The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16


the green hills and meadows across
the stream Her heart was full OF
nope. Richards recovery was so Tar
advanced that he had taken several
rides ia the middle OF the day, Al.
why's ho had passed The Van Hccms
kinks house and always Katherine
had been waiting 10 rain down upon
bis upliftcd face the influence OF her
most bcwitching beauty and her ten
dcrcst smiles
As she happily mused some one
called her mother from the front hall
on fine mornings Il was customary
10 leave the door standing open. and
the visitor advanced 60 the foot OF
the stairs ana called once more.
"Lysbet Van Hoemskirk! Is there
naebody In to bid me wolcome7"
Then Katherine knew II was Madam
Semple; and she ran to her mothers
room and begged her to go down.
and receive the caller. For In these
days Katherine dreaded Madam Sem.
pie little Very naturally the moth.
or blamed her for Nell's suffering and
loss Of time and prestige. and she
found Il hard TO forgive also her posi-.
tive rejection OF his suit
And towards Neil. Jorls had Sc
I cret feeling OF resentment lie had
taken no pains to WOO Katherine until
some one else wanted her. Il was
universally conceded that he had been
the FIRST TO draw his sword and thus
indulge his own temper at the expense
OF their chlld's good name and hap
piness. SO. below the smiles and kind
words OF a long friendship. there was
bitterness. II there had not been
Janet Semple would hardly have paid
that morning visit; for before Lysbet
was half way down the stairs. Kath.
crime heard her call out:
Here's bonnie come OF. But II Is
what a folks expected The Daunt.
less sailed the morn. and Capt. Earl
wi contingent for the West Indies
station. And who WI him, guess you,
but Capt Hyde, and no less? They
say he has a furlough in his pocket
for twelve-month; more like It's. a
clean total dismissal. The guide ken
II ought TO be-"
SO much Katherine heard, then her
mother shut the door of the sitting
room. A great fear made her turn
faint and sick Were her fathers
words true? The suspicion once en-.
tertained. she remembered several
little things which strengthened Il.
Her heart failed her; she uttered a
low cry OF pain. and tottered to a
chair like one wounded.
II was then ten o'clock. She
thought the noon hour would never
come. Eagerly she watched for Bran
and her father; for any certainty
would be better than such cruel fear
and suspense And. n Richard had
really gone the fact would be known
TO them, Bran came first. For once
she felt impatient OF his political en-.
thuslasm How could she care about
liberty poles and impressed fishermen
with such real terror at her heart
Joris was tenderly explicit He said
TO her at once: 1.-THE Dauntless'
sailed this morning. Oh. my little
hhNf hhAAg hlh ANl AnfNs
rs he gomez" Very low and slow
we're the words; and Joris only an.
swered. Yes"
Without any further question or re-
mark. she went away. They were
amazed at her calmness. And for
some minutes after she had locked
the door OF her room, she stood still
In the middle OF the floor, more like
one that has forgotten something, and
Is trying to remember. than a woman
who has received blow upon her
heart No tears came TO her eyes
She did not think OF weeping or re
preaching. or lamentlng. The only
questions she asked herself were
How am | to get life overt VIII
such suffering kin me very soon7"
About two o'clock Lysbet went 70
Katherine. The girl opened her door
at once TO her. There was nothing
to be said, no hope to offer. The
mother did not attempt 10 say one
word OF comfort, or hope. or excuse
She only took the child in her arms
and wept for her.
81 loved him so much. moeder."
Thou could not help II, Handsome
and gallant and gay he was"
"And he did love me. A woman
knows when she is loved"
Yes. am sure he loved thee"
HE has gone7 Really gomez"
mo doubt is there of IT, Stay In
thy room, and have thy grief out with
thyself"
mo; win come TO my work. Ev
cry day win not be the same. shall
look no more for any JOY; but my duty
l 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 pitful; this little
one Who a few months ago would have
wept for on. finger, now silently
battling with the bitterest agony that
can come TO a loving woman--thC
sense of cruel, unexpected. unmerltet
! l doqortiOn So fnr an hour mn hoVr "a