The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-05

pered rapturously at its close, M,
wife, my Wife"
Throughout the sleep of exhausrIor
which followed. she sat watching him
The band OF gold about her finger fas
ciHatod her She was now raaIly
Richards wife: and the first sensafior
of such mighty change was. In he
pure soul, one of infinite and revereu.
love. When Richard awoke. h. wa.
refreshed and supremely happy.
the coach was waiting: and with
out delay, Katherine returned wifi.
Mrs. Gordon to her lodgings, and then
home.
AS time went on, without heinz
watched, Katherine felt herself to be
under certain amount of restrain
II she proposed a walk into the CITY
Joanna or madam was sure to have
the same desire. Sle was not for
hidden to visit Mrs. Gordon. bu,
events were so arranged as L.
make the visit almosL impossible
and only once, during the mont
after her marriage, had she had an
interview with here husband For
even Hyde's impatience had recosniz,
ed the absolute necessity of circum.
spection.
The marriage license had been oh.
tanned from the governor, but extra
ordinary influence had been used tu
procure it. Katherine was under age
and yet subject to her fathers author.
ity. In spite of book and priest and
ring, he could retain his child for a.
least three years; and three years
Hyde-in talking with his aunt
called "an eternity of doubt and des
pair Fortunately Joanna's wedding
day was drawing near, and it absorb.
ec what attention the general public
had for the Van Heemskirk family
For it was certain thing, develop.
ing into feasting and dancing; and it
quite put out of consideration sus.
picions which resulted in nothing
when people examined them in the
clear atmosphere of Katherine S
home
In the middle of the afternoon OF
the day before the marriage, there
was the loud rat-tat-tat of the brass
knocker, announcing visitor 1t was
Mrs. Gordon, and she NODDED and
laughed in a triumphant way that
very quickly brought Katherine to her
side. My dear, l kiss you. You are
the top beauty of my whole acguaint.
To-, Ii
sends his devotion. And put your
hand in my muff; there is q letter
And pray give me joy; l have just
secured an invitation. l asked the
councillor and madam point blank for
it. Faith, | think l am little of a
fayorite with them How Is the
young Bruce? My dear, if you don't
make him suffer, l shall never forgive
you. Alternate doses of hope and
despair. that would be my prescrip,
ton"
kath crime shook her head
On my wedding day, as left Rich.
ard, this he said to me, My honor
Katherine. is now in your keeping,
BY the lifting Of one eyelash, / will
uOL Slaln IT,
My dear you are perfectly charm.
ing. You always convince me that I
am better woman than l imagine
myself. | shall go straight to Dick,
and tell him how exactly proper you
are. Really, you have more perfec-
tions than any one woman has a right
to-"
Tomorrow, if have letter ready,
you will take it,"
II will run the risk, child Now,
adieu. Return to your evergreens
and ribbons" And so, lightly hum
ming Katherine's favorite song, she
left the busy house.
Before daylight the next morning,
Batavius had every one at his post.
The ceremony was to be performed in
the Middle Kirk, and he took care
that Joanna kept neither Dominic de
Ronde nor himself waiting
Katherine looked for Mrs. Gordon
in vain; she was not in the kirk. and
she did not arrive until the festival
dinner was nearly over. Batavius was
then considerably under the excite
ment of his fine position and inc fare.
He sat by the side OF his bride at
the right hand of Joris; and Kather-
inc assisted her mother at the othcf
end of the table.
ITO be cOntinued)