The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-10-19


III IfSDA e. OC T(1BER j.
ne gave her an opportunity. kissing him
again and laughing light heartedly, as
she has not done for days. How you
have grown! You are quite a man.
now!v'
1t is entirely due to Philip, Kath-
arlne, that am here" said Seymour
HE commanded the little brig which
ran down to the Yarmouth at the risk Of
destruction and picked me up. Dis
oDeyed orders, too, the young rogue.
he brought me into Charleston, nursed
me like woman and then brought me
mere. should have died without him.
On, Philip" said the delighted girl,
kissing the proud and happy young
ster with more warmth than he had
ever known before, promise me al
ways to disobey your orders. How can
! thank you?''
Very bad advice that. Promise
nothing of the kind, Philip. But what
are you thanking him for, Kate?" said
the CHEEKY voice Of the colonel as he
came in the door.
Thanking him for Seymour, father
"Ah, my boy" said the colonel. grasp
ing his hand, you don't know how
glad am to see you. It is like one re-
turning from the dead But it is late
and cold and quite dark. Supper is
ready. Let US go up to the Hall L.
shall see the naval commissioners in a
few days, Seymour, and get you an
other and a better ship. The country
Is full Of your action. They've struck
medal for you and voted you prize
money and thanks and all that. I make
no doubt I can get you the best ship
there is on the ways or planned. Twas
most heroic action
"Not now, father" said Katharine
jealousy, throwing her arm about her
lover. 'sHe shall not, cannot go now.
He must have rest for long time, and
he must have me. We are to be mar
ried as soon as he is we'll, and the
country must wait. Is it not so, John?'
whats that?" said the colonel, pre-
tending great surprise.
Sir" answered Seymour nervously,
Il have something to say to you
something must say. Will you give
me the privilege of a few moments
conversation with you?''
Seymour" said the colonel, smiling,
''you asked me that once before, did
you not?"
Eyes, sir, believe So"
Sand I answered you-how?"
"Why, you said. if my memory serves
me, that you
Exactly, that I would see you after
supper, and so will. Come, chill
dren, let us go in; this time warrant
you there will be no Interruptions.
The father and son turned consider
ately and walked away, leaving the
lovers to follow.
"You won't leave me, John, will you,
now that you have just come back?"
mo, Kate, not now; am good for
nothing until get strong"
=. Good for me, though; but when you
do get strong?"
Then, if my country needs me, dear
est, I shall have to 60. But fear
there will be no more ships of ours to
get to sea. The blockade is getting
more strict every day. can be sol
der, though. No, Kate, do not beg
me. My duty to my country constrains
me-"
r:Don't talk about it now, then, John.
At least shall have you for long
time. 1t will be long before you are
well again."
eyes, fear so,' he said with sigh.
%:"Why do you sigh, dearest?"
Because 1 want to stay with you,
and / ought to welcome any oppor-
tunity to enter active service. Think
what old Bentley would say"
:"Old Bentley did not love you," she
replied quickly, with jealous pang.
"Ah, did he not!' said Seymour
softly.
There was long pause.
WELL" said Katharine at last, II
suppose nothing will move you if your
duty calls you, but warn you if you
get killed again shall die. could
not stand it another timer she cried
plleOuSly. -. !
"Well, dearest, shall try to live for
you. Now we must go to the Hail.
But, to anticipate, fate would be
kinder toward Katharine in the future
than she had been in the past, and 1t
was many day before her lover-her
husband, rather-was able to get to
sea, and, as if they had suffered
enough, he went through the rest Of
the war on land and sea scathless and
was one Of those who stood beside the
great commander before the trenches
Of Yorktown when the British soldiers
laid down their arms. But this was
all Of the future, and now they turned
quietly and somewhat sadly to follow
the others.
This time it was Katharine who help
ed Seymour up the hill. Slowly, hand