The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-16
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MnrTE1 mour? That is yorr second
CSSEYy name. Is 1t not? But what
would people say? L No. no. not
ugain, We really must go in. See. |
am not dressed for the evening yet.
Supper will be ready. Now. Lieuten-
ant Seymour. you must let RE ="
~ +. my father think Of US?
Come, then-your band. sir"
The ILL from the boat landing was
steep. Lut Mistress Kate had often run
like IL young Geer to the top Of il With
OFT approaching its difficulties as she
did that evening. On every stepping
stone. each steep ascent. b fingered
in spite of her expressed desire Tor
haste. and each time his O fonS AMI
steady arm was at her service. She
tasted TO the full and for tie first time
tie sweets of loving dependence.
As for him. an admiral Of the fleet
after q viciory could not have been
prouder anu happier. AS any otl'r
man would have done. he embraced or
improved the opportunity afforded him
by their journey up he hill to urge the
oil commonplace that he would so as
kist her up the hill of life. and SO on.
The iterat.ons of love never grow stale
to a lover. and the saying was not so
tr.te to her that it failed to give her
the little thrill of loving JOY which
seemed. for the moment at least. to
tame her restless spirit. that spirit of
subtle yet merry mockery which
charmed yet drove him mad. She WAS
SO %unwontedly quiet and subduef that
he stopped at the brow of the bill anu
ssid. half in alarm, katharine, why 50
silentg'
She looked Mt him gravely. a new
light. moi of laughter. in her brown eyes.
saying in answer to his unSpoken
thoughts: Il was thinking of what you
said about your orders. Oh. if they
should come today. and You should so
away on your ship and be shot ut
again and perhaps wounded, what
should | do?"
Nonsense. Katharine. dear. / am
not going to be wounded any more.
I've something to live for row. you
see" be replied. smiling. taking both
of her hands in his own.
"You always had something to live
for. yer before-you had me-"
And what was that. prayg"
"Your country
Yes" he replied proudly. taking off
his laced hat. and liberty. But you
go together in my heart now, Kate
you AMI country"
Don't say that. .John-weli. Soy
mour, then. Say country and yon.' I
woul1 give you Up for that. but only
for that
you would do well. Katharine: orr
country first. Since we have engaged
In this war we must succeed. | fancJ'
that more depends-anl ! only agree
with yOur father ~there-upon the issue
of this war than men dream of. and
that the battle of liberty for tie future
man is being fought right here and
now. Unless orr people are willing to
sacrifice everything we cannot main-
tain that glorious independence which
has been so brilliantly declared" He
said this with all the boidness of the
Declaration Itself. but So. being yet a
woaan asl;ei him w.s.@aIly:
Would you give me up. sacrifice me.
for country them"
"Not for the whole wide She laid
a finger upon his lips.
FLUSH, hush. DO not even speak trea-
Virginia. My father. my brother. my
friends. my people. and. yes. | will say
1t. my lover. are periling their lives ami
have engaged their honor IN this Goa
test for the independence of these colo
MES. for the cause of this people and the
safeguarding of their liberties. aud if |
stood in the pathway of liberty for n
single instant | should despise tie man
who would not sweep me aside with
out a moments hesitation" She spo.e
with n pride and spirit which equaled
his own. her head high in the aE ana
her eyes flashing.
She had released her hands and had
suited the gesture to the word. throw
Ing ont her hand and arm with a move
ment of splendid freedom and defiance.
She was a woman of many moods and
infinite variety" Each mcnent show
ed him something new to love. lie
caught the outstretcled hand tie
loose sleeve had fallen back from the
wrist-he pressed his lips TO the white
arm and said, with all his soul in his
voice:
May God prevent me from ever
facing the necessity of Il choice like
that. Katharine. But indeed il is spirit
like yours which makes men believe
the cause is not wholly desperate.
When "a women can so speak and
feel we may confidently expect the
blessing of God upon our Efforts"
Father Says that Ii is because Cen
erll Washington knows the spirit of
the people. because he feels that even
the youths and nlldens. the little chill
dren. cherish this feeling. he takes
heart and Is confident of ultimate suc-