The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-08-17
What will my father think Of us?
Come, then-Your hand sir,,

stone, each steep ascent, she fingered
in spite Of her expressed desire for
! haste, and each time his strong and
steady arm was at her service. She
| tasted to the full and for the first time
the sweets Of loving dependence.
AS for him. an admiral Of the fleet
after victory could not have been
prouder and happier. AS any other
man would have done, he embraced or
improved the opportunity afforded him
by their journey up the hill to urge the
old commonplace that he would so as
sist her up the hill of life, and so on
The iterations of love never grow stale
to lover, and the saying was not so
trite to her that it failed to give her
the little thrill of loving joy which
seemed. for the moment at least, to
tame her restless spirit, that spirit of
subtle yet merry mockery which
charmed yet drove him mad She was
so unwontedly quiet and subdued that
he stopped at the brow Of the hill and
said, half in alarm, katharine, why so
silent?''
She looked at him gravely, a new
light, not of laughter, in her brown eyes,
saying in answer to his unspoken
thoughts: II was thinking of what you
said about your orders. Oh, if they
should come today, and you should 20
away on your ship and be shot at
again and perhaps wounded, what
should I do?'
Nonsense, Katharine, dear! I am
not going to be wounded any more.
I've something to live for now, YOU
see,' he replied, smiling, taking both
of her hands in his own.
"You always had something to live
for, even before-you had me.''
"And what was that, pray?''
"Your country"
"9es,' he replied proudly, taking off
his laced hat, land liberty. But you
go together in my heart now, Kate
you and country"
"Don't say that, John-well, Sey-
mour, then. Say country and you I
would give you up for that but only
for that
| "You would do we'll, Katharine; our
country first. Since we have engaged
in this war we must succeed. I fancy
that more depends-and I only agree
with your father there-upon the issue
of this war than men dream of, and
that the battle of liberty for the future
man is being fought right here and
now. Unless our people are willing to
sacrifice everything we cannot main
tain that glorious independence which
has been so brilliantly declared" He
said this with all the boldness of the
Declaration itself, but she being yet a
woman, asked him wistfully:
"Would you give me up, sacrifice me,
for country then?"
"Not for the whole wide"- She laid
a finger upon his lips.
| "Hush, hush! Do not even speak trea-
son to the creed. I am a daughter Of
Virginia. My father, my brother, my
friends, my people, and, yes, I will say
it. my lover, are periling their lives and
have engaged their honor in this con-
test for the independence of these colo
MES, for the cause of this people and the
safeguarding of their liberties, and if
stood in the pathway of liberty for a
single instant I should despise the man
who would not sweep me aside with
out moments hesitation" She spoke
with pride and spirit which equaled
his own, her head high in the air and
her eyes flashing.
She had released her hands and had
suited the gesture to the word, throw
ing out her hand and arm with a move
ment of splendid freedom and defiance.
She was woman of many moods and
Infinite variety" Each moment show
ed him something new to love. He
caught the outstretched hand - the
loose sleeve had fallen back from the
wrist-he pressed his lips to the white
arm and said, with all his soul in his
voice:
MAY God prevent me from ever
facing the necessity of a choice like
that, Katharine! But indeed it is spirit
like yours which makes men believe
the cause is not wholly desperate.
When our women can so speak and
feel we may confidently expect the
blessing of God upon our Efforts
Father says that it is because Gen
eral Washington knows the spirit of
the people, because he feels that even
the youths and maidens, the little chill
dren, cherish this feeling, he takes
heart and is confident of ultimate sue
cess. l heard him say that no king
could stand against united people,"
"Would that you could have been in
Paris with your father when he plead
ed with King Louis and his ministers
for aid and recognition. We might
have returned with a better answer
than paltry money and few thousand
stand Of arms, which are only prom
Used after ALL
"Would that I were man instead
of being a weak, feeble woman!' she
exclaimed vehemently.
"Ah, but very much prefer you as
you are, Katharine, and it's not little
that you can do. You can inspire men
with your own patriotism, if you will.
There, for instance, is your friend Tai
bot If you could persuade him, with