Catoctin clarion., 1907-11-07
NT FREDERICK COUNTY MD, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER z 1907


chairs and settees, and round tables
covered with extensively bound books.
There were engravings on the walls,
which were clothed with rich, warm,
red paper, and the carpet showed pat.
tern Of large red and green flowers un-
like any Of the flowers with which ma.
turn adorns the gay parterres. But
everything was faded-wall paper, car.
pet, the bindings Of the books, the gild-
ing of the settees. The drawing room,
in fact, had not been used for thirty
years.
There was grand piano in 1t. Kath-
arine sat down and struck few
chords. 1t was out of tune, but that
seemed appropriate. Then she looked
at Tom, whose seriousness seemed to
increase rather than to vanish, and her
eyes became soft and dim, and she bent
her head lest he should see the tears
that filled them. Tom was standing
at the window. He beckoned to her,
and she joined him.
''It is n beautiful garden, dear. At
this time of the year"-it was, the mid
die Of March. and at Of the evening
one could distinctly see green buds
upon some of the more sanguine bushes
Fat this time Of the year there would
have been delightful walking In the
garden, wouldn't there? But the for
tune is gone. and-Katharlne, sing that
German song taught you. think we
shall like to remember that you sung 1t
in the house that was our own for a
week."
Katharine went back to the piano
and sung, with full and steady voice.
a certain German song Tom had taught
her both words and music.
"Tom." said the girl, "it was in this
room that you were to sit and write
your books, while was to read or to
work quietly beside you. 1t would have
been happiness enough for me only to
be with YOU"
'Katharine!"
"The dream has been beautiful
dream. 1t has brought us together so
closely. l know now more of your am
bitions than l ever knew before. We
have talked with more open hearts.
Let us thank God Tom, for sending US
this dream. Do not let us repine be.
cause it all came to nothing. We have
been rich, and we are now poor. Yet
we are richer than ever we were be.
fore. What is it that was said long.
long ago?-but not of miserable treas
ure-'The Lord gave and the Lord hath
taken away You will have all that
you desire, Tom. You shall write the
most beautiful books still, but not quite
in the way we thought"
"My dear, you are a saint and an
angel" He took her in his arms. Why
did the tears rise to his eyes?
"You sung that song just now;
Katherine, you meant to bid adieu to
the Inheritance. But, my dear, it was
for me; l am your treasure-you are
mine--and we must part"
TONI
1--WE must part awhile dear. Only
for a little while-for six months or
So"
tom"
"They offered me- just before this
will-o'- '-the-wisp fortune came to us, the
post of war correspondent in Egypt. l
have now accepted it."
"Oh, Toni"
a. Il could not afford to refuse. They
want me to go very much. You see,
katharine, know something about
soldering, and l can talk French,
which is always help everywhere,
and they think am smart and active"
"Oh, Tom! to so out to the fighting"
"a war correspondent" he said, NEIL
daciously, has to be more than COM
monty careful. Why, I shall all the
time be thinking of how to get safe
home to my Katharine"
She shivered.
"They will give me hundred pounds
a month and all my expenses" he said.
"We shall save enough out OF it to buy
all our furniture, dear, and when I
come home we will have the wedding
bells rung.'
He tried to speak cheerfully, but
there was a melancholy ring In his
voice.
'If could only think that you would
be cared for while / am away, kath-
arine, my poor frendless girl"
II shall do very well, Tom. All day
zt,o ~ rrf+h o,i1Rpon an1
in the evening there is Marley House.
and some of the girls there are pleasant
and friendly when they are not too
tired with their work, poor things, and
when they have got any work to do.'
"Dear, till ME that have done right
in taking this offer. 1t Is not only
we'll paid offer and an honor to receive
it, but If do the work well it will give
me far better and safer position on
the paper. They never forget man
who has been good war correspon'
dent"
"Yes, Tom, am sure that you have
done wisely. Do not fret about me.
Oh, shall get on very we'll indeed
without you. Write to me by every
mail that you cannot long letter
which would take your time, but 8
single word to keep my heart up"
"My dear, my love-" He caught her
with both hands and kissed her. my
dear, my love-" lie repeated, II must
leave you alone. If you want anything.
go to my cousin; am sure he will
help you. l have written the address
here; don't lose it."
"But when must you 60, Tom? Not
vet for q week or twow