The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-19

IF if she his lawful W.. be"
Say not if in my hearing: not
il of my Katherine"
When a girl runs away fro her
home
With her husband she wen sep
that IN mind waen people sp.ak TO
thee"
What kind Of a husband wi .a be
to her."
Well, then, | think not bad him.
Nearer nome there are worse mon.
think my Katherine is happy and
happy with her will be. tho n the
Child in her joy | see not"
While they were eating az early
dinner, Joanna came in, sad an tear
full. What. then. is the matte with
thee?' asked Lysbet, with great COM
posure.
20. mother, my Katherine, My
sister katherine!'
Il thought perhaps thou haI bad
news of Batavius. Thy sister Kath
crime hath married very fine gentle
man, and she is happy For thou
must remember that all the good men
do not come from Dordrecht.
Il am glad that so you tako IT,
thought in very great sorrow you
would be"
See that you do not say such words
to any one. Joanna. Very angry |
will be if | hear them. Batavius also
he must be quiet on this matte
20, then. Batavius has many things
of greater moment to think about.
OF Katherine he never approve and
the talk there will be, he viii not
like it. Before from Boston he comes
back, shall be glad to have it over"
Joanna. many will praise Rather
inc, for she to herself has done well
And when back she comes, at the
governors she will visit. and with all
the great ladies; and not one among
them will be so lovely as Katherine
hyde"
And. if Joanna had been in Madam
Semple's parlor few hours later she
would have had a most decided Illus
tration of Lysbet's faith in the pop
ular verdict. Madam was sitting at
her tea table talking to the elder. who
had brought home with him the full
supplement to Joanna's story.
Neil had heard nothing. He had
been shut up in his office all day over
an important suit and was irritable
with exhaustion. though he was doing
his best to keep himself in control.
and when madam his mother said
pointedly, I'm fearing. Neil, that the
bad news has made you i'll; you arena
at a like yourser." he asked without
much interest. What bad news"
THE news anent Katherine Van
Heemskirk
What of herr" he asked.
"Didna you hear? She ran ava
last night wi Capt. Hyde; stole ava
wi him on The Dauntless.'
She would have the right to go
with him, | have no doubt" said Neil
with guarded calmness
DO you really think she was his
wife?"
IF she went with him, am sure
she was He dropped the words
"i'h oA Siipha'it pittlSlou- anu
looked with gloomy eyes out OF the
window; gloomy, but steadfast. as il
he were trying to face future in
which there was no hope
But If she isna?" persis ed madarn
In a moment Neil let 81 p the rein
in which he had been holding him
self. and in slow. intense voice an
swered. Il shall make it my business
to find out. If Katherine is married
God bless her! If she is not. | will
follow Hyde around the world until
| cleave his false heart in wo.' His
passion gathered with its utterance.
He pushed away his chair and put
down his cup so indfferently that it
missed the table and fell with a crash.
Joris tried to put the memory of
Katherine away. but he could not ac-
complish a miracle. The girls face
was ever before him. He felt her
Caressing fingers linked in his own,
and as he walked in his house and
his garden, her small feet battered
beside him. For as there are in ere
alton invisible bonds that do not
break like mortal bonds. so also there
are correspondence subsisting be-
tween souls, despite the separation of
distance.
tTO be continued