Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-16

SIer with more warmth than he had
ever known before, promise me al
ways to disobey your orders. How can
thank you?'
Very bad advice that. Promise
nothing Of the kind, Philip. But what
are you thanking him for, Kate7' said
the CHEEKY voice of the colonel as he
came in the door.
Thanking him for Seymour, father"
"Ah, my boy" said the colonel, grasp
Ing his hand, "you don't know how
glad am TO see you. It is like one re-
turning from the dead. But 1t is late
and cold and quite dark. Supper is
ready. Let US go up to the Hall. l
shall see the naval commissioners in a
few days, Seymour, and get you an
other and better ship. lie country
is full of your action. They've struck
medal for you and voted you prize
money and thanks and all that. make
no doubt / can get you the best ship
there is on the ways or planned. Twas
most heroic actiou''-
mot now, father said Katharine
jealousy, throwing her arm about her
lover. "Re shall not, cannot go now.
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he must have me. We are to be mar
ried as soon as he is well, and the
country must wait Is 1t not so, John?"
Whats that?" 1 the colonel, pre-
tending great surprise.
"Sir," answered Seymour nervously,
IT have something to say to you
something must say. Will you give
me the privilege Of few moments
conversation with your
Seymour" said the colonel, smiling,
''you asked me that once before, did
you not7'
Eyes, sir, believe So"
'And answered you-howY'
s'Why, you said, If my memory serves
me, that you
Exactly, that would see you after
supper, and so I will. Come, chill
dren, let us go In; this time warrant
you there will be no Interruptions.
The father and son turned consider
ately and walked away, leaving the
lovers to follow.
.tYou won't leave me, John, will you,
now that you have just come back Z"
mo, Kate, not now; am good for
nothing until I get strong"
"Good for me, though; but when you
do get strong 2"
"Then, If my country needs me, dear
est, shall have to go. But fear
there will be no more ships of ours to
get to sea. The blockade is getting
more strict every day. can be sol
der, though. No, Kate, do not beg
me- My duty to my country constrains
me-"
Don't talk about it now, then, John.
At least shall have you for long
time. 1t will be long before you are
well again"
Eyes, fear so,' he said with sigh.
"Why do you sigh, dearest?'
Because want to stay with you,
and I ought to welcome any oppor-
tunity to enter active service. Think
what old Bentley would say"
"Old Bentley did not love you," she
replied quickly, with jealous pang.
'.Ah, did he not!' said Seymour
softly.
There was long pause.
WELL" said Katharine at last, II
suppose nothing will move you lie your
duty calls you, but warn you if you
get killed again I shall die. could
not stand it another timer she cried
piteously.
well, dearest, shall try to live for
you. Now we must go to the Hall"
But, to anticipate, fate would be
kinder toward Katharine in the future
than she had been in the past, and it
was many day before her lover-her
husband, rather-was able to get to
sea, and, as If they had suffered
enough, he went through the rest Of
the war on land and sea scathless and
was one Of those who stood beside the
great commander before the trenches
of Yorktown when the British soldiers
laid down their arms. But this was
all of the future, and now they turned
quietly and somewhat sadly to follow
the others.
This time it was Katharine who help
ed Seymour up the hill. Slowly, hand
in hand, they walked across the lawn,
up the steps of the porch and toward
the door of the Hall. The night had
fallen, and the house was filed with a
soft light from the wax candles. They
paused moment on the threshold.
Katharine resolutely mastered her
fears and resolved to be happy in the
present; then, needless of all who
might see, she kissed him.
Home at last, john" she said, beam
ing upon him.
And there, with the dark behind and
the light before, we may say goodby
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