The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
CHAPTER u.
oranIe Bowen.

"well. well. to-day goes TO its fore
fathers, like all the rest; and. as for
what comes after IL. everything is in
the love and counsel OF the Almighty
One"
This was Joris Van Heemsklrks last
thought ere he fell asleep that night,
after Elder semple's cautious disclo-
sure and proposition. In his calm,
methodlcal. domestic life. II had been
an "eventful day" We say the words
often and unrenectingly: seldom paus.
ing to consider that such days are the
results which months, years, per
chance centuries, have made possible.
Thus, a long course Of reckless living
and reckless gambling, and tho conse-
quent urgent need OF ready money.
had made Capt. Hyde turn his
thoughts to the pretty daughter Of the
rich Dutch merchant
"She is homespun little thing"
laughed the colonel's fashionable wife,
"and quite unit TO go among people OF
our condition. But she adores you,
Dick; and she will be passably happy
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from you when you can spare the
time"
II was in this mood that Katherine
and her probable fortune had been dis
cussed; and thus she was but one Of
tho events springing from lives an
terlor TO her own and very different
| from IL
Also, in her fathers case. the mo-
tives influencing his decision stretched
backward through many generations
None the less was their influence Pc.
tent 10 move him. In fact, he forgot
entirely to reflect how a marriage be.
tween his child and Capt, Hyde would
he regarded at that day; his first
thoughts had been precisely such
thoughts as would have occurred TO a
Van Heemsklrk, living two hundred
years before him.
Jorls' age was not an age inclined
TO analysis. and he was still less In.
clined to Il from a personal stand.
point. For he was a man OF few. but
positive ideas; yet these ideas, having
once commended themselves to his
faith or his intelligence. we're en-.
bIaced with all his soul Semple's
communication regarding Capt Hyde
and his daughter had aroused In him
certain feelings. and led him to GER
tain decisions. He went 20 sleep, sat.
isfed with their proprlety and justice.
He awoke In precisely the same mood.
Then he dressed and went into his
garden. It was customary for Kath-
crime to Join him there; and he fro
quently turned, as he went down the
path, to see II she were coming
But this morning she did not come.
He walked alone TO his lily bed:
but his face frightened when he heard
her calling him to breakfast and very
soon he saw her leaning over the half
door. shading her eyes with both
hands. the better to watch his ap.
proach.
Lysbet was already In her place; so
was Joanna, and also Bran. Jorls
and Bran discussed the business OF
the day; Katherine was full OF her
visit TO Semple house the preceding
evening. Dinorah was no restraint.
The slaves Jorls owned, like those OF
Abraham, were born or brought up In
his own household.
And yet, this morning, Jorls waited
until Lysbet dismissed her handmade,
before he said the words he had de-
termined to speak ere he began the
work OF the day. Then no 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
there, like them not They viii be
no good TO you-Lysbet what say you
in this matter?"
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 fathers and taken his big hand |
between her own and was stroking and
petting II; then as she answered she |
leaned her head upon his breast
Father, like TO see the English
lady; and she is teaching me the new
stitch"
"sehoone Lammetjel There are