The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-12

NalurIlur Van Hpemskirk She has
more wit than expected So hei
lather Won't let her come To me. Why
lhen. upon my word. I will go To her
Capt Hyde was Interested at once
You will go tomorrow" he asked.
ana would 90 be beyond good breeding
10 accompany you?"
Indeed. nephew. think IL would
he patient. tomorrow morning / Will
can upon our fair neighbor'
rue next morning was damn. for
there hal been heavy rain during the
night. but Capt. Hyde would not let
MS aunt forget or forcgo her promise
a negro woman was polishing the
brass ornaments Of the door. and over
It's spotless threshold she passed with.
out question or delay
a few minutes she waited alone In
the best par.or charmed with It's far.
on air ami Eastern scents. and then
Madam Van Ieemskirk welcomed her.
III her heart she was pleased at the
Visit She thought privately thst her
Joris had been a little too strict. And
Mrs Gordon praise OF Katherine and
her declaration that "she was incon.
soiabie without the dear creatures so.
cle'N seemed to the fond mother the
most proper and natural OF feelings.
DO but let me see her an hour.
madam, she said. you know my
sincere admiration. Is not that her
Noleef VOW. she sings to perfection.
Aud what a singular melody! Please
10 set vide the door madam"
1t Is the brave song OF the brave
men ot Zealand, when from the walls
OF Leyden they drove away the span.
iards;' and madam stood In the open
door, and called to her daughter.
Well then, Katherine. begin again
'he song OF Tho Beggars OF the Sea. Of"
Al the second verse. Mrs. Gordon
rose and said. Indeed. madam. find
my good breeding no match against
such singing. And the tune is won.
derful: 1t has the ring OF trumpets
and the roar OF the waves In il. PRAY
let us go at once to your daughters"
AT work are they; but. II you mind
MOI that. you are welcome indeed"
Then she led the way to the large lly.
Ing or dining. room. where Katherine
stood at the table cleaning the silver
hagons and cups and plates that
adorned the great oak sldeboard.
Joanna, who was darnlng some 6ne
linen. rose and made her respeets
with. perfect composure. She had very
little liking. either for Mrs. Gordon
or her nephew; and many OF their
ways appeared to her utterly foolish
and not devoid OF sin. But Katherine
trembled and blushed with pleasure
and excitement and Mrs. Gordon
watched her with a certain kind of
curious delight Her hair was combed
backward. plated and tied with a rib.
bon her arms bare to the shoulders.
her black bodice and crimson petti.
coat neatly shielded with a linen
apron; and poised In one hand she |
held a beautiful silver nagon covered
with raised figures, which with patient |
labor she had brought into shining re.
lief,
Conversation was easily maintained.
Madam Van Heemskirk knew the pedi. |
gree or the history OF every tray or
cup, and In Renaissance and story an
hour passed away very pleasantly I'm.
deed. Then Mrs. Gordon. after bid.
ding madam an ELUSIVE good.by
turned suddenly and said Pray allow
yoru daughter to show me the many
ornaments in your parlor. The glimpse
had has made me very impatient TO
see them more particularly"
The moment the parlor door had
been shut. Hrs. Gordon lifted Kath.
crimes face between her palms. and
said:
Faith. child, am almost run of
my head with all the fine things have
listened to for your sake. Do you
know who sent me here?'
Il think, madam, Capt. Hyde"
"Psha! Why don you blush, and
stammer, and lie about It? Nov, Capt
Hyde wishes to see you; when can
you obllge him so much?"
Il know not To come to Madam
Semple's Is forbidden me by my
father"
"oh, indeed Has your father for.
hidden you TO walk down your garden
TO the river bank?"
mo madam
"Then. II Capt. Hyde pass about 3
O'Clock, he might sec you there"
"Three2
The word was a question more than I
an assent. but Mrs, Gordon assumed
the assent, and did not allow Kath-
crime to contradict II, And | prom
ised to bring him token from you
he was exceedingly anxious about that
matter" !
Katherine looked thoughtfully q
There was small Chinese
cabinet ON the table She went TO It q
and took from a drawer a bow OF z
orange ribbon, Holding It doubtfully 4
in her hand, she said MY st. Nicho b
los ribbon" Il
There. there can really wait no a
onger. Some one Is already In a v
lever OF impatience. Good-by again. a
,hlld: my service once more to your C
mother and sister," and so, with many h
she passed chatting and "
aughlng out Of the house a