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

rider jumped on and ran up the steps
Miss Maud met him at the door. II
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 dead man,
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 NJ
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 returned she
called for little Anna, and would hold
her in her arms and stare at her,
while she crowed and played, for a
half hour at time. No one could
arouse any interest in her except
baby Anna.
l had enlisted at the opening Of
the war; at Dalton's I was badly
wounded and sent to the hospital,
where lay for nearly six months
As soon as I was able to creep about
I started for home, as l had received
my discharge.
One evening 1 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 it, she would have
fallen IL he had not caught her in his
only arm. She let her head fall on
his 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
long while; then Mr.. Will got up
to 60. and I knew by the way he
looked that they had had an under
standing, and it had not made him
any happier.
Mr.. Will was awful good to 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. / hurried of, and he
came back with me. When he went
up to his old sweetheart she was
lying with her eyes closed, but she
slowly opened them when he came in.
81 sent for you, WILL" she said.
''to ask if you will take little Anna
when 1 am dead"
Don't talk like that, Maud" Mr..
Will cried, and turned deathly pale.
'YOu are not going to die. But il
you do will take this poor baby, and
lavish the love on her I have always
kept for you"
She smiled feebly and closed her
eyes. When Lizzie went to her soon
after, she was dead.
Mr.. Will was almost inconsolable.
He took little Anna to his home and
gave her in charge of his housekeep-
er. That was eighteen years ago,
and she is now beautiful young lady,
attending school at Atlanta.
The setting sun was just hiding it.
self behind mantle of red as I en-
tered the little gate before Colonel
William Hampton's cottage. The
noble face and figure and empty
sleeve had new charm for me since
I heard his story.
''Dld you have an enjoyable even
ing?" he cOurteously inquired.
'Quite So" replied. "But I have
heard an extremely sad story"
'.Ah. old Nathan has been talking
of Cedar Glen, see. Yes it is a
truly sad story, but, as I live, here
comes its bright sequel"
Turning, l saw carriage stop and
a lovely girl alight from 1t. I knew
I beheld Miss Anna Lisle.
'.Now don't write any more" q
voice says over my shoulder. It be-
longs to Mrs Anna Dare. my wife,
and we are living in Cedar Glen, the
wedding gift of Col. William Hamp-
tOn-bless him!-Waverly Magazine.
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