Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-29

George saw her he just vent up and
kissed her before all the people.
The wedding supper which followed
the ceremony was the grandest I eveI
saw. The fine old wine which Mr..
Lisle had buried forty years before
was nearly all drank. but 1 noticed
that Mr.: George did not take drop
All the darkies from the planta-
lions celebrated the wedding in grand
style out under the big trees in the
back grove.
Mrs. TrescOtt-it sounded funny to
call her that seemed wrapped no in
her husband, and could hardly bear
him out of her sight. He got on
famously with the plantation, and
everybody said he was making money.
People, however, didn't seem to take
to him much, and there was consid-
cradle talk about the "Yankee!"
This worried Miss Maud; strange to
say. she seemed more put out by him
than the gossipa She would open an
argument now and then about his
politics; he wouldn't agree, however.
This exasperated her and made her
say bitter things, at which he only
shook his head and smiled sadly.
One day a little baby was born, and
everybody thought that would unite
them more closely, but it didn't
One day just after dinner Mr.. George
and Miss Maud, with her baby in her
arms. were standing out on the front
porch when Nh: Will Hampton and
some eighteen or twenty others.
among them myself, rode by. Miss
Maud spoke to Will, and he stopped
and answered her. She asked if he
was going to war.
"Yes," he answered. 81 intend to
raise the first company in Georgia."
Miss Maud handed the baby to a
maid and ran into the house She
came back Immediately, carrying a
sword, and going up to her husband
said,-
'Georqe. dear, wear this in defence
of the South"
He started and turned pale, then
told her he could not fight against his
own country
Coward" she flashed back. $50
to that country then!"
Mr.. George did not answer, but
picking up the sword snapped it across
his knee: looking her square in the
eye moment, he turned and walked
down the path, out Of the gate and
down the road, never looking back.
She stood and watched him until he
was out Of sight, then went into the
house.
That evening, when Lizzie, who
was then staying with Miss Maud,
went up to her room, she found her
fast asleep, with the baby in her arms,
and her eyes swollen with crying.
1t seemed as though some one had
died in the house after that every
thing was so quiet Miss Maud went
around like one in a dream, scarcely
noticing any one, and never speaking
Mr. Georges name.
Soon the war began in real earnest.
Miss Maud took in all the women
about the place, and set them to max
ing clothing for the soldiers When
her money ran out she sold piece of
land to buy cloth. and when that was
gone she sold another. By-and-by she
tried to sell more, but could not find
a buyer. Then the sewing ceased.
No work was done on the planta-
ton that year, for all the able-bodied
negroes had run away,,and none could
be hired. Lizzie was almost the only
one with Miss Maud then. One eve
ming they had been sitting on the
front porch, talking about the war,
when a man rode up with the an
that Sherman was COM
ing through this part of the State,
and if they had anything of value to
hide it But Miss Maud told him she
had nothing. for she had given all to
her country.
Just after dusk party of dozen
men came up the road, and riding in
at the gate, dismounted and tied their
horses. Lizzie had seen them, and
went to see what they wanted, fol-
lowed more leisurely by her mistress.
When she reached the door one of the
men stepped into the hall, and she
Mr.. George.
Lizzie uttered an exclamation and
started back. When Miss Maud saw
her husband she staggered back
against the wall.
"Maud, dearest forgive me-" he
cried greatly affiliated.
'.Never, this side of the gravel" she
hotly answered.
s.Never is a hard word, Maud, in
times like these"
She did not answer that, but told
him he would find his personal
possessions in the storage rooms.
II came here to protect you. not to
be insulted," he replied
Miss Maud turned pale; she went
mp stairs again, and Mr.. George went
out and stationed his men about the
house.
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