Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-27

rider jumped of and ran up the steps
Miss Maud met him at the door. In
a moment she screamed loudly and
/ fell senseless.
Lizzie jumped out Of bed and ran
down stairs in her night-dress, reach
ing the hall just as Miss Maud was
regaining her senses. Then four men
came softly in carrying a dead man,
4 and Lizzie saw his face; it was Mr..
George. Miss Maud rushed to him,
and dropping on her knees. raised his
head in her arms. She stayed there
until after daylight, for they couldn't
| get her away.
They buried Mr.. George down in
| the orchard, under one of the big
trees, and when they were filling up
| the grave Miss Maud tainted again.
They carried her to the house and put
her to bed, and she did not get up for
three weeks, for brain fever set in.
When consciousness sreturned she
called for little Anna, and would hold
her in her arms and stare at her,
while she crowed and played, for
half hour at a time. No one could
arouse any interest in her except
baby Anna. =
1 had enlisted at the opening Of
the war; at Dalton's 1 was badly
wounded and sent to the hospital,
where I lay for nearly six months.
AS soon as I was able to creep about
I started for home, as 1 had received
nay discharge.
One evening I was trimming the
vines and flowers in the front yard,
and Miss Maud and Lizzie were
watching me; presently some one
came down the dusty road. leaning
on a cane. It was Mr.. villa
colonel now-and as he walked slow
ly up the path Miss Maud went down
to meet him. His face was pale and
thin, and by his side hung an empty
sleeve.
When she saw 1t. she would have
fallen if he had not caught her in his
only arm. She let her head fall on
shis shoulder and burst into tears
the first she had shed since Mr.
George left for the war. But she
soon recovered and disengaged her
self from Mr. Willis arm: then they
walked up to the house together.
By-and-by they came out again and
went down to Mr.. Georges grave,
where they sat on bench and talked
a long while; then Mr.. Will get up
to 60 and 1 knew by the way he
looked that. they had had an under
standing, and il had not made him
any Happier.
Mr.. Will was awful good 40 US all.
I was looking after the plantation
for Miss Maud, and he used to come
over every day and help me out
After things were quieter Lizzie
;and I got married and moved into
this little cottage. One morning she
came running down to the field and
told me to go for Mr.. Will at once
for Miss Maud was very sick, and
wanted him. I hurried of, and ht
came back with me. When he went
up to his old sweetheart she ~sas
lying with her eyes closed, but shE
slowly opened them when he came nm
+ 81 sent for you, Will" she said,
''to ask if you will take little Anna
; when am dead
! Don't talk like that, MaudI' Mr.
Will cried, and turned deathlY pale
"YOu are not going 80 die. But
I you do 4 will take this poor baby, anc
! lavish the love on her 1 have &1Way
' kept for you"
She smiled feebly and closed he
a eyes. When Lizzie went to h6r sooI
after, she was dead.
Mr. Will was almost incO1solable
He took little Anna to his home anC
gave her in charge of his hOESekeep
y er. That was eighteen years ago
q and she is now a beautiful yoGgng lady
! attending a school at Atlantis.
J *
/ The setting sun WIS just EldiDg it
4 self behind mantle of red as I en-
T tered the little gate before Colone
/ William HamptOn's cottage Tn
: noble face and figure and empt
!. sleeve had new charm for ne sine
e heard his story.
e i'D1d you have an enjoyable even
ing?ndne courteously inquired.
! '4QHite so" 1 replied '+BGt hav
' heard an extremely sad story"
< ''A1a. old Nathan has been talking
of CEDAR Glen, I see. Yes. it is
e truly sad story, but, as I live, her
comesats bright sequel"
e Turning, saw a carriagesstOp ant
a lovely girl alight from it. I knew
q behe1d Miss Anna LiSle.
''NOw don't write any more. "
i voice says over my shoulder 1t be
j longs to Mrs. Anna Dare, my wife
and weare living in Cedar Glen, tn
o wedding gift of Col. William HamI
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