The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-12

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Ing and believing mean TO her perfect
! happiness? Not women who have
ever stood. trembling with love and
/ Joy close TO the dear ones heart. II
they be grayhaired, and on the very
hoal Of life. they must remember still
hose moments Of dellght-the little
lane the hre.lit ROOM the drifting
boat. that is linked with them. II
they be young and lovely and have
but to say II was yesterday" or. 1T
vas last week" stlll better they will
understand the temptation that was
too great for Katherine to overcome.
And. as yet nothing definite had
been said to her about Neil Semple.
and the arrangement made for her IN.
| ture. so that In eifect she was still
free, since Neil had not spoken.
On the night Of De Vrlcs' return
there was a great gathering at Van
Heemsklk's house. Conspicuous In the
happy. chattering company. Lysbet
Van Hecmskikrk hustled about, In the
very whitest and stiifest Of lace caps
Very soon after shutdown. Elder Sem
pie and madam his wife arrived. and
the elder, as usual. made a decided
STIR among the group whicL he Joined
No. no. councillor" he said. In an.
swer TO the invitation OF Joris to come
outside. No, no. III not risk my
health. maybe my vera life. DOT on the
stoop after sunset"
Wen. then. nelghbors wen go In.
side" said Jorls. Clean pipes. and a
SNOWFALL (gin mixed sti1 with su.
sar). or glass OF Hollands. will not.
I think be amlss."
The movement was made among
some Jokes and laughter. and they
gathered near the hoarthstone.
katherine came and stood behind
her fathers chair She let her head
iall down over his shoulder and he
raised his own TO clasp IL. What is
II then, miin Katrijntje klelntje7"
1T is to dance Mother says yes,
II thou art willing"
Then | say yes also.
For moment she laid her cheek
against him. and the happy tears came
into his eyes. and he stroked her face
and half.roluctantly let Batayius lead
her away
Al that day there were but few fam.
lilies OF any wealth who did not own
one black man who could play well |
upon the violin. Joris possessed two. |
aGd they were both on hand. putting
their own gay spirits into the fiddle
and the bow. And oh, how happy were
the beating feet and the beating hearts
that went TO the stirring stralnsl Il
was Joy and love and youth in meio-
dious motion. The old looked on with
cleaning. sympathetic eyes; the
young forgot that they were mortal.
Miss katern Van Heemskirk and Mr..
Neil semple will now hab de honor OF
'bhglng de company wild de French
mlnuet."
Al this announcement, made by the
FIRST negro violin there was a sudden
silence; and Nell rose. and with a low
bow offered the tips OF his fingers to
the beautiful girl, who rose blushIng
to take them.
Nell's dark, stately beauty was well
set on by his black velvet suit and
powdered hair and gold buckles. And
no lovelier contrast could have faced
him than Katherine Van Heemsklrk;
so dellcately fresh. so radlantly fair
she looked in her light blue robe and
white lace stomacher. with a pink rose
ut her breast.
Nell had a natural majesty In his
carriage; Katherine supplemented Il
with a natural grace. As she was I'm
The very act of making Neil profound
courtesy. the door opened and Mrs.
Gordon and Capt. Hyde entered. The
after took in the exquisite picture I'm
moment and there was a fire OF zeal. /.
lusy In his heart when he saw Neil
cad his partner to her seat. and with ,,
he deepest respect kiss her pretty /,
myers ere he resigned them.
But he was compelled to control
himself, as he was tremendously in.
reduced to Councillor and Madam :
'an Heemskirk by his aunt. who with /.
charming effusiveness declared "sho
vas very uneasy TO intrude so far. but 9
n faith. councillor" she pleaded. II :
IN but a woman, and find the news
u wedding beyond my nature to re. 9
list"
ITO be continued.) s