The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-08-25
CHAPTER VII

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"Going homcl DO you know, mann
ma. IL Is tho oldest thought possible
that We are really To have u home ut
lnstP'
The speaker leaned against the bull.
wsrk ~ tho great ship, looking, uUt
backward nj the rcccding shores they
were fast leaving behind. hut forward
where the blue sea melted into the bluo
sky. Ms II she saw the castle Of her fan.
cics painted there.
my country. 'tis of thee,
sweet hand NJ liberty.
Of thee | sling 80
she hummed. Going to Amcrical Co
ing to the United Stntcsl Going homcl
| wonder II the reality will come half
way to the expectations have formed
Of it7"
Dana Ollphant glanced t,ound in cy-
%pectatlon Of n response. but mamma
was talking 10 the tail gentleman upon
whose arm she leaned, aud giving very
little heed t. her impulsiye daughter;
but the young lady met u pair of smiling
eyes In n masculine head, lighted with
sympathy and perhaps admiration met
that look, and met her fate. She was
not awarc uf thi, important fact, She
only knew that she had caught an OK.
cccdingly good.look.,g yoIng gentle
man watching her Ms II she were .
pleasant sight. then both pairs II eve,
fell the gentleman addressed him self
to the ''shotcs II Albion fading In the
distance; Dana went back Ia her
dreams o thc future beyond the track
less blue sea which spread out before
her.
Dreams which were broken by the
ringing VI the dinner bell. and a hun
drcd people troopcd down the compan-
ionway and were seated at the long
tables In the saloon. where glass aud
silver CLEANED. aud flowers and ferns
decorated the room. A hundred people
scanned the passenger list, which lay
neatly folded beside every plate, and
| studied their fcllow-yoyagcrs with more
or less interest, but did Justice TO the
dainty yiands spread before them never.
thelrss, for was not the time coming
when "to eat would be- n phrase cN-
plunged from the lexicon II their expert
rnccg
There was n general hocking back to
the deck when dinner was over. Mr..
Oliphant was too old n traveller To- 10
affected by the choppy waves II the
channel which soon began Ia tell upon
the morn susceptible ones. and PRONE
naded the deck with his daughter on hi,
arm, his wife seated IN n sunny spot
with n or two acquaintance near her,
joining sometimes in their conversation.
sometimes lost In watching the dimpling
water.
ii don't believe mamm Is more than
half glad ut going back cried Dana,
suddenly. Just look how silent and
thoughtful she appears. You and l..
papa, have not patriotism In our
veins. You are better already with the
mcre thought II going homc.''
That Is because my inyalidism Is
only a notion. hut how pat . are
with that going home, you. who never
set foot upon your native soil"
II was born therr. and u l. oncc q
Yankee, always a Yankee. with me
You feel the same way yourself. papa;
know Il by your look"
'Onc spo, of the earth Is about as
good rs another TO mo while | have my
dear one with me- said papa. fondly.
However. | shall be glad 10 gct home
oncc more"
THAT u why | wonder nj mamma
She l. generally so pleased al whatever
plesses you."
Tho greatest affection Of her life
bcfeli her there. DANA returned her
father. gravity, and u Is only natural
that Il should come up in her mind
now. We must 20 over and cheer
her"
The greatest affection Of her life"
repeated Dana. 1T wasn't adopting
me. was itg' with q ssucy. upward
glance.
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