Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-06
CHAPTER VII.
KATE PLANS.

.R} q A 1880
TANAkN T was nearly an hour
ANT gkN before Kate and Mr..
N wcom be returned
| and when they came back they did
not look happy. Dickory observed
their sad visages, but the sight did
not make him sad. Kate took Dame
Charter by the hand and led her to
the bench.
"You have been so kind to me-" she
said, that have almost come to look
upon you as mother, even though !
have known you such a little while,
and l want to tell you what I have
been talking about, and what l think
l am going to do"
Mr.. Newcombe now stood by. and
Dickory also. His mother was not
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 I can go, and hav-
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 I should
have all comforts and rights
Now Dickory's face was like tue sky
before a shower. His mother saw it
out of the corner of her eye, bat 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 it was
kind and good to myself; for there is
nothing in this world which you need
and want as much as l need and want
you"
At this Dickory's brow grew darker.
II believe all you say" said Kate,
"for am sure you are an honest and
a true man, but, as told you, can
not marry you; for, even had made
up my mind on the subject, which l
have not, could not 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 I must do something" Kate
went on, "a plan came to me while
Mr.. Newcombe was talking to me, and
1 have been thinking of it ever since,
and now, as l speak, I am becoming
fully determined in regard to it; that
is, if can carry it out. 1t 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 me
with my mothers brother at the island
of Jamaica, not far from Spanish
Town. In purposing this he thought,
no doubt, that it would be far bet
ter for me to be with my own blood,
if his voyage should be long, rather
than to live with one who is no rela-
tive of mine and does not wish to act
like one. This, then, Deing my fathers
intention, which he was prevented, by
reasons which I know not of, from
carrying out, shall carry it out my
self with all possible dispatch, and go
to my uncle in Jamaica by the earliest
vessel which sails from this port. Not
only as this is my natural refuge IN
my trouble, but as my father intended
to 60 there when he thought of hav-
ing me with him, it may be part
of his plan to go there anyway, even
though be not with him; and so 1
may see him, and all may be WELL"
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
circumstances, than this forsaken
Mistress Kate Bonnet. .~
"Now there is my plan,'. said Kate,
with something of cheerfulness in her
voice, IF it SO be can carry it out.
Do either Of you know" glancing at
the young men impartially, but appar-
emily not noticing the bad weather, If
in q reasonable time vessel will leave
here for Jamaican" ..% +
Dickory knew well, but he would not
answer; Kate had no right to put such
q thing upon him: Newcombe, how
ever. did not hesitate. IT lis very
hard for me to say he made reply,
but there is 9 merchantmen. the KING