Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-28
CHAPTER XVI.

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hushered in and the South had lost. The
/ truth could not be rejected by even the
mOst unbelieving ones, though they gave
/ in only inch by inch.
| For months Magdalen Grant had not
| heard from her father, and learning early
in March that an old couple living in
I LarOch were going down the river 10
see their son, she decided to go with them.
/ The Cammacks heard Of it with dismay.
/ CordelIa wept and declared that she
would feel utterly deserted If Magdalen
went away, and then think of the dangers
/ 70 which sne would be exposed to herself
Mrs. Cammeck looked at the girls qniet
/ face with wistful eyes.
Il shall miss you chIld?" she said
| slowly.
Magdalen bent teuderly over her.
/ Il shall soon return dear madam.
DON'T be troubled"
"Grandpa, do forbid it," cried Cordelia
desparingly.
''She is free woman, with the power
TO do a. she pleases. l have nothing to
say" he replied shortly.
Another day ne called her into the lib
/ rary, gave her some good advice and
offered her money and servants.
Sac listened attentively and grayely,
I DuJ declined the money and servants.
/ her father had provided for her and the
servants she did not need.
"Well you refuse my faVers, but there
ls one wish TO ask OF you, Magdalen.
Ii ever you need anything, anything,
come to me-"
Eyes sir.'
"And Magdalen, l take back all that L
ever said against receiving you into my
family. Pray pardon me child, and here
after act as you please"
At the unexpected speech, she grew
/ white instead of red. Her upper lip
quivered slightly and fash OF pride lit
her eyes.
THANK you Mr.. Cammsck, but that
promise was not necessary in the first
place. / too am proud and would never
nave forced myself upon you, under any
circumstances. Ills all passed and am
now very well content that matters stand
/ as they do" she said, her voice sinking,
her ewes liked thOughtfully on the floor.
Nv ell L have cleared my conscience.
You have perfect right to feel wounded
and decline this taray reparation. / do
not blame you" he said quite gently,
I fumbling among the papers On'the table.
| "A mans education has a great deal to
/ do with his thoughts and acts"
Yes sir tits quite true and 1 no longer
/ feel hard towards YOU"
indifferent eh2' looking furtively at
| her." Perhaps you did not care at first
mean you did care Tor the boy"
| n huSu CFOsseu bheiklFI 8 lace.
las 1t has all hong since passed, we
| will not recall it," she SAID reservedlv,
and the old gentleman learned nothing.
Mr.. Farrar came home, and before she
went away, Magdalen called on him.
| She had heard that be had been wounded
in the army and had come home rather
| broken in health. but she was not pre-
| pared to see the utter wreck which met
\ ner. The well preserved man of ease and
| Aafc hua Ierka
weak gray haired invalid. An empty
sleeve hung at mis- left side and a crippled
| loot required the use OF a crutch.
| Tears filled the grips eyes, and emotion
| choked her voice, when she saw the sad
| change in her old friend.
'Oh, sir did not dream of this, am
/ so sOrry,S she said in a faItering voice.
! 81 am what might very properly be
\ called battered wreck, Ell child 2" he re-
| piled with a sorry sort of smile. 500
| not be shocked or grieVed. How are you
| getting or! Well?''
| And when she had dried her eyes and
! steadied her voice. she told him of her
daily life and Of all that had happened In
| the neighborhood in bis long absence.
Then she mentioned her projected trip
| with old Mr.. and Mrs. johnson.
He strongly opposed it.
"'Tis folly, do not think Of it. You
know not what you undertake. 1t would
/ not please your father Remain quietly at
| home, have patience yet a little longer
| and / think be will come. Why child, 1
! would not rest moment knowing you
were wandering through the swamps."
But you do not know, you cannot teel
my anxiety. Unjust go. l shall not come
to grief"
"You DO not know that"
And yet feel confident of it. Please
\ do not distress yourself about 1t, dear
J SIR"
81 cannot help it. Your are determined
to gO?"
Yes sir 1 think lam
ut is a pity you have no guardian to
| control you and make you stay at home,O
he said half angrily.
She smiled sadly.
Dear fader trusted me to take care of
myself. He left me Free"
Yes, and see the use you are going to
make of it."
~ am sorry you are displeased,' she
/ said gently, and then rose to take leave.
Il wish could be OF some service 10
/ you" her heart moved with pity and
tenderness every time she locked at him
de breathed short sigh and turned his
race away moment, finding that his
heart had not lost all its youth yet.
Take care Of yourself and return to
/ your friends as quickly as possible. That
is all Lhat you can do for me-" he said
family, ''and Magdalen don't hasten.
There is one more question want 20 ask
you. Do you still refuse to marry Law
renee Cammack?'
Eyes sir" she replied quite steadily.
"Still bound by that old promise. They
may yet see the day when they will be
anxious to have you in the, family, the
proud creatures"
"rhey have been verv kinu 10 me and
MIR. Cammack has already given his con-
sent"
"Ahi beginning to see a little. His
eyes will be more fully opened before this
year IS out. What, must you go. Well,
goodbye and do not quite forget your old
friend, when you are a happy wife"
Perhaps she would have fingered longer
had she known 1t would be their last hour
together, but she did not know, and 40
calling her servant departed, and the
poor worn-out soldier closed his eyes, not
10 sleep, but to think of Magdaien. her
past, present and future.
''she shall yet be placed where she can
give rather than receive iayOrs from even
she Cammacks. My days are few and
my wealth is not all in lands and ne
grOes."
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