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

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10 learn. In these thinss the best q
all good teachers IL thy mother
81 can do these things also. father.
The lady loyes me and will be unhappy
not 20 see me"
Then, let her come here and rec
thee. That will be the proper thing.
Why not7 Always honor thysclf. AZ
well as others. That is the Dutch
way, that il the right way. Mind
what I toll thee"
His voice had gradually grown
sterner. and ho gently withdrew his
hand from her clasp, and rose as
man pressed with afairs.
When he had left the room Lysbet
instantly began TO order the wants OF
the house. katherine still sat at the
table. her eyes were cast down. and
she was arrnuEIng-wlthout n con
sciousnoas OF doing sober bread
crumbs upon her Delft plate. Reused
from her rovcry she comprchended In
moment how decisive her fathers
orders were intended to be. Yet in
this matter she was 80 deeply inter
ested that she instinctiyoly made an
appeal against them.
Mother my mother. shall not 60
once more to see Madam Gordon7 SO
kind she has been TO mai She will
say | am ungratcful. that am rude.
and know not good manners. Yos.
mother. I may go once. A young girl
does not like to be thought ungrateful
and rude"
More than that. Katherine; a young
girl should not like TO disobey a good
father You make me 10 feel aston
ished and sorry. Here Is the key OF
tho best parlor; 80 now and wash
carefully the fine china.ware."
So Lysbet turned and left the room.
She did not notice tho rebelllous looh
on her daughters face. the lowering
brows, the resentment In the glance
that followed her, the lips firmly set
to the mental purpose. ITO see her
lover at all risks"-that was tho pur
pose; but how best to accomplish II
was not clear to her.
She lifted the key given her and
went TO the parlor. II was n large
low room. with wainscoted walls, and
big tiled fireplace nearly filling Il
The blinds we're closed. but there wa,
enough light to reveal It's quaint and
almost foreign character. The oval
tables were full OF curious bits Of
china, dainty oriental wicker-work. ex
quisite shells on lacquered trays. won
derfully wrought workboxes and FAM
and amulets. As she moved about
among the strange carven toys and
beautiful ornaments, she couold thlnh
only Of him-of his stately mannel
and dark, handsome face. She 70
called every word he said TO her a
they sat under the water beeches
More WILDLY still she recalled the ton,
der light in his eyes. the lingering
clasp OF his hand, his low, persuasive
voice, and that nameless charm Of
fashion and culture which perhaps i'm,
pressed her more than any other thing
Among the articles she had TO dust
was a square Indian box with drawers
II had always been called the writing
box" and II was partly filled with pa
per and other materials for letter
writing. She stood before the open
lid thoughtfully. and a sudden over
whelmlng desire to send some mes.
sage Of apology 10 Mrs. Gordon came
into her heart. She could write pretty
well and she had seen her mother and
Joanna fold and seal letters; and, al
though she was totally inexperienced
in the matter she determined to make
the EFFORT.
All difficulties were overcome, ona
by one; and the following note 10
trusted to the care OF Diedrlch Becker
the old man who worked in the garden
and MIXED tho cove;
ITO Mistress Col Gordon
"Honored Madam: My father for
bldg that | come to see you. lie thinks
you should upon my mother call. That
you will Judge me TO be rude and IN
grateful. fear very much. But that
is not true. | am happy, Indeed.
think all the day OF you.
Your obedient servant,
katherine Van Heemskirk.-
ITO be continued.)