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The Bow of Orange Ribbon
A ROMANCE OF NEW YOKK
j By AMELIA E BARR
Author of Friend OlivW I Thou and the Other OnoEto
Copyright 1886 by Dodd Mead and Company
CHAPTER I Continued
On a lounge an elegantly dressed
woman was sitting reading a novel
La child she cried come here and
Uivo me a kiss So you wear that
Bweet fancicd suit again Is that the
Dutch stylo then child It must ho
extremely charming La hero comes
Jlichard Ho is going to ask you to
take a sail on the river and I shall
lend you my new green parasol I do
helleve It is the only one in the coun
try
I came to sit with you and work
with my worsteds Perhaps my moth
ermight not like me to go on the
Tiver with any one
But Katherine had no time to de
fend herself for with his cavalry
cap In his hand and a low how Capt
Hyde entered the room In a few
k minutes afterward she was going
f down the terrace steps with him and
he was looking into her face with shin
ing eyes and whispering the common
est words in such an enchanting man
ner that it seemed to her as if her feet
scarcely touched the low white steps
And she was some sort of glorified
Katherine Van Heemskirk who never
never never could he unhappy again
They did not go on the river Capt
Hyde did not want a third party near
in any capacity The lower steps
were shaded by great water beeches
and the turf under them was green
and warm A sweeter hour a lovelier
maid man could never hope to find
and Capt Hyde was not one to neglect
his opportunity
Let us stay here my beloved he
whispered I have something sweet
to tell you Upon mine honor I can
keep my secret no longer
The innocent child Who could
blame her for listening to it at first
with a little fear and a little reluct
ance but gradually resigning her
whole heart to the charm of his soft
syllables and his fervent manner un
til she gave him the promise he
begged for love that was to be for
liim alone love for him alone among
all the sons of men
What an enchanted afternoon it
was how all too quickly it fled away
one golden moment after another
In a few minutes Joanna and the
elder came in He had called for her
on his way home for he liked the
society of the young and beautiful and
there were many hours in which he
thought Joanna fairer than her sister
Then tea was served in a pretty parlor
with Turkish walls and colored win
dows which being open into the gar
den framed lovely living pictures of
blossoming trees Every one was eat
ing and drinking laughing and talk
ing so Katheriues unusual silence
was unnoticed except by the elder
who indeed saw and heard everything
and who knew what he did not see
and hear by that kind of prescience
to which wise and observant years at
tain
Joanna was talking to Neil Semple
in the recess of a window but Neils
face was white with suppressed anger
and though he seemed to be listening
to her his eyes full of passion were
fixed upon Hyde Perhaps the young
soldier was conscious of it for he oc
casionally addressed some trivial re
mark to him as if to prevent Neil
losing sight of the advantages he had
over him
The vera air o this room is gun
powdery thought the elder and ane
or the other will be flinging a spark o
passion into it and then the deil will
be to pay Ill een tak the lasses
hame myseF and Ill speak to Joris
for his daughter as good now as any
other time
Then he said in his blandest tones
Joanna my dearie youll hae to tell
Neil the rest o your tale the morn
and Katherine put awa now that bit
o busy idleness and don your hoods
and mantles baith o you Im going
to ta you hame and I dinna want to
get my deathe wi the river mist
Pra sir said Hyde consider me
at your service I have occasion to
go into town at once and will do your
duty to the young ladies with infinite
pleasure
Much obliged captain vera much
obliged but it taks an auld wise
headed wise hearted man like mysel
to walk safely atween two bonnie
lasses
While he was speaking Neil left the
room He was glad to escape from a
position which he felt to be both pain
ful and humiliating He was in a
measure Capt Hydes host and sub
ject to traditions regarding the du
ties of that character any display of
anger would be derogatory to him
and yet how difficult was restraint
So his fathers interference was a
welcome one and he was reconciled
to his own disappointment when
looking back he say the old gentleman
slowly taking the road to Van Heems
kirks with the pretty girls in their
quilted red hoods one on each side of
him
The elder was very polite to his
charges but he noticed that Kather
ine was silent and disappointed and
that she lingered in her own room
after her arrival at home Her subse
quent pretty cheerfulness her delight
In her lilies her confiding claims upon
hr fathers love nothing in these
things deceived him He saw beneath
all the fluttering young heart trem
bling and yet happy In the new sweet
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feeling never felt before which had
come to it that afternoon
But ho thought most girls had to
have this initiative it prepared the
way for a soberer and more lasting
affection In the end Katherine would
perceive how imprudent how impos
sible a marriage with Capt Hyde must
be and her heart would turn back to
Neil who had been her lover from
boyhood Yet he reflected it would
be well to have the matter under
stood and to give it that possibility
which is best attained on a money
basis
So while he and the Van Heems
kirks discussed the matter a little
reluctantly he thought on their part
Katherine talked with Joanna of the
Gordons Joanna had not a suspicion
of the joy and danger that had come
to the dear little one at her side She
was laughing softly with her even
while the fearful father stood at the
closed door and lifted up his tender
soul in that pathetic petition Ach
mijn kind mijn kind mijn liefste
kind Almighty- God preserve thee
from all sin and sorrow
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Oranje Boven
Well well to day goes to its fore
fathers like all the rest and as for
what comes after it everything is in
the love and counsel of the Almighty
One
This was Joris Van Heemskirks last
thought ere he fell asleep that night
after Elder Semples cautious disclo
sure and proposition In his calm
methodical domestic life it had been
an eventful day We say the words
often and unreflectingly seldom paus
ing to consider that such days are the
results which months years per
chance cdnturies have made possible
Thus a long course of reckless living
and reckless gambling and the conse
quent urgent need of ready money
had made Capt Hyde turn his
thoughts to the pretty daughter of the
rich Dutch merchant
She is a homespun little thing
laughed the colonels fashionable wife
and quite unfit to go among people of
our condition But she adores you
Dick and she will be passably happy
with a house to manage and a visit
from you when you can spare the
time
It was in this mood that Katherine
and her probable fortune had been dis
cussed and thus she was but one of
the events springing from lives an
terior to her own and very different
from it
Also in her fathers case the mo
tives influencing his decision stretched
backward through many generations
None the less was their influence po
tent to move him In fact he forgot
entirely to reflect how a marriage be
tween his child and Capt Hyde would
be regarded at that day his first
thoughts had been precisely such
thoughts as would have occurred to a
Van Heemskirk living two hundred
years before him
Joris age was not an age inclined
to analysis and he was still less in
clined to it from a personal stand
point For he was a man of few but
positive ideas yet these ideas having
once commended themselves to his
faith or his intelligence were em
braced with all his soul Semples
communication regarding Capt Hyde
and his daughter had aroused in him
certain feelings and led him to cer
tain decisions He went to sleep sat
isfied with their propriety and justice
He awoke in precisely the same mood
Then he dressed and went into his
garden It was customary for Kath
erine to join him there and he fre
quently turned as he went down the
path to see if she were coming
But this morning she did not come
He walked alone to his lily bed
but his face brightened when he heard
her calling him to breakfast and very
soon he saw her leaning over the half
doer shading her eyes with both
hands the better to watch his ap
proach
Lysbet was already in her place so
was Joanna and also Bram Joris
and Bram discussed the business of
the day Katherine was full of her
visit to Semple house the preceding
evening Dinorah was no restraint
The slaves Joris owned like those of
Abraham were born or brought up in
his own household
And yet this morning- Joris waited
until Lysbet dismissed her handmaid
before he said the words he had de
termined to speak ere he began the
work of the day Then he put down
his cup with an emphasis which made
all eyes turn to him and said
Katryntje my daughter call not
to day nor call not any day until I
tell you different at Madame Sem
ples The people who go and come
there I like them not They will be
no good to you Lysbet what say you
in this matter
What you say I say Joris The
father is to be obeyed When he will
not the children can not
Katherine had drawn her chair close
to her fathers and taken his big hand
between her own and was stroking and
petting it then as she answered she
leaned her head upon his breast
Father I like to see the English
lady and she is teaching me the new
stitch
Schoone Lammetje There are
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many other things far better for thee
to learn In these things the best of
all good teachers is thy mother
I can do these things also father
The lady loves me and will be unhappy
not to see me
Then let her come here and sea
thee That will be the proper thing
Why not Always honor thyself as
well as others That is the Dutch
way that is the right way Mind
what I tell thee
His voice had gradually grown
sterner and he gently withdrew his
hand from her clasp and rose as a
man pressed with affairs
When he had left the room Lysbet
Instantly began to order the wants of
the house Katherine still sat at the
table her eyes were cast down and
she was arranging without a con
sciousness of doing so her bread
crumbs upon her Delft plate Roused
from her revery she comprehended in
a moment how decisive her fathers
orders were intended to be Yet In
this matter she was so deeply inter
ested that she Instinctively made an
appeal against them
Mother my mother shall I not go
once more to see Madam Gordon So
kind she has been to me She will
say I am ungrateful that I am rude
and know not good manners Yes
mother I may go once A young girl
does not like to be thought ungrateful
and rude
More than that Katherine a young
girl should not like to disobey a good
father You make me to feel
ished and sorry Here is the key of
the best parlor go now and wash
carefully the fine china ware
So Lysbet turned and left the room
She did not notice the rebellious looU
en her daughters face the lowering
brows the resentment in the glance
that followed her the lips firmly set
to the mental purpose To see her
lover at all risks that was the pur
pose but how best to accomplish it
was not clear to her
She lifted the key given her and
went to the parlor It was a large
low room with wainscoted walls and
a big tiled fireplace nearly filling it
The blinds were closed but there was
enough light to reveal its quaint and
almost foreign character The oval
tables were full of curious bits of
china dainty oriental wicker work ex
quisite shells on lacquered trays won
derfully wrought workboxes and fans
and amulets As she moved about
among the strange carven toys and
beautiful ornaments she couold think
only of him of his stately manner
and dark handsome face She re
called every word he said to her as
they sat under the water beeches
More vividly still she recalled the ten
der light in his eyes the lingering
clasp of his hand his low persuasive
voice and that nameless charm of
fashion and culture which perhaps im
pressed her more than any other thing
Among the articles she had to dust
was a square Indian box with drawers
It had always been called the writing
box and it was partly filled with pa
per and other materials for letter
writing She stood before the open
lid thoughtfully and a sudden over
whelming desire to send some mes
sage of apology to Mrs Gordon came
into her heart She could write pretty
well and she had seen her mother and
Joanna fold and seal letters and al
though she was totally inexperienced
in the matter she determined to make
the effort
All difficulties were overcome one
by one and the following note in
trusted to the care of Diedrich Becker
the old man who worked in the garden
and milked the cows
To Mistress Col Gordon
Honored Madam My father for
bids that I come to see you He thinks
you should upon my mother call That
you will judge me to be rude and un
grateful I fear very much But that
is not true I am happy indeed I
think all the day of you
Your obedient servant
Katherine Van Heemskirk
To be continued
Lovers of the Day Seek to Have Their
Pictures on Sweethearts Shoes
It is said that the fashionable girl
of the present day carries the picture
of the young man she most loves in
her shoe and the secret of her heart
may therefore be learned by looking
at her feet There is nothing occult
about it Hypnotism mental telepa
thy and things of that sort are not
concerned If the girl is up to date
all you have to do is to look at her
feet for there you will see the pic
ture of the happy man
She wears it in the buckle of her
slipper so that the best time to learn
the truth is when she is at a dance
At a function of the kind in Wissahic
kon recently a half dozen of the girls
had their sweethearts at their feet
which according to amatory tradition
is right and proper
When the miniature fad originated
the modish girls were pleased to
wear the counterfeit presentments of
their courtiers at their necks Then
they moved to the belt buckle but it
is the prerogative of a woman to
change her mind and man is once
more lowered
Already the new fancy is gaining
supporters and many slipper minia
tures are being made with the por
traits of matinee idols This is for
the accommodation of those girls who
have not yet succeeded in finding a
man to admire at close range
Navigation of St Lawrence
The St Lawrence river is frozen
four months of the year and its navi
gation is so difficult that an average
of one steamer a month is wrecked ia
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Hymn For Thanksgiving
O thou to whom a nation brings
Tie gift of grateful prayer and praise
The source whence every biasing springs
Who guidest all our earthly ways
Enlarge the scope of our desires
Malic firmer our fraternal tics
ifay all souls scc our counsel fires
Tiw world partalie our charities
Grant Mighty One to us the skill
To conquer every giant wrong
The power to do thy gracious will
The soul of love the breath of song
The peace that moveth sld by side
With honor mercy justice faith
WWi human hopes and rights to bide
In league wlUi life in fata of death
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The harpy ignorance that drexo
The rich warm blood of hearts elate
With gentle instincts firm and true
Oh bid our lives repeat Uie strain
Tlicy learned of freedom in its morn
As shells Uutt murmur of the main
Forever to Uie ocean born
From man to ttice from floiccr to star
From where white daisies kiss the sod
We hall Vie golden links afar
That binds us to our Father God
Give us more UghtP Vic truth to sing
From clilll Alaska to Vie sands
Where cacti scarlet banners fling
To all Vie dark and stricken lands
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Natures Bountiful FeaLst
Delight for Eye and PaleLte
The spirit of Thanksgiving day can never have the significance in
the child of other States that it has for the child of New Eneland What
with the memory of that first feast of venison and turk ev and numnkin with
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traditions of brick ovens and steaming puddings and pies and apples galore with tho
meeting house sermon for young and old with the sledding party and nut crackings
When the gray haired New England er sees round his board
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The old broken ties of affections restored
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is it a marvel that Thanksgiving is traced nowhere else than to the earlv Yankee colonies And
however much the celebration has spread to other localities especially to the Western Reserve it is
difficult to interpret its full meaninc to the uninitiated The nrnof of the nuddinu is the eating
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this case especially and good digestion often must wait on appetite in the proving
Still in all sections of the country the day will be more or less observed after the fashion of the Puritan
forefathers John will come home from college Charles from the office in the city and Daniel from the far West
where he has gained a fortune The old bachelor uncle noted attorney will be at the homestead and there will
grace the great white cloth table on that day all the children and grandchildren winsome maidens and hearty youths
Thus will Thanksgiving day pass in the country life of America It is difficult indeed to interpret the meaning
of it to the city bred man and woman girl and boy unlearned in its supremest joys But withal Instead of tho
days observance being confined to New England its spirit will spread to all the corners of the States and to tho
islands of the far away seas where dear ones look homeward It will be a grand day and people will be grateful
for the privilege of living in such a goodly land The features of the day itself the children and tho profound tran
quility of peace will tend to make the occasion one of sweetness and enjoyment for boys and girls of to day and
of yesterday
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With the coming of Thanksgiving undoubtedly the most festive day
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of the whole year to Americans ones mind turns to the well laden table
For days and even months man looks forward with a great degree of pleasure
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to the festal season He whets his annetite and in many instances his wits in anticipa
tion of a bountiful and toothsome feast and mayhap an after dinner speech Whether he is
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the owner of several blocks of valuable real estate or is simply the gamin of the city wander
ing about yelling Poiper his appetite is generally satisfied with a good feast before the sun gilds
the evening sky of Thanksgiving day
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This season will be no exception Fowl and game and fish will weigh down the table of the wealthy
and indigent Turkey of course will be the staple article of the day but there will be a plentiful supply
of other tame and wild fowl
Rabbits and gray black and fox squirrels are plentiful They are of excellent quality too for this has been a
good season for them Besides the fine crops from which the little animals of the forest had the chance to store a
large supply for autumn and winter there was an abundant crop of shellbarke than which no other food is so
relished by the nimble bushy tail Many a burrow has its granary well stocked while Its householder has wan
dered into the range of Nimrods aim
There will be luxuries in every home The rich will have such a feast as at no other time in the year with
the most delicate of good things the poor will consider turkey or even duck or chicken or oysters a feast fit for
a king If perchance one should be missed in the feasting of the day he will be a mark of envy for many another
who has eaten too much and is paying the penalty in thesuffering and misery inflicted upon him by his rebellious
inner machinery
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scarcely a turkey will be complete without the oyster filling
there is many an extra oyster feast Thanksgiving day It is not unusual
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indeed to find persons and families who will make an oyster dinner or supper
le principal feast of the day Scanning the records of early Thanksgiving days in the
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colonies when game was to be had for stepping outside the cabin and when monster
oysters found a prominent place in the feast one report mentions oysters six inches long and
rich beyond measure looking over these records is it any wonder that the ovster is a part of the
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feast of to day
Fruits will deck the table of many a home Apples ruddy and golden and yellow grapes purple while
and red oranges with the possible exception of the Florida variety which is still somewhat green and
unattractive and a half dozen other kinds of fruit will delight the eye and palate
And there will be pumpkin sauce and pie for what would Thanksgiving be without the fruit of the field
Squash will form a substitute in some places but it will be pumpkin anyway
The nut is another Thanksgiving necessary From the time when the little Puritan lad ran out and gathered
a supply of nuts from the bounty of the forest and at the Thanksgiving time sat before the big fire munching tho
luscious kernels until the present autumn when the boys came in from the woodland no Thanksgiving time has
been complete without nuts of some kind English walnuts filberts almonds butternuts will find a place on tho
tables of the better-to-do while there will hardly a street waif pass the day without a taste of some kind of the
forest fruit
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A peculiar instance of the sectionalism of later times and of the traditions held from
the old homeland is patent particularly in the history of Thanksgiving as a national institu
tion The colonists who had come to Virginia were of a different temperament from those
of the New England clime Old customs and old loves of the Church of England were dear
to their hearts Chimes of the great abbeys greeted Christmas for them as the day of all
days and they were fain to keep up the traditions of their ancestors While the New
Englander sat in church and listened to a devout sermon and the singing of pealms aui
later partook of the great feast after the harvest time observing Thanksgiving day the
Virginian held especially to the old English custom of observing Christmas than which
no occasion is dearer to the English heart Homes and churches were decorated with cedar
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hanging with its blueberries with pine needles and with mistletoe and the Christmas festival was celebrated with
as much heartiness as the New Englander observed his festival earlier in the season Gov Johnson of Virginia sec
apart a day for Thanksgiving but when Gov Wise who succeeded him was requested to do so he declined because
he was unauthorized to interfere in religious matters
The same measure in the celebration of the two days hold with New England and the South to day while each
observe both days each retains the distinctive features of his forefathers While the New Englander on Thanks
giving day sits before a feast of turkey and Indian pudding and pumpkins and maize the latter an emblem of peace
and plenty from the aborigines the Virginian delights himself in the feast of boars head and plum pudding and
the drinking at the Christmas time
