Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-04
CHAPTER xxx

I IL NAlop sOluen OCIOOer, MI anu NJ TBs
Lee came up from the city, and who
should accompany them put Magdalen
Grant She declined stopping at Cam
mack Place though, preterung TO take
up her abode in Laroch.
ehe came, not so much to see living
friends, as the graves of dead ones. She
could again take some pleasure in the
world loneliness, could think Of her la
tner without suffering that bitter agony
which had once blinded and stunned her,
put she had not yet found wbatshe should
do. She had nearly made up her mind
10 enter convent when she fell in with
/ Cordelia, who persuaded her to that visit
up in the country.
"They are the silliest mortals ] ever
/ heard Of" cried old Mr.. Cammack strik-
| ing his cane angrily on the floor, when his
granddaughter told him of her friends
unsettled state Of mind. "Here is Law
renee digging, digging. first in the fields,
/ lhen In his books, trying to be cheerful,
bat falling lamentably, and there is that
girl wandering about the world, not
/ knowing what to do with herself, When
| they thought they couldn't marry, were
forbidden, then they thought nothing else
/ would do them, now that nothing in the
world stands between them, they will
| not look at one smother"
Dear! dear. tits very sad" said Mrs.
/ 49, y +N' a. iAANldiiEuOtN eUdkt u uCt nFdus
lis provoking. The house needs a
woman's care"
/ 1t does indeed" agreed Cordelia en-
/ phatically, glancing around at the care
less Arrangement of the rooms.
/ ~ nave thought ola little plan my dear"
"What is it"'
Get Magdalen to come over here some
day. Tell her 1 want 10 see her and am
/ TOO old TO be the visitor. / never saw a
] vyffnpFak ! 81 /,
/ to, elther-and when she once gets here,
she will have to 20 down and see the
/ oVerSeers house, and then We'll send
/ Lawrence down there on some errand,
and If they don't make 1t up there j never
viii NEEDLE in the affair again. Confound
1t; wish had left it alone IN the first
/ place."
That would have been best" said his
granddaughter readily.
Sure enough, Magdalen came out one
afternoon, and before she went away
slipped down to have a look at her Old
4 home. Mr.. Cammack was delighted.
but where was Lawrence? He always
came in about that hour, but for once his
relatives waited and looked in vain. and
his grandfather fretted and fumed, and
finally gave up in despair.
Meanwhile Magdalen walked down the
lane under the dry rustlng leaves and
silent little house which had sheltered her
so many years, and her dark eyes filled
| with a light sadder than tears. and her
mouth quivered in the old sensitive fash
! ION. She wore no covering on her head
and the fading sunlight FURNISHED her
brown hair and softly touched one smooth
| cheek
! Cammack came up the pathway by the
! orchard, and seeing that quiet figure lean
ing on the gate, his heart leaped up and
! his grave eyes lighted with passion and
| tenderness. He walked swiftly to her.
| "Nagdalen, is it really you, or only a
vision, a fancy of my wretched mindy
All, no! It's living reality, not q phan-
tom"
He had clasped her hands, drawn her
pear. facing him, his eyes eagerly seeking
! the brown ones. which so persistently re-
| fused to look up.
The sudden, unexpected meeting sur
prised them both, left no time to put a
| guard over speech and look. Cammack
! had, of his own free will, denied himself
the chance of winning her, but no salts
faction mad come from the self-sacrifce,
and now love trampled pride and doubt
under foot. BE would risk anything, all
things, to try his fate once more.
Your pleasure is not IN proportion to
that which you displayed the last time
we met Col. Cammack." she SAID, with
! drawing her hands and stepping back.
Did she mean it as a reproach? If So
/ 1.-The pleasure may not be greater, but
the expression franker. When l first
came home so many changes had come to
/ pass did not see how | could ask any
woman, and particularly you, Magdalen,
to share my poor broken fortunes, but
am not strong enough to sacrifice myself
| any longer. Magdalen, there is no joy or
! satisfaction in my life without you. Come.
love, and stay with me-"
No promise bound her now, but she hes
itated.
You would never give me glimpse Of
your heart, your real feelings, but l used
to believe that you loved me. II was con-
ceit and egotism-"
"Oh no."
at looked like It after wards"
But | do not think you should have
punished"
"Myself?v
mo, me for it, she said, with a half
smile, visIbly relenting.
"Magdalen, do YOU love me? You see
| commence on the old strain again"
"Ies, sir.'
In the face of any of the darkies who
might be strolling around their cabins, he
| took her in his arms and kissed her again
| and again.
81 have waited long time, but this is
worth it ALL" he whispered at length.
! "And yet you can only blame yourself
| for a little part of it," she said, shrinking
! back, blushing and trembling.
"Ah! know it. | acted only on ex-
/ IRENE, but now l will have you to help me
temperate my feelings, though they are
not very temperate now. May l set the
weddirg-day"
eyes. sir"
alt shall be tomorrow, then"
But"
"Magdalen, you must not begin TO re-
bel against the first command issue"
"But tomorrow"
"Ifyou love me say yes, my dearest"
"Ies, Lawrence, have your own way.
| will not oppose YOU"
They paced up and down the path un-
der the trees, speaking first tenderly OF
the dead, and when Magdalen's head
dropped, and her mouth quivered at the
mention OF her fathers name, Lawrence
drew her against his breast.
MY darling, grieye not for those who
rest in Heaven. Their time OF care and
sorrow is past"
Then after awhile they talked Of their
own future, and II was nearly dusk before
they returned 20 the house.
Mr.. Cammack had walked up and down
the hall, looking out first on Tho 'front.' and
then toward the fields, Till he had eX-
hausted all patience.
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