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fathers. like all the rest; and a. for
what comes after II, everything Is In
me love and counsel OF the Almighty
One" ~
This was Jorlu Van HeemSklrks last
thought ere he fell asleep that night.
aiter Elder semple's cautious dlaclo.
sure and proposition. In his calm.
methodieal. domestic life, Il had been
an "eyentful day" We say tho words
often and unrenectlngly; seldom paua-
Ing TO consider that such days arc the
results which months. years, per
chance centuries, have made possible.
Thus, long course Of reckless living
and reckless gambling. and .he conse.
quent urgent need OF ready money,
had made Capt. Hyde turn his
thoughts to the pretty daughter Of the
rich Dutch merchant.
"she 10 homeapun little thing"
laughed the oolonel's fashionable wife,
"and quite unht to 70 among people Of
our condition. But Sho adores you,
Dick; and she will bo passably happy
with a house to manage. and a yislt
from you when you can spare the
time" NY
II was In this mood that Katherine
and her probable fortune had been dis.
eussed; and thus abe was but one Of
tho events, springing from lives an.
terior TO her own and very different
from II.
Also. in her fathers case, the mo-
tives influencing his decision stretched
backward through many generations.
None the less was their influence DO.
tent TO move him. In fact. he forgot
entirely to reflect how a marriage be.
tween his child and Capt. Hyde would
be regarded at that day; his nrst
thoughts had been precisely such
thoughts as would have occurred to 4
Van Heemskirk, living two hundred
years before him. IA
Joris' age was not an age inclined
10 analysis, and he was still less In
clined to II from a personal stand.
point. For he was a man Of few, but
positive ideas; yet these IDEAS. having
once commended themselves to his
faith or his intelligence. were EN-.
bTaeed with all his soul. Semple's
communication regarding Capt. Hyde
and his daughter had aroused In him
certain feelings. and led him TO Ger.
tain decisions. He went 10 sleep, sat
isfled with their propriety and justice.
He awoke In precisely the same mood.
Then he dressed and went into his
garden. It was customary for Kath.
crime to Join him there; and he fire.
quently turned, as he went down the
path, to see II she were coming.
But this morning she did not come
He walked alone to his lily bed;
but his face frightened when he heard
her calling him to breakfast and very
soon he saw her leaning over the half.
door, shading her eyes with both
hands, the better to watch his ap.
proaeh.
Lysbet was already In her place; SO
was Joanna. and also Bran. Joris
and Bran discussed the business Of
the day; Katherine was full of her
visit to semple house the preceding
evening. Dinorah was no restraint
The slaves Joris owned. like those Of
Abraham, were born or brought up In
his own household.
And yet, this morning, Joris waited
until Lysbet dismissed her handmade,
before he said the words he had de-
termined to speak ere he began the
work of the day. Then he put down
his cup with an emphasis which made
all eyes turn to him, and said:
'Katryntje, my daughter, call not
to-day, nor call not any day. until /
tell you different, at Madame Sem
pies. The people who go and come
there, like them not. They will be
no good to you-Lysbet, what say you
In this matter?"
what you say, l say, Joris. The
father is to be obeyed. When he will
not, the children can not
Katherine had drawn her chair close
to her fathers and taken his big hand
between her own and was stroking and
petting It; then as she answered she
leaned her head upon his breast.
"Father, l like to see the English
lady; and she is teaching me the new
stitch"
"Schoone Lammetjel There are
many other things far better for thee
to learn. In these things the best OF
all good teachers is thy mother
II can do these things also, father.
The lady loves me and will be unhappy
not to see me-"
"Then, let her come here and see
thee. That will be the proper thing.
Why not? Always honor thyself' as
well as others. That is the Dutch
way; that is the right way. Mind
what l tell thee"
His voice had gradually grown
sterner, and he gently withdrew his
hand from her clasp, and rose as
man pressed with affairs.
When he had left the rUom Lysbet
instantly began to order the wants OF
the house. Katherine still sat at the
table; her eyes were cast down, and
she was arranging without q con-
seriousness of doing Sober bread
crumbs upon her Delft plate. Reused
from her revery she comprehended In
a moment how decisive her fathers
orders were intended to be. Yet In
this matter she was so deeply inter
ested that she instinctively made an
appeal against them
Mother, my mother, shall ! not go
once more to see Madam Gordon? 20
kind she has been to me! She will
say / am ungrateful, that l am rude,
and know not good manners. Yes.
mother, may go once. A young girl
does not like to be thought ungratefui
and rude"
"More than that, Katherine; young
girl should not like to disobey good
father You make me to feel aston
ished and sorry. Here is the key Of
the best parior; go now and wash
carefully the fine china-ware."
So Lysbet turned and left the room.
She did not notice the rebellious looA
on her daughters face, the lowering
hrows, the resentment in the glance