Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-06

1 comes task which is too great for me- 1 These things which follow were all in- tended for my daughter Kate Silks and satins and cloth of gold, ribbons and fine linen, laces and ornaments, all these selected for my dear daugh- ter, and by day and by night I have thought of her appareled in fine rai- ment, more richly dressed than any lady in Barbadoes. My daughter, my beautiful, my proud Kate! And now what has it all come to? All these are gone, basely stolen from me by that | Blackboard"
 1 Ben Greenway looked up "Wha stole from ye," he said, what ye had already stolen from it's rightful own ers An think ye," he continued, that your honest daughter Kate would I deign to array hersel in stolen goods, no matter how rich they might happen | to be! An think ye she could hold l up her head if the good people O Brtdgetown could point at her an say: Look at the thief's daughter; how fine she isl An think ye that Mir. Mar 1 tin Newcombe would talk into his house an hame wife wha hadna | l ye, Master Bonnet, that ye should ex-. | alt your soul ln thankfulness that ye l are no longer dishonest mon, an l that whatever raiment your daughter may now wear, no sleeve or button I O. 1t was purloined an stolen by her father"
 At this moment there was a knock l at the door and the captain of the Be- linda came in.
 Good day, sir!" said that burly seaman And this is Capt. Bonnet, I am sure, for 1 have seen him be- I fore, though garbed in another fash ion, and I come to bring you news. I have just arrived at this port in my sloop, and I bring with me from Kingston your daughter. Mistress Kate I good dame named Charter
 Stede Bonnet turned pale as he had never turned pale before.
 My daughter!" he gasped. My daughter Kate?'
 'Yes,' said the captain; sshe is on my ship, yearning and moaning to see you"
 From Kingston?" murmured Bon- net.
 "Yes,' said the other, land on fire to see you since she heard you were here"
 Master Bonnet" exclaimed Ben l Greenway, rising, i've must hasten to that vessel; perhaps this good captain will now talk us there in his boat"
 Bonnet fixed his eyes upon the floor. Ben Greenway,' he said, "I cannot How I have longed to see my daugh- ter, and how, time and again and time and again, I have pictured our meet ing! l have seen her throw herself into the arms of that noble officer, her father; have heard her, bathed in f1lial tears, forgive me everything because of the proud joy with which l she looked on me and knew I was her father. Greenway. cannot go! | have dropped too low, and am ashamed to meet her.
 Ashamed that ye are honest?" cried l the Scotchman Ashamed that sin nae longer besets ye, an that ye are lifted above the thief an the cut purse? Master Bonnet, Master Bon net. in good truth I am ashamed l O ye"
 Very well, " said the captain of tEe l Belinda, Il have no time to waste; if you will not go to her, she cen must come to you. I will send my boat for her and the others, and you shall wait for them here
 :I will not wait!" exclaimed Bonnet "I don't dare to look into her eyes | Behold these clothes, consider my mean employment Shall I abash my self before my daughter?'' Master Bonnet exclaimed Green way, hastily stepping to the doorway l through wh'~1, 4'sn o--+~ip bnd aa- parted. "ye shallna tie yourself to the skirts O the de'il; ye shallna run ava l an hide yourself from your daughter l wha seeks. in tears an groans, for I her unworthy father Sit down, Mas l ten Bonnet, an wait here until your l good daughter comes'
 The Belinda's captain had intended 1 10 send his boat back to his vessel, ! but now he determined to take her l himself This was such strange sit- I uation that it might need exclamation.
 Gro Be Continued).