Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-08-27

Visit 10 beinpiO the PRECEDING
evening. Dinorah was no restraint
The slaves Joris owned, like thosa ~
Abraham. we're born or brought nm In
his own household.
And yet, this morning. Jorls wa,tad
until Lysbet dismissed her handma,d
before he said the words he had do.
termined TO speak ere he began tho
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 I
tell you different, at Madame Sem.
pies. The people who go and come
tn ere. like them not. They will he
no good to you-Lysbet, what say you
in this natter"
What you say, say, Jorls. The
father Is to be obeyed. When he will
not. the children can not
Katherine had drawn her chair close
to her faith er's and taken his big hand
between her own and was strokipe and
petting II; then as she answered abe
leaned her head upon his breast
Father, like to see the English
lady; and she is teaching me the new
stitch"
"Schoone Lammetje There are
many other things far better for thee
to learn. In these things the best of
all good teachers is thy mother
II can do these things also, father.
The lady loves me and will be unhappy
not to see me-"
Then, let her come here and see
thee. That will be the proper thing
Why not? Always honor myself, as
we'll as others. That is the Dutch
way; that is the right way. Mind
what l tell thee"
His voice had gradually grown
sterner, and he gently withdrew his
hand from her clasp, and rose as a
man pressed with affairs.
When he had left the room Lysbet
instantly began to order the wants OF
the house. Katherine still sat at the
table, her eyes were cast down, and
she was arranging-without q con,
seriousness of doing sober bread
crumbs upon her Delft plate. Reused
from her revery she comprehended In
a moment how decisive her fathers
orders were intended to be. Yet in
this matter she was so deeply inter.
ested that she instinctively made an
appeal against them.
Mother, my mother. shall | not go
once more to see Madam Gordon? So
kind she has been to me! She will
say am ungrateful, that am rude,
and know not good manners. Yes,
mother. may go once. A young girl
does not like to be thought ungrateful
and rude"
More than that. Katherine; . Younl
girl should not like toNssobey a goo,
father. You make .rS$to feel (astou
ished and sorry. Here Is the icy o
the best parlor; go now and wasl
carefully the fine china-ware."
So Lysbet turned and left the room
She did not notice the rebellious looh
on her daughters face, the lowering
brows, the resentment in the glance
that followed her, the lips firmly set
to the mental purpose. ITO see her
lover at all risks"-that was the pur.
pose; but how best to accomplish it
was not clear to her.
She lifted the key given her and
went to the parlor. II was a large.
low room, with wainscoted walls. and
big tiled fireplace nearly filling It,
The blinds were closed, but there was
enough light to reveal It's quaint and
almost foreign character. The oval
tables were full Of curious hits OF
china, dainty orientil wicker.work. ex.
quisite shells on lacuered trays. won.
derfully wrought wrkboxes and fans
and amulets. AS she moved about
among the strange carven toys and
beautiful ornament, she couold think
only OF him-of lis stately manner
and dark, handsome face. She re-
called every word he said to her as
they sat under tie water beeches.
More wildly still sc recalled the ten
der light in his ees, the lingering
clasp of his hand, is low, persuasive
voice, and that naleless charm of
fashion and culturewhich perhaps i'm
pressed her more tim any other thing.
Among the artic,s she had to dust
was a square India box with drawers.
1t had always beencalled the writing
box" and 1t was prtly filled with pa
per and other mserials for letter
writing. She stoo before the open
lid thoughtfully, ad sudden over
whelming desire send some mes
sage of apology ttMrs. Gordon came
into her heart. Sb could write pretty
well and she had cen her mother and
Joanna fold and sal letters; and, al
though she was tally inexperienced
in the matter Undetermined IN maka