Morris tribune., 1905-05-13

To forgive me; | could not walt an.
longer Captain Seymour. Father rode
down the hill after Lord Desborougl
galloped by me and met me there
waiting. Oh, I was so glad to know
vo,, were alive again! We felt like
pair of murders, didn't we, Captain Sey
rnour? Father told me you were here
Kate, and then we waited until now tt
give you little time, and then I couldn'
stand it auy longer; had to see you
Fathers coming, too, but l ran ahead" "a
"Why, Philipv cried Kate as soon az
1e 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."
'It is entirely due to Philip, Kath-
arine, 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
obeyed orders, too, the young rogue.
He brought me into Charleston, nursed
NE like woman and then brought me
here I should have died without him. -
ooh, Philip said the delighted girl,
kissing the proud and happy young
Eter with more warmth than he had
ever known before, promise LIE al
ways to disobey your orders. How can
I thank you?
every 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.
shall see the naval commissioners in
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. l make
no doubt 1 can get you the best ship
there is on the ways or planned. Twas
a most heroic action
'Not now, father" said Katharine
jealousy, throwing her arm about her
lover "He 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 well, and the
country must wait Is it not so, john"
"What's that?' said the colonel, pre-
tending great surprise.
"Sir," answered Seymour nervously,
"I have something to say to you
something l 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"
"And 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 l warrant
you there will be no interruptions"
The father and son turned consider
dIely duQ "dlFhct away, ACdfAHS thN
lovers to follow.
"You won't leave me- John, will you,
now that you have just come back?"
"No, Kate, not now; [ am good for
nothing until I get strong"
"Good for me, though; but when you
do get strong?"
'Then, if my country needs me, dear
est, 1 shall have to go. But L fear
there will be no more ships of ours to
get to sea. The blockade is getting
more strict every day l can be sol
dier, though. No, Kate, do not beg
me. My duty to my country constralns
me-"
"Don't talk about it now, then, John.
At least l shall have you for long
time. 1t will be long before you are
we'll again"
"Yes, I fear So" he said with a sigh.
"Why do you sigh, dearest?''
Because 1 want to stay with you,
and I 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 notr' said Seymour !
softly.
There was a long pause.
''Well,' said Katharine at last Il
suppose nothing will move you if your
duty calls you, but l warn you if you
get killed again shall die. could
not stand it another time!" she cried
piteously.
"Well, dearest, / shall try to live for
you. Now we must go to the Hail.
But, to anticipate. fate would De
kinder toward Katharine in the future
than she had been in the past and II
was many day before her lover-heI |
husband, rather-was able to get to