The Springdale news., 1889-05-10

versahon easily drifted into moro pleasant channels, and partially the ,ll-feeling was disspated.
 That evening as Albert and Luke were strolling about the place recounting their boyhood scrapes, the former suddenly said:
 How long will you remain, Luke"
 'I don't know - it's owing to circum- stances"
 Don't be afraid to speak out, Luke; for, whatever may be our political differences am still your friend"
 Luke seized his hand in his own and gag ing into his manly face, said:
 II thought our sentiments were the same"
 "Yesterday they were, but to-day am on the Confederate side, fixed and unchangea- bic"
 'What dld it!"
 q am not at liberty to tell Suffice to say am q Confederate, and with to-morrow's sun will be in the field on my way to join Price. AS for myself, your Union sentiments will never endanger you, but you are sur rounded by hundreds whom l can not con- trol-you are not safe here"
 And you advise me to go away:'
 'I do''
 Thank you, Albert, will go."
 "Forglve me, Luke, this seems hard, l know; but 1 am always your friend" said Albert
 You are forgiven. Albert, and I trust that wherever we meet, be it on the battle field or when peace shall have spread her wings over our country that we may meet as friends'
 'We shall"
 liam going Tn the morning, butt must sec Lllie first"
 ''Go to the summer house in the garden and will send her there.n
 Luke had spent many happy hours in the bvgone years beneath the leafy bowers of that summer house. He was on his way toward it when the giant form of Black hawk suddenly rose up from some rose bushes at the side of the path, and the negro said
 "Massa, l wants ter ax ye sumtin."
 w hat is it, Blackhawk kn'
 Am you foh de Union, an sottn us frce!"
 Yes Blachhawk why do you ask mo that"
 Cause, massa, Is got a wife n pore little baby down Souf sum 'ars; dey wus sent down dar great many vars ago, an if gets my freedom kin go an find 'em."
 II hope you may, Blackhawk,' said Luke, hurrying on. He had known the ne- gro ever since he was a oh Id. but had never heard him mention wife and baby before. That black rascal has a heart after all he thought.
 Reaching the bower, he sat upon the rustic bench. The moon, with many a flick efng shadow, shone through the leafy GOV erng overhead, and Lulles mind recalled Al. -L I. pired since last he sat there, year ago.
 A light footstep fell upon his ear. There was whispering of soft robes, breath of perfume, and she was at his side No words of the vows they had plighted a year ago, when Luke went off to seek his fortune, were spoken. He rose silently, took her in his arms, and they sat down together He was first to speak.
 'Lillie, your father has told me all, and am still an unknown waif. As such can you accept me-!
 "Ycs-yes, Lukel I have known you all my life, and what need care about your birth.n
 He clasped her more closely n his arms and imprinted a kiss on her lips. After a moment he said
 "Abert is d Confederate"
 What changed him.' she asked
 'lts mystery, Lille 1 am surrounded by enemies and must leave you at dawn. But, be my lot what it may, I shall ever be true to my first love-
 She did not answer-pcrhaps she could not but clung to him, while tears tricked in crystal drops down her pretty cheeks For long time they sat there claspcd in each others arms, and what they said and what they thought must be imagined.
 The brother i'll the meanwhile had sadded hls horse, bid his invalid father adlcu and was already on his way to join company of recruits for the Confederate army