Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28

emily thing to Bran Van Heemskirk.
Katherine very soon suspected how
matters stood with her brother, and
gratitude led her to talk with him
about the lovely Jewess.
But for some weeks after the duel
she could not bear to leave the house.
1t was only after both men were
known to be recovering, that she ven
tured to kirk; and her experience
there was not one which tempted her
to try the streets and the stores. How
ever, no interest is living interest in
community but politics; and far
more important events had now the
public attention. During the previous
March, the Stamp Act and the Quar-
tering Act had passed both houses of
Parliament; and Virginia and Massa-
chusetts. conscious of their dangerous
character, had reused the fears of the
other Provinces; and a convention Of
their delegates was appointed to meet
during October in New York. 1t was
this important session which drew
Neil Semple, with scarcely healed
wounds from his chamber The streets
were noisy with hawkers crying the
detested Acts, and crowded with
groups of stern-looking men discussing
them.
1t was during this time of excite
ment that Katherine said one morning,
at breakfast. Bran, wait one minute
for me. / am going to Kip's store for
my mother"
At the store, Bran left her, and aft
er selecting the goods her mother
needed, Katherine was going up Pearl
street, when she heard herself called
ir familiar and urgent voice. At
the same moment a door was flung
open; and Mrs. Gordon, running down
the few steps, put her hand upon the
girls shoulder.
"Oh, my dear, this is a piece of good
fortune past belief! Come into my
lodgings. oh, indeed you shall!
will have no excuse. Surely you owe
Dick and me some reward after the
pangs we nave suffered for you"
She was leading Katherine into the
house as she spoke; and. Katherine
had not the will, and therefore not the
power, to oppose her. She placed the
girl by her side on the sofa; she took
her hands, and, with a genuine grief
and love, told her all that poor Dick"
had suffered and was still suffering for
her sake.
Katherine covered her face, and
sobbed with hopelessness and aban-
don that equally fretted Mrs. Gordon.
IF l could only see Richard,-only
see him for one moment"
THAT is exactly what / am going
to propose. He will get better when
he has seen you. will call coach,
and we will go at once"
Alas! Go l dare not. My father and
my mother!"
And Dick,-what of Dick, poor
Dick, who is dying for you?" She went
to the door and gave the order for
coach. Your lover, Katherine. Child,
have you no heart? Put on your bon
net again. Here also are my veil and
cloak No one will perceive that it
is you. 1t is the part of humanity,
assure you. Do so much for poor soul
who is at the graves mouth
While thus alternately urging and
| persuading Katherine, the coach came,
the disguise was assumed. and the two
drove rapidly to the kings Arms"
Hyde was lying upon q couch which
had been drawn close to the window.
He was yet too weak to stand, too
weak to endure long the strain of COM
pany or books or papers.
He heard his aunt's voice and foot
fall. and felt, as he always did, a vague
pleasure in her advent. Whatever of
life came into his chamber of suffering
came through her. She brought him
daily such intelligences as she thought
conducive to his recovery; and it must
be acknowledged that it was not al.
ways her 'humor to be truthful" For
Hyde had so craved news of Rather
inc, that she believed he would die
wanting it; and she had therefore
fallen, without One conscientious
scruple. into the reporters tempta-
tion.--inventing the things which
ought to have taken place, and did
| not.
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