The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-17

dy asked TO come into open court and prove
her capacity. She came off with flying col
ora. 1t was made sure that she was not only
distinct as regarded the past, but as her mem.
DRY OF passing events was questioned she tri.
umphantly told the Judge ofs business scan
DIAL with which his family name had lately
been associated, and was let to go her own
way uDmolested.
We were told it was risk to make the
visit, for she was few miles out OF town in
hilly country but was In light carriage.
and accompanied by the General and party
OF officers on horseback; men who knew how
to look out and what to do il attacked
1t was lovely May weather and everything
in beauty, but no work was going on, for all
the men were in one or the other army; You
can't think how sad IL is to see war in posses.
sion OF homesteads.
Coming out OF the high, close hills, we
crossed gay, sparkling river and found our.
selves in the meadows belonging to The
Stone House" All roads and paths were
lost in the unchecked growth OF many years
and the LONG grasses smothered the sounds Of
wheels ard horses as we drove quite APP TO
the door. A long closed door. The broad
slabs OF stone making its once handsome
steps had sunk like old gravestones and lay
awry upon each other.
1t was a well built house OF dressed stone
very large and solid, with the usual detached
Kitchen and long row OF NEGRO quarters"
H..
smiling black crowd-old and young--scsry
young once holding on to their mammies
and peepipg g. ound at our group OF uni.
formed ofhcer-" Linkums sojers." They
scattered so when hrst spoken TO that fol-
lowed M woman with heavy baby aud
made her comprehend We only wanted 70
see Mrs. Crugar.
''0le Mis'%'
Eyes. Go In and take this card. Tell her
she taved my life when / was baby aud
bad Group mighty bad, and / want 10 see
her"
She was afraid to venture in, but We made
her. and che ran back, radiant; we we're TO
come IN.
Going back Ia thu front door wa fonnd
'Ole MIS- - had had IL unlocked for as aud
The egntirg eun sent It's yellow light
upon tue thick, thick duet OF the broad, long
hall.
III large library lined with books We
founf sta'ed here, the old lady. who knss
perfectly ell ab1ut me and understood why
my armed men rode down her glen. sho
talked wonderfully OF tho conditions that
caused the war and OF one inevitable resalt;
bat ~ with no interest or feeling, merely
knowls ose.
she vas carialy dressed in rich black
satin with n cap OF beautiful Old yellow lace,
With 10 b 6 bows OF orange and red ribbons
on top anc b'osd strings OF the same tied uu-
der Der chin; the Inevitable false hair. DARK,
WAS franco in with rich lace qullling, Her
age told 10 the skln OF face and hands witch
wers like ciimTed parchment but tho lips
were firm and the eyes, deep set in wrinkled
lids, were still dark and keen.
She bad in her band q volume OF the Spec.
tstor, which che said was writing she liked !.
Her old books were the only kind she cared
for. "But know oil that's going on" she
said: Il take New York daily paper (the
Tribune IL was. rs We saw by the pile on the
table beside herr and the Wheeling paper
And when she wanted other information. II
send for my lawyer"
She never left the house and let no one
come into n but for her personal wants by