The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-01-02
CHAPTER II.
Oranie Bowen.

OTdnJc DWELL
"Well we'll, to-day goes to its fore
fathers, like all the rest; and, as for
what comes after it, everything Is in
the love and counsel of the Almighty
One"
This was Joris Van Heemskirk's last
thought ere he fell asleep that night,
after Elder Semple's cautious disclo-
sure and proposition. In his calm,
methodical, domestic life, it had been
an "eventful day." We say the words
often and unrefiectingly; seldom paus-
ing to consider that such days are the
results which months, years, per
chance centuries, have made possible.
Thus, a long course of reckless living
and reckless gambling, and the conse-
quent urgent need of ready money,
had made Capt. Hyde turn his
thoughts to the pretty daughter of the
rich Dutch merchant.
"She is a homespun little thing,
laughed the colonels fashionable wife,
land quite unfit to go among people OF
our condition. But she adores you,
Dick; and she will be passably happy
with a house to manage, and a visit
from you when you can spare the
time"
1t was in this mood that Katherine
and her probable fortune had been dis
cussed; and thus she was but one OF
the events, springing from lives an
terror to her own and very different
from it.
Also, in her fathers case, the mo
tives influencing his decision stretch ed
backward through many generations
None the less was their influence po
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 first
thoughts had been precisely such
thoughts as would have occurred to a
Van Heemskirk, living two hundred
years before him.
Joris' age was not an age inclined
to analysis, and he was still less in
clined to it from a personal stand
point. For he was man Of few, but
positive ideas; yet these ideas, having
once commended themselves to his
faith or his intelligence, were en-
braced 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 to sleep, sat
isfied 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.
ouently turned, as he went down the
path, to see If she we're 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-
proach.
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 oil
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 l
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, say. Joris. Inc
father is to be obeyed. When he VIII
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
peiting It: then as she answered she
leaned her head upon his breast
Father. I like to see the English
lady; and she IL teaching me the new
stitch"
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