. Think what old Bentley would say."

"Old Bentley did not love you," she replied quickly, with a jealous
pang.

"Ah, did he not!" said Seymour, softly.

There was a long pause.

"Well," said Katharine at last, "I suppose nothing will move you if
your duty calls you, but I warn you if you get killed again, I shall
die. I could not stand it another time," she cried piteously.

"Well, dearest, I shall try to live for you. Now we must go to the
Hall."

But, to anticipate, fate would be kinder toward Katharine in the future
than she had been in the past and it was many a day before her lover,
her husband rather, was able to get to sea; and, as if they had
suffered enough, he went through the rest of the war on land and sea
scatheless, and was one of those who stood beside the great commander
before the trenches of Yorktown, when the British soldiers laid down
their arms. But this was all of the future, and now they turned
quietly and somewhat sadly to follow the others.

This time it was Katharine who helped Seymour up the hill. Slowly,
hand in hand, they walked across the lawn, up the steps of the porch,
and toward the door of the Hall. The night had fallen, and the house
was filled with a soft light from the wax candles. They paused a
moment on the threshhold; Katharine resolutely mastered her fears and
resolved to be happy in the present, then, heedless of all who might
see, she kissed him.

"Home at last, John," she said, beaming upon him. And there, with the
dark behind, and the light before, we may say good-by to them.

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