The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-16
I0SATtA.

The little baskct-chaise drow up before the
porch Of the stone house, and the young lady
who held the reins tossed them to 4 stable lad
who was at hand, and alightCd, helping out o
little child The two ran lightly up the steps.
The hall was deserted when the pair entered
"whcres Aunty Jacob :" cried the young
mother, In 4 guy, sweet voice. Her chair is
empty. Shall We llnd horT
She moved lightly across the floor, and then
her cyes suddenly resting upon hcgrand figure
and stern faco OF the returned soldier, she came
10 an abrupt halt. A cry Of terror and horror,
strangely mingled, came from her white lips.
Her face b,anched; her limbs trcmbled; she
painted for breath.
Tie father and daughter stood face TO face
after separation Of nine long years
The colonel scarcely recognized the sallow,
rOnping little creature he had left In this mag
nihcent woman. Her tall and slender figure
was instinct with q stately grace. Her every
movement indicated refinement and thorough
breeding.
The Colonel did not move toward her, nor
did tho atcrnness OF his countGnance relax.
His daughter took step toward him, cruel
agitation cunyulsing her frame. Her arms
dropped, aud her hands were clasped together.
It seemed asli she would have knClt before
him.
"Fatherl q iAtherl" she cried, In an Au-
guished appeal. Father, speak to mo !"
That pleading cry went To the COlOnel's soul.
lie forgot his daughters error, remembering
ta. n,o,,"S ,rit6in lin liz siisntiv oncnrd
~ arms and with 4 pasning cry irnatia
ins sa,,,,srI ,nj was fSIjGI IN LIsbrSs.t
spTans iTTafa ahl Tos iC ns N s
a, ~ i 49,, nniv i,v tLc ,I,i,. anbs and Tho
vi, =. rnsscs ,Se IoI3nei sIawered mon her
Lcad and Are Then Inc drew her 10 4 sofa,
iii, Iii cns,I5ing her In Lis arms.
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"Fathcr,r whispered Ignatia brokenly, "do
Won known Has Aunt Jacob told YOU"
al know all, my daughter" answered the
Colonel gently.
"And you forgive moi You willnot cease to
love mel }'Hi ....".
The father answered only by soft caress
Her terror and anguish aroused his Tenderness
and pity, and he had never In all her liio loved
her with such yCarning love as ho felt for her
at this moment when RhC lay trembling against
his breast, -, tfEII
"Aunt Jacob las told me Of your marriage,
Ignatia, y he said. al will not npbraid you Tor
keeping tho matter secret from me all these
wears. How long Is Il since you saw Captain
holm7"
at is nearly three years, father was tho
low reply. al have not seen him since the
child was three months old
ado you love him still 2" asked the Colonel.
"Oll, no, NOR she murmurcd. 81 would
rather die than live with him as his wiieI-
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Inc Colonel looked At inc ll,iie creature.
she was sGarselS lntee wears oil, and y was
easy 70 ~ inlt hhe hau inherited no taiht oil
hGt Rrouighlo lalhet na ,,li
what Is your name, niue ono askeu tho
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70 lhe enid Mhgn NC nag throhea nus tlhy
namesake upon US Knee ms aanght.r knew
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