New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

control That her natural gifts should SO per
fectly subserve the talents of another astonished
her week later she made another discov-
cry scssips were coupling her name with
-lsworth's Having no desire to pose as Mrs.
Van Eppe'a rival. Katharine went straight
Ellsworth and told him frankly.
There is M heed of msrepresentins Our
selves" he said which settled the matter for
them. of course she Ellsworth continually.
but never alone. They sat at the same table,
and often his remarks had a silver lining just
fer her When they were in a crowd on the
perch she conscious that his mind was upon
her, and il pleased her to anticipate mentally
his retorts Ia other people.
one evening Mrs. Van Eppe said to her:
When do you see Ellsworth, dear"
Katharine caught her meaning in flash.
Why. / never see him. she answered.
Mrs. Van Eppe puckered her lips and kept
an incredulous silence. Don't be put out. she
said; i only wondered. Come with me to call
at Mrs. Renn's cottage. Isn't it blessing that
this place is 50 quiet. and go alone in the
evening"
4 believe I'll not go in." Katharine decided
when they reached the cottage
she strolIed slowly back to the hotel. taking
the long path which follows the brook up to the
spring. an historic spot. where Washington had
stopped To resi- his soldiers; hut the moonlight
and the shadows and the faint gurgling of the
brook wooed her mind away from the past.
There MAS a of freedom in the stiffness
Of the night. and it seemed good to he Iespon-
sihe 10 nobody. The CompleXty Of her own
emotions surprised her. Her life had been cir
cumscIihed by duty and opportunity; all her
convictions ard joys had been pointed out to her
or individuality she had none. and her taste
was a lesson learned. Why should right be
/ right. she wondered and why should not wrong
be only the jealousy and Sefshness Of others.
Chance had given her glimpse into the joy
of living. For The first time in her life she was
true to herself.
LeiSurcy footsteps sounded along ;he path.
She not surprised II seemed very fitting
that Ellsworth should come at that mons Mt. lie
WAS the peTfectinS of the mood. or. perchance
the mood was his fcrerunner. The music which
accompanies Lohengrin he steps from his
swan boat flashed into her mind. Elsworth's
quiet surprise Was just what she had expected.
He said simply:
Il Will take you back 10 the hotel"
She had seated herself a bowlder
Yes" she said. Il must go back. have
just been down To the cottage with Mrs. Van
Eppe but it beautiful here"
You have stolen NY spot" he answered. Il
come down here every night to struggle with
my plots. The singing OF the waters and the
broad sleeping valley give me a grasp on
things
What is the plot tonight" she asked
The hero. he replied. is 4 man | hate / am
old fashioned. To me the marriage VOW is su-
premely sacred. Ny hero. tonight. loves where
he ought not
And the woman" she asked is there no
justifcaticn?'
None: that is il! How could there be?''
But suppose the woman herself has made "A
mistake?'
That would not excuse a greater one"
But if she thought she loved, and then found
she didn't. What them"
"No'-he shook his head slowly must
make them happy and have them respect each
other for noble attributes. 1t won't work on
the Other hand remuneration is too lonesome
The public doesn't like ii, even when it is in
evitable'
There was long silence. The air seemed
tense with excitement but he went on quietly:
: My hero would probably be a man OF action
/ He would love the woman with a wild. over