The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-03-21
CHAPTER XIX.
I" BARKIs IS WILLING"

Those two natural families, transently
brought together beneath Saul NIacys hos
pitable roof, became sharers in thankfulness
rs the young soldier improved rapidly under
DR.. Plato's skillful treatment. Before Ed
wards furlough had half expired, he was
able to sit in bIacy's library, at that open
window, whence he descended, the tlrst night
of their acquaintance, to fall in defence Of
his host OF course, the young sentinel
could not be left to himself without ''relief, !"
and the " guard came always double
rank, 'as Corporal Fanny and her mother,
or Corporal Amelia, and her mother un-
til, after day or two. the two mothers went
out shopping and then the two COR
porals mounted guard, while that relieved"
sentry never thought of going back to his
hospital, but remained unblushlngly on
post: the result of which was, In a week or
SO. that Corporal Amelia was obliged to
send Corporal Fanny for rations or cigar
and then the two volunteers, lett : on
guard" used to prastice shooting at tar
gets, the shots being always fired side-wise,
and the targets two pairs OF loving eyes.
II" All, imprudent commander-in-chief, Susie
Macy You inconsiderate millionaire, Saul!
& Where were your foresight and watchtul-
ness for your only daughter-an heiress,
when both of you more than suspected that
her heart had become interested in this
poor young man?
Alas! we must record the fact, though
it scandalize all modern IDEAS of social pro-
Drietv. and ignore all laws of modern mat
rimOnial management. Saul Macy and his
Susie had talked over this matter, after be-
coming more closely acquainted with Mrs
Revere, and learning, through mutual ac-
ouaintances ut the East, of her antecedents
as the daughter of an old New Bedford
family, reduced in circumstances, but spot
less in family history; who had married her
husband, Albert Revere, a young lawyer,
to lose him, after a short welded life, and
then to struggle, through fifteen years Of
brave toll, to keep n home for Edward and
Fanny; and to show herself, at forty years
of age, the same refined lady she had been in
her mothers drawing room improved, If
changed at all, by her life OF self-denylng
widowhood
Learning these things, SUCH natures as
Saul and Susan required no lengthy dis
eussiOn to come to conclusion which
sensible parents must ever reach concerning
similar conditions of virtue and merit, viii
no drawback, save poverty.
g Better let things work, Susie"
g think so too, Saul. =
fore much to the satisfaction of Corporal
Amelia and Sergeant Revere; until, one
day, Mrs. Revere, with a concerned manner,
requested Mrs. Macy and her husband to
give her few minutes private CONVERSE
ton.
When the three were alone together,
Mrs. Revere began: ~
$ Before we knew you, was not aware
that my son Edward had become acquaint-
ed with your dear daughter. May j now,
as mother, ask you, If my sons daily IN
tercourse with Miss Amelia Is known to
you, and if it Is right, in your view''
Mrs. Revere looked from host to hostess,
with those luminous eyes that must have
been dazzling when she was girl and
Susie answered, quietly, " My husband has
talked with me about ii" H
Celia Revere's proud but fond heart sank
suddenly, as she heard these words, SO cold
and formal-she fancied-from the rich
mothers lips. And her pulse huttered
lower when Saul AIaev added--