Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-09-14
GRolte Hittraturs.
From the Illustrated New
TIE OTHER HAND.
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I am supposed to love him as much as
-ou d. and do love Lucy; him and
what did you speak about the probability
of his being brought dead or wounded
for? WASN'T thinking about him be-
fore, was so glad at the victories and
brothers safety; but he's so lucky
nothing ever happens to and-and
EMary let's go to our room. She was
fain to lean her head on Mary's shoulder
10 stife sob. Mary's eyes filled with
tears, and she pressed Lucy to her bosom
in silence.
Why, you are all are making pretty
tableau for the benefit of the company
here present said voice, which the
girls recognized simultaneously. Alb.
Tierr brother !-Abnerl Mr. Hyde they
exclaimed respectively, whilst Abner
checked any further utterance on the part
Of his sister, by covering her mouth with
huge moustache, under which a Kiss is
supposed to have transpired, then, turn
ing towards Lucy, whose hand he had
grAsped, he made movement OF his
moustache as if for "a sub-barba' process
in her behalf.
Go away YOU Abb.-Mr. Abb
whatd you say about exhibitions before
company just nowS You ought" to be
ashamed mean you ought to be too
thankful THAI you are alive, to be carrying
on in your old ways exclaimed Lucy.
why, that's the very thing that
makes me carry ON in my old ways, tho
Won will excuse me il say that would
rather carry them ouH; | am Oery live, |
thank you
'Oh! Abner. don't speak in that light
way about It; / have beer ghtened al.
most to death about YOU, sad Eary.
thing oy.is rSBfsa Eb4s49 ~ sgsi =.
manner to something approaching grayI
ity. Il am ss thankful as aman can be
YOU know how am constituted, though
But what brought you here; know tina
Miss E1cy has come 10 look aiOer ne
brotl.ef.s
~ And I suppose you think that
couldn't possibly have cared enough 10
mine to trouble myself looking after MIN
tYoa DON mean to say that you com
all the way here to look after me- ex
claimed Lbner, with laugh. But 70
are a good girl, Mollie, and Lwont laug
mt you.7 he added, as he saw that his sls
ter was net ia a joking mood.
When thev had again taken seats ne'
the window. Lucy asked Abner II ar
of his or her friends had been hurt
the recent fights. 49,.
Several hundred of them, answer
Abner. -.
d Name some Of them, Abb, said /
sister eagerly, her voice bctraying sol
.emotieT.
Wei there's Chris. Jones, he lost
finger. a7d his,sweethearts ring with
and he's afraid to tell her about it; Ia
lBuchaEan is made happy with dc
q wound ia one of his supporters anc
lets see--Joe Lambkin-poors tell(
he'll lose one Of his eyes, I'm afrailc
andL ~
But are there none of them kille'
nob@ly that I know, Abbg asked Ma
with still more evident emotion.
None chat know Of continued Z
mer. His sister leaned back IN her cn
her lips moved almost impercepuoiy,
ap ejaculation of thanks went up,
heard except by Him for whom t
were intended.
VOhl | forgot altogether, one c
Abner, turning towards Mary :
recollect Chester Fielding, who wen
Germany just after-some months all
W. North to college, don't *
tther yea knew him well or not
,5rot been long in our neighbour
when left was at the University
him before | went North well-he
Not deadp Z exclaimed Mary, hal
s;nv from her chair, but instantly re
sy;1y herself, as Abner, without ha
nstieed her movements, answered :
Miss Lucy Gwynn had not failf
observe Mary Hyde's voice and a
Suriup this short colloquy, and, as
letter rose and intercepted waiter
Nh come in with water, Lucy pr
Abner's arm gently. Abner ruboe
snot as if in agony, and turned an
ring look towardsLqcy.
.Well, far tormentress, what has
mo deserve the distinguished honor
n;nch from - Lucy put
fnre finger on her provoking lips
nodded slightly towards Mary Hyde
stood with her back towards them
hooked that way, and then at Luc
fsce presenting perfect blank.
.sa,pid" said Lucy, making a cI