The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-07
CHAPTER VII.
KATE PLANS.
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NIX 1T INIT was nearly an hour
r>9SI.bN before Kate and Mr.


wcombe returned
and when they came back they di,
not look happy Dickory observe,
their sad visages, but the sight di'
not make him sud Kate took Dam,
Charter by the hand and led her q
;hc bench
You have been SO kind to me-" sh,
said that | h;Ne almost come to looi
upon you as mother, even though
have known you such little while
and | want to tell you what | hav,
been talking about and what | thinl
am going to do
Mr.. Newcombe now stood by, anC
Dickory also. His mother was MOI
quite sure that this was the right place
for him, but as he had already done
SO much for the young lady there was
perhaps. no reason why he should be
debarred from hearing what she had
to say.
This gentleman" said Kate, indi-
eating Martin Newcombe, "sympa-
thizes with me very greatly in my
present unfortunate position--having
no home to which 1 can go, and haT-
ing no relative belonging to this is
land but my father, who Is sailing
upon the seas. / know not where: and
therefore. In his great kindness, has
offered to marry me and to take me
TO his home, which thereafter would
be my home, and in which should
have all comforts and rights"
Now Dickory's face was like the sky
before a shower, His mother saw 1t
out of the corner of her eye, but the
others did not look at him
This was very kind and very good"
continued Kate.
Not at all, not at all" interrupted
Master Newcombe, except that 1t was
kind and good to myself; for there IS
nothing indhis world which you nee1
and want as much as need and want
YOU"
AT this Dickory's brow grew darker.
II believe ali you say" said Kate,
'for ! am sure you are an honest and
true man, but, as / told you, ! can
not marry you; for, even had made
up my mind on the subject which |
have not. could moi marry anyone
at such time as this, not knowing
my fathers will upon the subject or
where he is"
The sun broke out on Dickory's
countenance without shower his
mother noticed the change
But as must do something" Kate
nj m, rtttRt IL.
Mr.. Newcombe was talking to me. and
] have been thinking of II ever since.
and now, as | speak. | am becoming
fully determined in regard to 1t; that
Is, If | can carry il out. Ii often hap
pens" she said. with a faint smile,
that when people ask advice they be-
come more and more strengthened in
their own opinion. My opinion, and
] may say my plan. is this: When my
father told me he was going away In
his ship he agreed TO take me with
him on a little voyage. leaving mo
with my mothers brother at the island
of Jamaica, not far from Spanish
Town In purposlng this he thought, |
no doubt. that il would be far bet |
ter for me to be with my own blood. |
If his voyage should he long. rather |
than to live with one who is no rela- !
tive Of mine and does not wish TO act 1
like one. This. then. being my fathers |
intention, which he was prevented, uy |
reasons which / know not of. from |
carrying out, shall carry IL out my
self with all possible dispatch, and go
10 my uncle in Jamaica by the earliest
vessel which sails from this port Not !
only as this Is my natural refuge IN
my tsouble, but es my father intended
to go there when he thought of hav-
ing me with him, il may be a part |
Df bis plan 10 go there anyway, even
though I be not with him; and so !
may see him, and all may b. we'll"
Clouds now settled heavily on the
faces Of each OF the young men. and
even the ordinarily bright sky of Dame
Charter BECAME somewhat overcast;
although. in her heart. she did not be-
lieve that anybody in this world could
have devised a better plan. under the
than this forsakcn
Mistress Kate Bonnet
Now there Is my plan" said Kate.
with something of eheerfulness in her
voice. IF It so be can carry IL out
Do either Of you know" glancing at
he young men impartially. but appar-
Entity not noticing the bad weather, IF
n reasonable time a vessel will leave
here for Jamaica?"
Dickory knew well. but he would not
Inswer. Kate had no right to pnt such
! thing upon him. Newcombe. how
yer. did not hesitate. 1T is very
lard for me 10 say" he made reply,
but there is a merchantmen, the King
md Queen. which sails from here In
hree days for Jamaica. know this,
or ! send some goods; and | wish.
Mistress Bonnet, that could say
against your sailing in her.
nj ! cannot: for. since you will not
ct me take care Of you. your uncle
3 surely the best one In the world
o do IL: ana as to the vessel, | know
he is a safe one"
But you could not go sailing away !
n any vessel by yourself, cried Dame !
,hartcr, no matter how safe she :
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