The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-30
could, and he put up his hand and said,
with chattering teeth:
0Rack hack T never harmed you."

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Frank was astonished at this reception
but he turned away. And thinking tha
he needed little rest and his supper be
fore travelling further, he entered the one
hotel that the little town boasted of. Hs
noticed that the people eyed him curious
ly. but he reflected that he was the re-
turning soldier, and accounted for the
wide eyed stare in that way. But JUS
as he was crossing the hall, he saw
halfgrown boy looking at him so earnest
ly that he was induced to say:
"What is it, my boy?"
"I was lust q wonderin' ;" said the boy
chow you got all that dirt of of you thai
was piled down so tight, and the cotfir
opened, and got up, and out, so clear
and nice. And 1 want you to tell me
for if ever die, and know / shall, f6i
everybody does, I want to break out
too."
"I cannot tell you what you ask, for
was never dead and buried" replied
Frank.
"Sir!" said the boy, 81 seed you, few
DAYS ago, put in 8 hole in the ground
with these two eyes. You can't cheat
me-"
Frank passed on little farther, and 8
woman, somewhat past middle age, came
running toward him, threw her arms
about his neck and kissed him and called
him her dear son.
"Madam,n said Frank, "you are labor.
ing under mistake; I am not your son.
and never saw you before"
The lady tainted and fell to the floor
Then young lady, beautiful as dream
of Eden, came out of the room on his
right trembling and frightened, and bent
over the fallen woman. Then she looked
at Frank and said:
"Will you please assist me in lifting
her and conveying her to her room?"
They laid her on ;he bed, and they
then applied restoratives. When the
woman opened her eyes, the young lady
turned to Frank and said: "My aunt
mistook you for her nephew, Frank Will
liams; but you are, I Isuppose, the cousin
that Frank wrote to US about"
eyes" replied Frank, II am the cou-
sin, his double. He wrote to me of the
many mistakes that had occurred, and
begged me to come home. Here is his
letter, and perhaps his aunt would like
to read it." and Frank gave into her
hands the letter that he had received du-
ring his sickness.
Aud these two women were Jane Smith
and Mona Liza. They were seeking
Frank, and had reached that point just 9
few moments before Frank, the son and
heir. They were very much fatigued,
and there were no means of conveyance,
and they had concluded to remain where
they were till morning. Frank promised
to return for them in the morning.
After Frank had rested a little, and had
his supper, he set out for home, On foot.
He was Gght-hearted and happy, and
thinking all the way Of Nellie, aud say
ing, over and over, to himself, "To-mor-
row / shall see Nellie-darling Nellie"
Oh! Frank, you know not what day
may bring; dream not of tomorrow.
When he reached home he found the
doors and windows all barred, so that he
could not possibly open them. Since the
funeral those elderly people had been
very lonely, and little afraid, for there
was floating population around that
was considered dangerous. And he
pounded, first at one door and then at
another, and receiving no answer he
called. out, "Father, mother" and just
then Ellen caught sight of him through
q window, and went into violent hys-
terics.
His father took down a gun and called
out:
"Leave these premises or I will shoot
you down like dog; you are frighten-
ing my wife to DEATH"
II am your son Frank, just come home,
and want to come in" was returned.
The man dropped his gun and dropped
on his knees, but as the knocking and
shouting continued he soon rallied, and
shouted back:
"One word more and you are dead
man. I have no son."
Franks head grew dizzy, and his
senses seemed deserting him, but he
called again:
81 am Frank, you own Frank" Fol
answer bullet whizzed past him. And
lest be should be shot by bis own fathel
he turned away, and thought that he
would 20 over to Mr.. Green's. But as
he was passing down the hill he met 6
boy, and said to him, "Please stop mo-
ment, wish to speak with YOU"
The boy looked at him keenly by the
moonlight and cried out, "Lord God AL
mighty, save me-" and he fed like the
wind.
"Well, suppose that he did not know
me, but why he should fear me is more
than l can tell" said Frank. every
one seems frightened at me, and think
that will not 60 to Mr.. Green's. Per
haps he might think me burglar, for i
is getting. late, and shoot me. 1 viii
turn back, and sleep in the barn; per
haps the horses and cattle will not scare
at me. And tomorrow will bring al
right"
He went to the barn, threw himsel
down on a pile of hay, and slept til
morning. And, o, that morning -tha
was to them an ever-to-be-rememberec
morning. Frank went up to the house
about sunrise, and saw his father an6
mother both standing on the piazza. Al
sight of him his mother tainted, and fel
to the floor; ard his father made nc
effort to speak to his son, or raise hi!
fallen wife, but covered and stared like
q mad man. Just at that moment, too
Jane Smith, and Mona Liza were Sc
down by the mail-carrier at the door
Frank raised his mother and began tt
chafe her hands, and Jane Smith ran in
and rendered assistance, saying, as she
did so, "It was the sight of you, of course
Frank, that made her faint. No wonder
poor dear! She has had hard faint
almost death. 1 could not wait mo
merit longer" she continued in apology
to Frank for not waiting the carriage
that he had promised. II chartered thu
hack at the first possible opportunity
Where is my Frank?" she said, turning
to Mr.. Williams. "He was here no
long since. He wrote me from here
and sorrowfIl letter it was too. And
have encountered almost every conceiv
ahln hardship to reach this place