The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-23
PART~II.

IAhl LIZ
sIt was yoair good heart really won
me. John," and Kate's voice had a more
serious note, ''for every person in the
Glen loves you. Marjorie used to show
me the caps you brought her from Muir
town, and / saw the children run to
you one day upon the road; and DIR.
Davidson had new story every week
about some kindness you had done,
and Margaret Howe told me how good
son you had been to your mother, and
about the burning of that sermon.
When she told me that,
loved you"
The lark high in the sky poured out
his melody, and now the pigeons have
begun to COO in the wood.
"And you, sir" said our Kate, brisk
ly tapping him on the cheek, "let me
put you through your catechism. How
did douce Pree Kirk minister ever al
low himself to fall i'm love with glailsit
Jacobite girl? Answer me that, John
Knox. When was it? Tell me true"
"The first minute my eyes saw
you in Muirtown Station. I began to
love you then, Kate, and loved you
more every day, and / shall love you
till die = and always"
THAT Is very satisfactory, and
means you will never marry again
for Kate did not care for heroics, and
could be most provoking. "And how
many did you love before me? Such an
inflammable heart must often have been
on fire"
"No woman ever touched my heart
till met you. had resolved TO be
celibate."
"Oh, did you? How proud i ought to
be TO have conquered such an invinciblc.
No girl. now, in your school days? Look
me in the face. Had you never a sneak
ing tenderness? You had, i see. Now,
tell me all about her"
''It was not alone" and Carmichael
blushed very becomingly. "a dozen of
us boys were in,love, az we thought,
with her. aud tried TO please her every
way we knew.
IF she saw Us at a game, we did our
best; and if she nodded TO us going
home from school il added an inch TO
our stature. I was not allowed to dance,
but got her TO sit out once with me,
ond l quite remember the corner.
Amn't I honest?"
'You are charming. And her name,
and what like was this BELIEF"
'Hcnrietta- (Kaae shuddered), "but
we called her Harry. ("Better," said
Kate.) she had blue eyes and fair
hair. and we thought there never could
have been so wonderful a goddess.
Twelve of US each intended to win her
when he grew up. and we were quite
jealous OF one another"
"And what happened? Who won tho
prize9"
'When we were fighting away at
college and IN Offices, and had no home
10 offer wife, rich man came in and
carried on Harry. / dined with her
last spring. So, you sec, my heart was
not broken: but she is as pretty as
ever" concluded Carmichael, stoutly.
"Only that was not love-"
"And afterwnrd ?" persisted Kate.
For awhile he was silent, and then he
took Katc's hand and turned away his
head.
You wish to know everything, and
SOU have right, for IL a woman marries
man he ought to come TO her with
clean hands, an do, thank God. for His
grace alone kept me from falling"
Then Kate understood that he was
not speaking Of any ordinary love af-
fair. but Of some darker. sadder expert
ence, and her hand pressed his.
~She lived In the same house, and I
do not think that she was bad. but she
tempted me, and ! am no
better than other men. but the thought
OF my mother came 10 me. and .
walled the streets all night
that is all. am pure man; there is
no other secret to tellyou, Kate"
His voice was broken with the ngony
of the confession, and the perspiration
was on his forehead.
THANK you, John, for this conf
dence; you are a good man, and mean
TO be worthy OF you" AS they went
back to the Lodge the woods were full