Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-16


knows when she Is loved"
Eyes, / am sure he loved thee"
HE has gone? Really gomez
"No doubt is there OF It, Stay in
thy room, and have thy grief out with
myself"
NO; viii come to my work. Ev-
cry day win not be the came. shall
look no more for any joy; but my duty
| will do"
They went downstairs together.
The clean linen. the stockings that
required mending, lay upon the table.
Katherine sat down to the task. Res
olutely, but almost unconsciously, she
put her needle through and through.
Her suffering was pitiful; this little
one who few months ago would have
wept for a cut finger, now silently
battling with the bitterest agony that
can come TO a loving woman-the
sense OF cruel, unexpected, unmerited
desertion. So for an hour. an hour of
speeches. sorrow. they sat. The at
mosphere was becoming intolerable.
like that of a nightmare; and Lysbet
was feeling that she must speak and
move, and so dissipate it, when there
was a loud knock at the front door.
Katherine trembled all over. ITO
day / cannot bear it, mother. No one
can see. l will go upstairs"
Ere the words were finished, Mrs.
Gordon's voice was audible. She
came into the room laughing, with the
smell of fresh violets and the feeling
of the brisk wind around her. Dear
madam" she cried, Il entreat you for
this afternoon; be so good as to let
Katherine come with me. For l must
tell you that the colonel has orders
for Boston, and l may see my charm
ing friend no more after to-day"
katherine, what say you? VIII
you go?"
please, min moeder."
make great haste, then" For
Lysbet was pleased with the offer,
and fearful that Joris might arrive,
and refuse to let his daughter accept
it She hoped that Katherine would
receive some comforting message.
Stay not long" she whispered,
"for your fathers sake. There is no
good, more trouble to give him."
well, my dear, you look like a
ghost Have you not one smile for
woman SO completely in your interest?
promised Dick this morning that
would be sure to get word to you"
Il thought Richard had gone"
And you were breaking your heart
that is easy to be seen. He has gone,
but he will come back tonight at
eight O'Clock. No matter what hap
pens, be at the riverside. Do not
fail Dick; he is taking his life in his
hand to see you"
81 thought he had gone-gone, with
out word
Faith you are not complimentary
/ flatter myself that our Dick is
gentleman 1 do. indeed. And, as he
is yet perfectly in his senses, you
might have trusted him"
when will Richard return?"
Indeed, think you viii have to
answer for his resolves. But he win
speak for himself; and, in faith, told
him that he had come to point where
1 would be no longer responsible for
his actions. l am thankful to own
that l have some conscience left"
The ride was not a very pleasant
one. Katherine could not help feeling
that Mrs. Gordon was distract and in
and, towards its close, she
became very silent Yet she kissed
her kindly. and drawing her closely
for last word, said, do not forget to
wear your wadded cloak and hood.
You may have to take the water; for
the councillor is very suspicious, let
me tell you. Remember what l say
the wadded cloak and hood; and good
by, my dear"
Shall / see you soon?"
when we may meet again, / do
not pretend to say; till then, am en-
tirely yours; and SO again good-by"
The ride had not occupied an hour;
but, when Katherine got home. Lysbet
was making tea. "A cup will be good
Tor you, min kind" And she smiled
-enderly in the face that had been so
white in its woeful anguish, but on
which there was now the CLEAN OF
iope. And she perceived that Rather
ne had received some message; she
even OWNED that there might be some |
to keep; and she deter |
mind not to be too wise and prudent, /
,ut to trust Katherine for this even |
ng with her own destiny.
That night there was a meeting at |
he town hall and Joris left the house |
DON after his tea.
For an hour or more Katherine sat |
n the broad light of the window, fold |
ng and unfolding the pieces of white