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


"He has gone? Really gomez"
mo doubt is there O. +. stav II,
thy room. and have thy grief ont win
myself"
mo- ] will come to my work rv.
cry day will not be the same I SHAH
look no more for any Joy: but NV duty
| will do"
They went downstairs together
The clean linen, the STOCKINGS tbst
required mending lay unon the table
Katherine sat down to the tasl, Res.
olutely. but almost unconscipus,v she
put her needle through and through
Her suffering was pitful. this little
one who few months ago would have
wept for a cut finger now silently
battling with the btterest agony that
can come to a loving woman-the
sense of cruel. Unexpected. unmerited
desertion. So for an hour. an hour of
speechless sorrow, they sat. The at.
mosphere was becoming intolerable.
like that of a nightmare. and Iysbet
was feeling that she must speak and
move, and so dissipate II. when there
was loud knock at the front door.
Katherine trembled all over. To
day | cannot bear it, mother. No one
can | see. | will go upstairs"
Ere the words were finished. Mrs.
Gordon's voice was audible. She
came into the room laughing. with the
smell of fresh violets and the feeling
of the brisk wind around her. Dear
madam" she cried, 81 entreat you for
favor. am going to take the air
this afternoon; be so good as to let
Katherine come with me- For must
tell you that the colonel has orders
for Boston, and may see my charm
ing friend no more after to-day"
katherine, what say you? viii
you go?"
Please, min moeder."
MAKE great haste, then" For
Lysbet was pleased with the offer,
and fearful that Joris might thrive,
and refuse to let his daughter accept
it. She hoped that Katherine would
receive some comforting message.
Stay not long" she whispered
"for your fathers sake. There is no
good, more trouble to give him."
well, my dear, you look like q
ghost. Have you not one smile for a
woman so completely in your interest
| promised Dick this morning that
would be sure to get word to you"
Il thought Richard had gone"
"And you were breaking your hear
that is easy to be seen. He has gone
but he will come back tonight a
eight o'clock. No matter what haT
pens, be at fhe riverside. Do nc
.,faiI Dick; lbs taking dis life in hi
hand to see you?
81 thought he had gone-gone, will
out word"
Faith you are not complimentary
fiatter myself that our Dick is
gentleman | do, indeed And, as h
is yet perfectly in his senses, yol
might have trusted him"
When will Richard return?"
Indeed, think you will have t
answer for his resolves. But he will
speak for himself; and, in faith, | tolC
him that he had come to a point wher,
| would be longer responsible TO
his actions. | am thankful to owl
that have some conscience left"
The ride was not a very pleasan
one. Katherine could not help feelin,
that Mrs. Gordon was distract and in
consistent; and, towards its close, sh,
became very silent. Yet she kissed
her kindly, and drawing her closely
for a last word, said, do not forget t
wear your wadded cloak and hood
You may have to take the water; fol
the councillor is very suspicious, lie
me tell you. Remember what | say
the wadded cloak and hood; and good
by, my dear"
Shall | see You soon?"
When we may meet again. | d,
not pretend to say; till then. | am en-
tirely yours; and so again good-by."
The ride had not occupied an hour
but, when Katherine got home. Lysbe
was making tea. "A cup will be goo
for you, min kind" And she smile,
tenderly in the face that had been g
white in its woeful anguish, but o.
which there was now the CLEAN O
hope. And she perceived that RATHER
inc had received some MESSAGE. CHI
even OWNED that there might be som
appointment to keep; and she dete,
mind not to be too wise and prudent
but ito trust katherine for this even
ing with her own destiny.
That night there was n meetirg .
the town hall and Joris left tho bous
soon after his tea.
For an hour or more Katheriro so
IN the proau llsu. oI the window, fold
ing and unfolding the niaooa 80 -.