I The Bow of Orange Ribbon f
I A ROMANCE OF NEW YORK |
| By AMELIA E. BARR. +
t Author of "Friend Olivia.," "I. Thou end the Other One," Cto. +
T Copyright, 1880, by Dodd, Mead and Company. i
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CHAPTER VIII.—(Continued.)
“Come, friends and neighbors,” said
loris cheerily, “I will sing you a song;
and every one knows the tune to it,
and every one has heard their vaders
and their moeders sing it—sometimes,
perhaps, on the great dikes of Vader
and, and sometimes in their sweet
homes that the great Hendrick Hud
son found out for them. Now, then,
all, a song tor
MOEDER HOLLAND.
tVe have taken our land from the sea,
Its fields are all yellow with grain,
Its meadows are green on the lea—
And now shall we give It to Spain?
No, no, no, no!
We have planted the faith that Is pure.
That fatth to the end we’ll maintain;
For the word and the truth must endure.
Shall we bow to the pope and to Spain?
No, no, no, no!
Our ships are cm every sea.
Our honor has never a stain.
Our law and our commerce are free:
Are we slaves for the tyrant of Spain?
No, no, no, no!
Then, sons of Batavia, the spade—
The spade and the pike and the main.
And the heart and the hand and the blade.
Is there mercy for merciless Spain?
No, no, no, no!
By this time the enthusiasm was
wonderful. The short, quick denials
came hotter and louder at every
verse; and it was easy to understand
how these large, slow men, once
kindled to white heat, were both irre
sistible and unconquerable. Every eye
wa3 turned to Jorts, who stood in his
massive, manly beauty a very con
spicuous figure. His face was full
of feeling and purpose, his large blue
eyes limpid and shining; and, as the
tumult of applause gradually ceased,
he said:
‘‘My friends and neighbors., no poet
am I; but always wrongs burns in the
heart until plain prose can not utter
them. Listen to me. If we wrung
the Great Charter and the right of
self-taxation from Mary in A D. 1477;
If In A. D. 1572 we taught Alya, by
force of arms, how dear to us was
our maxim, ‘No taxation without rep
resentation,’
Shall we give up our long-cherished right?
Make the blood of our fathers in vain?
Do we fear any tyrant to fight?
Shall we hold out our hands for the
chain?
No, no, no, no!
Even the women had caught fire at
this allusion to the injustice of the
Stamp Act and Quartering Acts, then
hanging over the liberties of the Prov
ince; and Mrs. Gordon looked curious
ly and not unkindly at the latent
rebels. “England will have foemen
worthy of her steel, if she turns these
good friends into enemies,” she re
flected.
The emotion w.as too intense to be
prolonged; and Joris instantly pushed
back his chair, and said, "Now, then,
friends, for the dance. Myself I think
aot too old to take out the bride.”
Neil Semple, who had looked like a
man in a dream during the singing,
went eagerly to Katherine as soon as
loris spoke of dancing. “He felt
strong enough,” he said, “to tread a
measure in the bride’s dance, and he
toped she would so far honor him.”
“No, I Will not, Neil. I will not take
your hands. Often I have told you
that.”
“Just for to-night, forgive me, Kath
arine.”
“I am sorry that all must end so;
[ cannot dance any more with you;”
and then she affected to hear her
mother calling, and left him standing
among the Jocund crowd, hopeless and
distraught with grief.
CHAPTER IX.
Katherine’s Decision.
Joanna’s wedding occurred at the
beginning of the winter and the winter
festivities. But amid all the dining
and dancing and skating there was a
political anxiety and excitement that
leavened strongly every social and
domestic event. The first Colonial
Congress had passed the three resolu
tions which proved to be the key note
of resistance and of liberty. Joris
had emphatically indorsed its action.
The odious Stamp Act was to be met
by the refusal of American merchants
either to import English goods, or to
sell them upon commission, until it
was repealed. Homespun became
fashionable. The government kept its
hand upon the sword. The people
were divided into two parties, bitterly
antagonistic to each other. The
Sons of Liberty” were keeping guard
over the pole which symbolized their
determination; The British soldiery
were swaggering and boasting and
openly Insulting patriots on the
streets, and the "New York Gazette”
In flaming articles was stimulating to
the utmost the spirit of resistance to
tyranny.
Still in spite of this home trouble
and in spite of the national anxiety,
ihe winter months went with a de
lightsome peace and regularity in the
Van Heemskirk household. Neil Sem
ple ceased to visit Katherine after Jo
anna’s wedding. There was no
quarrel and no interruption to the
kindness that had so long existed be
tween the families, but Neil never
again offered her his hand; and such
conversation as they had was con
strained, and of the most conventional
character.
As Hyde grew stronger he spent his
hours in writing long letters to his
wife. He told her every trivial event
he commented on all she told him.
and her letters revealed to him a soul
so pure, so true, 30 loving, that he
l vowed “he fell in love with her afresh
every day of his life."
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One exquisite morning in May Kath
erine stood at an open window look
ing over the garden and the river, and
the green hills and meadows across
the stream. Her heart was full of
hope. Richard’s recovery was so far
advanced that he had taken several
rides in the middle of the day. Al
ways he had passed the Van Heems
kirks’ house and always Katherine
had been waiting to rain down upon
his uplifted face the influence of her
most bewitching beauty and her ten
derest smiles.
As she happily mused, some one
called her mother from the front hall.
On fine mornings it was customary
to leave the door standing open; and
the visitor advanced to the foot of
the stairs and called once more,
"Lysbet Van Heemskirk! Is there
naebody in to bid me welcome?"
Then Katherine knew it was Madam
Semple; and she ran to her mother's
room and begged her to go down
and receive the caller. For in these
days Katherine dreaded Madam Sem
ple a little. Very naturally, the moth
er blamed her for Neil’s suffering and
loss of time and prestige; and she
found it hard to forgive also her posi
tive rejection of his suit.
And towards Neil, Joris had a se
cret feeling of resentment. He had
taken no pains to woo Katherine until
some one else wanted her. It was
universally conceded that he had been
the first to draw his sword, and thus
indulge his own temper at the expense
of their child’s good name and hap
piness. So, below the smileB and kind
words of a long friendship, there was
bitterness. If there had not been
Janet Semple would hardly have paid
that morning visit; for before Lysbet
was half way down the stairs, Kath
erine heard her call out:
"Here’s a bonnie come of. But it is
what a’ folks expected. ‘The Daunt
less’ sailed the morn, and Capt. Earl
wi’ a contingent for the West Indies
station. And who wi’ him, guess you,
but Capt. Hyde, and no less? They
say he has a furlough in his pocket
for a twelve-month; more like it's a
clean total dismissal. The gude ken
it ought to be.”
So much Katherine heard, then her
mother shut the door of the sitting
room. A great fear made her turn
faint and sick. Were her father’s
words true? The suspicion once en
tertained, she remembered several
little things which strengthened it.
Her heart failed her; she uttered a
low cry of pain, and tottered to a
chair like one wounded.
It was then ten o’clock. She
thought the noon hour would never
come. Eagerly she watched for Bram
and her father; for any certainty
would be better than such cruel fear
and suspense. And, if Richard had
really gone the fact would be known
to them. Bram came first. For once
she felt impatient of his political en
thusiasm. How could she care about
liberty poles and impressed fishermen
with such a real terror at her heart?
Joris was tenderly explicit. He said
to her at once: “ ‘The Dauntless’
sailed this mornlpg. Oh, my little
one, sorry I am for thee!”
“Is he gone?" Very low and slow
were the words; and Joris only an
Without any further question or re
mark, she went away. They were
amazed at her calmness. And for
some minutes after she had locked
the door of her room, she stood still
in the middle of the floor, more like
one that has forgotten something, and
is trying to remember, than a woman
who has received a blow upon her
heart. No tears came to her eyes.
She did not think of weeping or re
proaching, or lamenting. The only
questions she asked herself were:
‘‘How am I to get life over? Will
such suffering kill me very soon?”
About two o’clock Lysbet went to
Katherine. The girl opened her door
at once to her. There was nothing
to be said, no hope to offer. The
mother did not attempt to say one
word of comfort, or hope, or excuse.
She only took the child in her arms,
and wept for her.
‘‘I loved him so much, moeder.”
“Thou could not help it. Handsome
and gallant and gay he was.”
"And he did love me. A woman
knows when she is loved.”
“Yes, I am sure he loved thee.”
“He has gone? Really gone?”
“No doubt is there of it. Stay in
thy room, and have thy grief out with
thyself.”
“No; I will come to my work. Ev
ery day will not be the same. I shall
look no more for any joy; but my duty
I will do.”
They went downstairs together.
The clean linen, the stockings that
required mending, lay upon the table.
Katherine sat down to the task. Res
olutely, but almost unconsciously, she
put her needle through and through.
Her suffering was pitiful; this little
one who a few months ago would have
wept for a cut finger, now silently
battling with the bitterest agony that
can come to a loving woman—the
sense of cruel, unexpected, unmerited
desertion. So for an hour, an hour of
speechless sorrow, they sat The at
mosphere was becoming Intolerable,
like, that of a nightmare; and Lysbet
wa3 feeling that she must speak and
mdve, and so dissipate It, when there
was a loud knock at the front door.
Isatherine trembled all over. "To
\
day I cannot bear It, mother. No on®
can I see. I will go upstairs.”
Ere the words were finished, Mm.
Gordon's voice was audible. She
came into the room laughing, with tho
smell of fresh violets and the feeling
of the brisk wind around her. "Dear
madam," she cried, “I entreat you for
a favor. I am going to take the air
this afternoon; be so good as to let
Katherine come with me. For I must
tell you that the colonel has orders
for Boston, and 1 may see my charm
ing friend no more after to-day.”
“Katherine, what say you? Will
you go?”
"Please, mijn moeder.”
"Make great haste, then.” For
Lysbet was pleased with the ofTer,
and fearful that Joris might arrive,
and refuse to let his daughter accept
it. She hoped that Katherine would
receive some comforting message.
"Stay not long,” she whispered,
“for your father’s sake. There is no
good, more trouble to give him.”
“Well, my dear, you look like a
ghost. Have you not one smile for a
woman so completely in your interest?
I promised Dick this morning that I
would be sure to get word to you”
"1 thought Richard had gone.”
“And you were breaking your heart
that is easy to be seen. He has gone,
but he will come back to-night at
eight o’clock. No matter what hap
pens, be at the riverside. Do not
fail Dick; he is taking his life in his
hand to see you.”
“I thought he had gone—gone, with
out a word.”
“Faith you are not complimentary!
I flatter myself that our Dick is a
gentleman. I do, indeed. And, as he
is yet perfectly in his senses, you
might have trusted him.”
“When will Richard return?”
"Indeed, I think you will have to
answer for his resolves. But he will
speak for himself; and, in faith, I told
him that he had come to a point where
I would be no longer responsible for
his actions. I am thankful to own
that I have some conscience left.”
The ride was not a very pleasant
one. Katherine could not help feeling
that Mrs. Gordon was distrait and in
consistent; and, towards its close, she
became very silent. Yet she kissed
her kindly, and drawing her closely
for a last word, said, “Do not forget to
wear your wadded cloak and hood.
You may have to take the water; for
the councillor is very suspicious, let
me tell you. Remember what I say—
the wadded cloak and hood; and good
by, my dear.
“Shall I see you soon?”
“When we may meet again, I do
not pretend to say; till then, 1 am en
tirely yours; and so again good-by.”
The ride had not occupied an hour;
but, when Katherine got home, Lysbet
was making tea. “A cup will be good
for you, mljn kind.” And she smiled
tenderly in the face that had been so
white in its woeful anguish, but on
which there was now the gleam of
hope. And she perceived that Kather
ine had received some message; she
even divined that there might be some
appointment to keep; and she deter
mind not to be too wise and prudent,
but to trust Katherine for this even
ing with her own destiny.
That night there was a meeting at
the town hall and Joris left the house
soon after his tea.
For an hour or more Katherine sat
in the broad light of the window, fold
ing and unfolding the pieces of white
linen, sewing a stitch or two here,
and putting on a button or tape there.
Madam passed quietly to and fro
about her home duties, sometimes
stopping to say a few words to her
daughter. When Lysbet was ready
to do so, she began to lay into the
deep drawers of the presses the table
linen which Katherine had so neatly
and carefully examined. Over a pile
of fine damask napkins she stood,
with a perplexed, annoyed face; and
Katherine, detecting it, at once un
derstood the cause.
(To be continued.)
BOTH HOOKED SAME FISH.
And the Incident Caused Bad Feeling
Between Anglers.
Funny things happen in bass fish
ing. Toward the close of the season
William Hammeyer of Winneconne,
Wis., was fishing from a boat with
his friend, G. B. Hamilton of Peru,
Ind. They were on Fox Lake and
fishing was not good, which made
them eager.
Hammeyer got a strike, fastened
his fish and began to reel in strongly,
determined to land his catch without
less of time. Hamilton got a strike
and did the same thing. They had
been an hour without a hlte and had
no leisure or inclination to watch one
another. The first fish after an
hour’s casting is apt to get on the
nerves.
When tlie bass was close to the
boat Hammeyer discovered that he
was bringing in his friend's line and
said:
“We’re tangled! Let out a little
line till I get this fish in.”
Hamilton discovered the tangle at
the same time and said the same
thing. They glared at each other and
reeled furiously.
With a jerk that ought to have loos
ened all of its scales a pound bass
came out of the water. Hammeyer’s
weedless hook was fastened in one
side of its jaw, Hamilton’s was fast
ened in the other. They lifted the
bass in and looked at one another.
They agreed without words to call it
a partnership fish.
Both men had cast at the same in
stant, and their baits had struck the
water close together. Reeling in the
baits had come within a couple of
inches of each other. The fish either
struck both baits at once or it struck
one of them, felt the pain from the
hook, slung its head to one side and
got the other hook.
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The mortality in the colored popula
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The producers of aleohol in France
are somewhat disturbed because, of
the new invention by which alcohol is
manufactured by synthesis by means
of acetylene. Although the process is
as yet too costly to endanger their
industry, the members of the Society
of Agriculture of the Nord, in a recent
meeting, memoralized the government
asking that a duty of 4^ cents a
pound be placed upon carburets.
A Pertinent Question.
From the New York Sun: In a
country so grievously beset with for
eign foes as Venezuela is, it seems
queer, no matter how objectionable
President Castro may be, that the civil
war should continue. Where does
General Matos, for instance, get his
funds?
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