The National tribune., 1890-12-25

lie was handsome young fellow VINO Sloou
in the sunset-glCw. repeating the Old story 10
the sweetest bud OF wom3uhc0d that h1d ever
drifted down to Dixie from Northern fields
Less than two months before Alice Everett
had entered the gay City Of New Orleans. She
had come 10 pay visit TO her bOardingschOol
intimate friend, from whom she had parted
but the previous June
Among the gay young Southern people pre-
scented 20 the hluo-eycd Northern beauty was
one who from the first found favor, and whose
persistent attention soon cleared the field OF
serious rivalry.
Linley DcTringrord was delighted. Next to
her own chosen knight, she regarded Carol
Williams rs the most perfect Of young men.
Alice had written at once to her mother, and
obtained her consent provided her Carol
should prove All she said nf him. Carol had IN
turn informed his father By letter in Southern
fashion that he was now quite ready to settle
down -; that he had finally met her, and she
had consented 20 live on the old plantation.
Ny mother would have loved you, but she
is dead" said Carol one night after they had
been discussing the peculiar providence Of their
meeting.
How strange" said Alice. "and my father
is dead. / want so much to have you see my
mamma. She IS a lovely woman. Indeed, they
tell me SIZE is my rival"
Carol laughed, rs ifanything on earth could
rival his love. Then he said payfully, We'll,
my Governor is a mighty fine looking gentle
man. lie is different looking from the
Southernors."
"Why. is no not Southern MANI"
mo, dear" replied the young man. He
il only Southern by marriage and long resi-
dencc NV father was born in Massachusetts,
lie was Yankee soldier, but he fell into prison.
aad was shut ia for over o year; then he es-
capped. was pursued, and found refuge in my
grandiather's home down on the Mississippi. Ii
was the old story: my mother fell IN love with
the handsome Yankee; but he went away, back
70 his own people, and she did not hear OF him
for year. At the close of the war no re-
turned and married her. Some day / will tell
you tho Governors romance. He told 1t 10 me
long after mother death"
so had nv mamma a romance in her life.
Nor did she tell me this until after papas death.
But Wo, are ike sisters, you know. Well she
loved young man when a child. She grew
mp as his sweetheart, aud they were engaged
when she was IL, but the war took her lover,
and in year she saw his name among those
killed in battle She mourned him as dead.
but was persuaded 10 marry another. Her
mother had died and she was lonely. Papa
was years older. out / am cure she loved him
very much yet never as she did the soldier
who was killed ! often wonder If she will
not look first for Hugh when she reaches the
other land"
Hugh, repeated Carol, quieElyi why,
that's the Governors name2 Say, Alice what
was your mothers name2"
Why, the same rs mine. Alice-Alice Nor
ley"
What" and Carol Williams stared at his
pretty sweetheart. "Why, don't you see; isn't
it glorious " aud the young man sprang to his
feet.
What Carol, WHAT"
why. darling, il was your mother. She
WAS his sweetheart. don't you see, and ~
Well, aud what" said Alice in bewildered
sort Of way.
Why, hiring them together, OF course. They
are both free. IL was all 4 mistake. Father
was taken prisoner. and they put him down for
killed"
"Eat why did he not 20 back aud tell her"
asked Alice.
50 lie did go back, or started. Then no heard
Of her marriage. Oh Alice, is it not beauti-
fnl romance; bat what shall we do with it2
How shall we conduct the denoumeut?"
"Oh Carol Carol. / have il. Listen. If
we are sure IL is all right have the lovcliest
plan. Let's surprise them. Listen, dear and
forgetting, in their unsefshness, their own
future plans, the son and daughter Of the long
psried'l Hugh Williams and Alice Morley plotted
for their dnal reunion.