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

George saw her he just went up and
kissed her before all the people.
The wedding supper which followed
the ceremony was the grandest I ever
saw. The fine old wine which Mr..
Lisle had buried forty years before
was nearly all drank. but L noticed
that Mr.. George did not take drop.
All the darkies from the planta-
tions 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 I'D in
her husband, and could hardly bear
him out of her sight He got on
fdmously 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 gossips. 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 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 Mr.. VIII Hampton and
some eighteen or twenty others,
among them myself, rode by. Miss
Maud spoke TO VIII, and he stopped
! and answered her, She asked if he
was going to war.
eyes, he answered. 81 intend to
raise the first company in Georgia."
Miss Maud handed the baby to
maid and ran into the house. She
came back immediately, carrying a
sword, and going up to her husband
! said,-
George, dear, wear this in defence
of the South"
He started and turned pale, then
told her he could not fight against his
own country.
'FOowardi" she flashed back. $50
to that country thenr'
Mr.. George did not answer, but
picking up the sword snapped it across
his knee: looking her square in the
eye a moment, he turned and walked
down the path, Out(of the gaze and
down the road, never looking back.
4 She stood and watched him until he
was out of sight, then went into the
| house.
That evening, when Lizzie, VINO
was then staying with Miss Maud,
went up to her room, she found her
fast asleep, with the baby in her arms,
| har J,
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 Omak-
ing clothing for the soldiers When
her money ran out she sold a piece OF
land to buy cloth. and when that twas
gone she sold another. By-and-lly she
tried TO sell more, but could not find
buyer. Then the sewing ceased.
No work was done on the planta-
tion 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
nOuncement that Sherman was com
ing Through this part OF the State,
and If they had anything Of value tt
hide lit. But Miss Maud told him she
had nothing. for she had given all tc
her country.
just after dusk a party OF & dozen
men came up the road, and riding il
at the gate, dismounUed and tied theil
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
recognized Mr.. George.
Lizzie uttered an exclamation anC
started back. When Miss Maud saw
her husband she staggered back
against the wall.
MAUD, dearest, forgive mel" ht
cried greatly agitated.
Never, this sideof the gravel" she
hotly answered.
'sNever is a hard word, Maud, il
times like these"
NAO NA0 A'o oAo"SA oHHS5 O--O OOAe
him ae would find his persona
possessions in the storage ROOMS.
II came here to protect you. not tt
be insulted,'' he replied.
Miss Maud turned pale; she went
up stairs again, and Mr.. George went
out and stationed his men aboKt the
house.
Pretty soon they could hear heavy
tramping and the rumbliug of wagon!
and after while the soldiers came il
view down the road. They were til
late that night getting past After
the main body OF the army had dis
appeared. frequent companies o.
stragglers kept coming, and now SnC
then some OF them wanted to go IL
at the gate; but Mr.. George wouldR't
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