Kathleen," he said, stay
with me always. Come with me over
the water where l am going. want
you-need you can't you love me
enough ?'
The girl looked up at him with the
wondering look of II child. Love
you," she said. ''of course; are you not
my BROTHER
No, don't want sisters love. l
want wife's.
The bright color that had been in ths
girls face until now died suddenly Or
startled, troubled look came into e..
brown ewes looking up at him.
'Oh, Robert! cant t, can'tn'
He started more at her voice than
her words and asked quickly, "Why
can't you?"
For moment she seemed struggling
with herself, then with a despairin Q.
face, she cried, Il don't know; l can t
remember"
A few weeks later they were making
q call on some friends of Roberts on a
neighboring island; an open piano
stood near where Kathleen was seat
ed, and as they were to go she went to
it, and struck II few notes. The others
turned in surprise; they did not know
she played; but without needing them
she seated herself, and after a few I'M
certain touches her fingers flew lightly
over the keys, bringing out such melo-
dy as its owner had never known how
to awaken. Robert and his friends
stood amazed. as one after another the
selections followed each other in rapid
succession. Suddenly the girl paused,
bowed her head on her hands and sob
bed aloud.
Something like week after this a
stranger came across the big rock and
made his way TO the side door of the
old NARROW house. A young man with
clear-cut features and an Enthusiastically
well-bred air. There was an eager
look in the steel-blue eyes and sup
pressed excitement in his manner,
when he asked the gray-haired woman
at the door if she was Mrs. NARROW.
He introduced himself by card on
which was the name Everett Moulton.
Then he entered, and made known
his call.
Kathleen came into the next room
while he was speaking. She heard the
voice and paused, the troubled look
coming into her face; then she went
nearer and stood in the doorway. The
young man turned, and saw her as she
started toward him with light break
ing into her face.
Everett. she said, softly. 'haye you
come for me?'
Eyes. Kathleen"
And Mrs. NARROW, with tears in her
eyes, went out and left them alone.
Ere long the story became known.
A little more than a year back Kath-
leen Bray, the daughter of a man of
supposed wealth, found herself, upon
his death, left penniless and alone. She
accepted for the summer the position
of pianist at popular hotel, where she
met Everett Moulton. The acquaint-
ance grew into something more than
friendship, but the Moultons were a
proud family and would not hear to