The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05

DutCn STYLE tNtus CNllu II must DC
extremely charming la, here comes
Richard lie is going TO ask you to
take sail on the river; and ! shall
lend you my new green parasol | do
believe II is the only one In the coun.
try"
Il came to sit with you, and work
with my worsteds. Perhaps my moth.
er-might not like me TO go on the
river with-any one"
But Katherine had no time TO de-
fend herself: for, with his cavalry
cap In his hand and a low bow, Capt
Hyde entered the room. In a few
minutes afterward she was going
down the terrace steps with him; and
he was looking into her face with shin
ing eyes. and whispering the common
est words In such an enchanting man.
ner that II seemed to her as II her feet
scarcely touched the low, white steps,
and she was some sort Of glorifed
Katherine Van Heemskirk, who never,
never, never could be unhappy again.
They did not go on the river. Capt
Hyde did not want third party near,
In any capacity. The lower steps
were shaded by great water beeches.
and the turf under them was green
and warm. A sweeter hour, loveller
maid, man could never hope to find.
and Capt Hyde was not one TO neglect
his opportunity.
Let us stay here. my beloved he
whispered. 81 have something sweet
to tell you. Upon mine honor can
keep my secret no longer"
The innocent childl Who could
blame her for listening to it?-at first
with a little fear and little reluct-
Ance, but gradually reslgning her
, whole heart to the charm OF his soft
syllables and his feryent manner. I'M
I'll she gave him the promise he
begged for-love that was TO be for
him alone, love for him alone among
all the sons OF men.
What an enchanted afternoon II
wasi how all too quickly It fed away,
one golden moment after another
In a few minutes Joanna and the
elder came in. He had called for her
on his way home; for he liked the
society OF the young and beautiful, and
there were many hours in which he
thought Joanna fairer than her sister.
Then tea was served in a pretty parlor
with Turkish walls and colored win.
dows. which. being open into the gar
den. framed lovely living pictures OF
blossoming trees. Every one was eat.
ing and drinking, laughing and talk.
ing; so Katherlne's unusual silence
was unnotlced, except by the elder,
who indeed saw and heard everything,
and who knew what he did not see
and hear by that kind OF prescIenco
to which wise and observant years at.
tain.
Joanna was talking to Nell Semple
In the recess OF a window; but Nell's
face was white with suppressed anger,
and, though he seemed 10 be listening
TO her. his eyes-full OF passlon-were
fixed upon Hyde. Perhaps the young
soldier was conscious OF Il; for he oc-
casionally addressed some trivial re-
mark to him, as II to prevent Neil
losing sight OF the advantages he had
over him.
"The vera air o. this room is gun.
powdery." thought the elder; "and ane
or the other will be Ringing a spark O.
passion into II and then the dell will
be to pay. I'll cen TAX the lasses
hame myself; and Ill speak to Jorls
for his daughter-as good now as any
other time"
Then he said in his blandest tones
Joanna, my dearle. you'll hae to tell
Nell the rest o. your tale the morn;
and, Katherine, put ava now that bit
o. busy idleness, and don your hoods
and nantes. bath o. you. I'm going
20 IN you hame. and dinna want to
get my deathe wi the river mist"
pray. SIR" said Hyde. consider me
at your service. have occasion TO
go into town at once, and will do your
duty to the young ladies with infinite
pleasure"
much obliged, captain, vera much
Obliged; but II talks an auld wise
headed, wise-hearted man like myself
to walk safely atween two bonnie
lasses.'
While he was speaking. Nell left the
room. He was glad to escape from a
position which he felt to be both pain
full and humlllating. He was In a
measure Capt Hydes host. and sub.
feet to traditions regarding the du-
ties OF that character; any display Of
anger would be derogatory to him,
and yet how difhcult was restraint
So his fathers interference was a
welcome one; and he was reconciled
to his own disappointment, when,
looking back he say the old gentleman
slowly taking the road TO Van Heems-
kinks, with the pretty girls in their
quilted red hoods, one on each stde OF
him.
The elder was very polite TO his
charges; but he noticed that Rather.
inc was silent and disappointed, ana
that she fingered In her own room
after her arrival at home. Her subse.
que pretty cheeriulness, her delight
in her lilies, her conhdlng claims upon
her fathers love-nothing In these
thingS deceived him He saw beneath
all the nuttering young heart, trem.
hifng and vet hannv In the new HWeet