Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-01-02
CHAPTER iii.


Marry never for houses, nor marry for lands,
Nor marry for nothing but only love.
FAMILY QUARRELs.
When our hero, after long inter-
val OF unconsciousness, opened his
eyes, ne found himself, to his surprise,
in a large and elegantly furnished
apartment, entirely strange to him.
He pulled aside the curtains of his
bed with his uninjured arm, and look
ed out. An sged female servant sat
watching him.
"What massa want?" she said.
Show did | get heref' he asked.
captain Washington heseIf lef.
you here, massa, after de great bat.
tie. De surgeon staid to dress vouI
arm, and den follow arter de troops,
who had lick de red-coats, dey say,
all to pieces"
"Yesl | know-then the army has
pursued its march to the Cataw ba.n
sit hab, massa: and you be to stay
here till you WE'LL"
"But where am Ii''
The old negro woman smiled till
she showed all her teeth.
"You no know, massai'
81 do not"
"YOu logit me, Massa Albert-me,
Missus Ellen's maman?"
"Good Godp cried our hero,
scarcely believing his senses, and
scrutinizing her features, "can it bel
You are indeed she. And this is Mr..
Thorndike's house."
He had started up in bed, and
was now confronted by the figure Of
the owner Of the mansion himself,
who entered at an opposite door;
but who, instead Of wearing the angry
air which Albert had last seen upon
him, smiled kindly upon him.
81 was passing along the CORRIDOR"
be said, seating himself on the bed
side Familiarity, and taking the hand |
Of his wounded guest, sand hearing
your voice, learned for The first time |
that you were awake. Accordingly |
| made bold TO enter, in order to as
sure you Of a welcome. When we |
asst parted, Mr.. Scott" he said, no.
icing our hero's look of astonish-
nent, sit was with ill-ieeling on both /
'ides. Let all. that be forgotten.-I
Whatever ! may have said then / |
now recall. In saving the life of
Capt. Washington, who is my dear
,st friend, you have laid me under
infinite obligations, and at his request
have consented to overlook the past,
md 10 give you my daughter. IL
,nly make single stipulation, which
S that you will not ask her hand
Intil this war is over, which," he ad-
led, lowering his voice, scan not be
ong, now that things have begun
o go SO auspiciously."
Our hero well understood the
character of Mr.. Thorndike, who
vas noted for his prudent adherence
o whichever side was uppermost,
md he attributed this sudden change {
lot only to Capt. Washington's in d
ercessions, but also in part TO the
prospect there now was of the
riumph Of the colonial cause, in 7
which case the confscated estates of !
he elder Mr.. Scott would be resto-
ed. He kept this TO himself, how I
yer, and expressed his thanks for
dr. Thorndike's hospitality. I
"But shall owe you even more,"
e added, "lor the happiness with |
which your promise has filled me,
nd eheerfully accept your terms. !
feantime, let me rise, and pay my :
aspects to the ladies in person--I
m sure | am well enough" rlI Is
Our hero, however, was compelled
o keep his bed for two entire days, !
\ consequences Of the fever, period
which appeared to him an age. :
We shall not attempt to describe
lis meeting with Ellen. Let US pass 1