Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-10-01

feeling very much akin to her own
contempt of the mans pronounced sell
satisfaction. So when supper was
over, and the house duties done, she
determined to speak to her. Joris was
at a town meeting, and Lysbet ola not
interfere with the lovers. Katherine
found her standing at an open window
looking thoughtfully into the autumn
garden.
Min moeder."
Min kind"
"Iet me go away with Bran in the
morning. Batavius | cannot pear.
About every chair cover he will call In
the whole house. Moeder, you know
how II will be. Tomorrow | cannot
bear him. Very near quarrelling nave
we been for a week."
81 know, katherine, l know. Leave,
then. with Bran, and go first to Mar
garet Pitts, and ask her II the new
winter fashions will arrive from Lon
| don this month. And look now, Kath-
erlne. peace is the best thing; and TO
his own house Batavius will go In
few weeks"
Min Moeder, sad and troubled are
thy looks. What is thy sorrow|
For thee my heart aches often
mine and thy good fathers, too. Dost
thou not suffer? Can thy mother be
blind? Nothing hast thou eaten late
ly. Joanna says thou art restless all
the night long. Thou art so changed
AIoA a
little one. Hard is thy mothers lot
The dear children l nursed on my
breast, they go here and they go
there, with this strange one and that
strange one. Last night, ere to our
sleep we went, thy father read to me
some words of the loving, mother-like
Jacob They are true words. Every
good mother has said them, at the
grave or at the bridal, IF am be.
reaved Of my children, am bereaved."
There was a sad pathos in the
homely old words as they dropped
slowly from Lysbet's lips. Many a
year afterward Katherine remember
ed the hour and the words, especially
in the gray glooms of late October
|
evenings.
j The next morning was one Of per-
| feet beauty, and Katherine awoke
! with feeling of joyful expectation.
She paid a very short visit to the
mantuamaker, and then went to Mrs.
Gordon's.
A coach was in waiting, and In
few minutes they stood together at
Hyde's door. There was sound of
voices within; and, when they enter
ed, Katherine saw, with pang of
disappointment, fine, soldierly look
ing man in full uniform sitting by
Richards side. But Richard appeared
to be in no way annoyed by his com
pany. He was looking much better,
and wore q chamber gown of maroon
satin, with deep laces showing at the
wrists and bosom.
With an air that plainly said, This
is the maiden for whom | have fought
and suffered; IL she not worthy of my
devotion?" he Introduced her to his
friend, Capt. Earle. But, even as
they spoke, Earle joined Mrs. Cor
don, at call from her; and Rather
inc noticed that a door near which
they stood was open, and that they
went into the room to which it led
and that other voices then blended
with theirs. But these things were as
nothing. She was with her lover
alone for moment with him. and
Richard had never before seemed tc
her half so dear or half so fascinat
ing.
MY Katharine" he said, 81 have
one tormenting thought. Night anC
day 1t consumes me like a fever.
hear that Neil Semple is well. The!
will make you marry him, my dar
ling"
mo; that they can never do"
but | suffer in the fear. suffe
thousand deaths. If you were onl.
my wife, Katherine!"
ooh, my love, my Lowell"
"See how tremble, Katherine
Life scarcely cares to inhabit a bod
SO weak. If you refuse me | viii let
go. If you refuse me, ] shall knoy
that In your heart you expect +
marry Neil Semple-the savage VIII
has made me suffer unspeSkabl
agonies."
Never will l marry him, Richard
never, never. My word is true. 70
only | will marry"
"Then now, now, Katherine. Her
is the ring. Here is the specia
license from the governor; my aun
has made him to understand all. Tn
clergyman and the witnesses ar
waiting. Now, Katherine? Nov
now!"
She rose, and stood white an
trembling by his side-speechlesI
also. To her father and her mothe