Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02

Il another day not 10 80 you. Bssida
we are momentarily expecting orders 70
cross to this side Of the river
"But you will b nearer to ~ thsn.
won't your
IL am afraid not Once on this dds
we'll not stop nearer than Dallas OF
Poes. We may Join Colonel Forrest
near Sparta, or wherever be may Be,
doubtless somewhere In the snsmy's
rear. Hs seldom troubles the Yankees
In front. But you are not listening. my
darling. and you are psls You are not
illY'
Certainly not"
"You are sorry that ! Gamer
"why. Cameron. what do you mssni
You know always want you TO come
She led the way into the sitting room,
from which Marx had disappeared but
minute before-s minute II long
while sometimes. MrA Fain entered
and received the guest most graciously.
Captain Cameron Fits Hugh was .
young virginisn, graduate OF the Uni.
yersity Of Virginia law school. the son
Of wealthy parents, whose acres and No
groes were numbered by Thousands. He
had known the Fains before the war,
Mrs. Fain having been born and reared
In the Old Dominion. During vistt OF
Laura TO his people, shortly before the
breaking out Of hostilities. he had fallen
In love with her. had proposed and was
accepted. Both families being agree
able. the two were engaged to b mar.
ried.
This Is an unexpected pleasure. cap,
tain." said Mrs. Fain-
81 did not suppose ! could get away
today"
Everything Is unexpected In these
times We never know who II coming
to us. Last night ! slept uneastly for,
fear that we hsrborsd gusn...s u the
house."
"How Is thstr asked Captain FitsI
Hugh.
"Whers are the strangers, Lsurar ,
"l think they are gone, mamma"
"a countryman and his little brother
said Mrs. Fain to the captain. "Lsurs
thought him quite gentleman for ons
50 poorly dressed"
"But I changed my mind. mamma,
said Laura quickly.
"And what was the occasion OF %
sudden q bouleversementT asksd the
captain.
"why-why, when we were dtttns
ON the verands after you went In, mann.
ma
"Sitting ON the veranda with coun-
tryman!" exclaimed the lover.
"well, yes; mamma said to invite
him up. But was going to say-
Laura's inventive powers had gained
time to act by the interruption-"I
found that hs was only an ignorant
farmer after all. for l asked him how
far the moon was, and he said hs reck.
oned It was q hundred million miles.
THAT doesn't prove anything" Fits
Hugh remarked. II don't believe there's
an officer In my regiment knows that.
But Il becomes US to be very careful
The commanding general has made 10
known unofficially through his stan ON.
GERS that he Is especially desirous OF con.
cealing his intentions. One spy pene-
trating for even day at Chattanooga
might frustrate all his plans. II the
enemy knew that we are concentrating
there, and how weak we are there at
present, he would or ut least he should
come down with large force and drive
us south"
A troubled expression crossed Lauras
face.
"lndeedy" said Mrs. Fain. ~ ws
not aware Of that Suppose the young
man was spy"
Cameron" said Laura, IL wtsh you
wouldn't talk 30 to mamma. She VIII
be suspicious Of every poor beggar that
asks crust. The mans name was Slack.
There are plenty Of Stacks among the
poor whites about here. have . sick
family Of that name on my hands now
not mile up the road"
HAS the fellow goney asked Fits
Hugh. 81 think would better see him. :
"Gone! OF course he's gone" said
Laura, with heaving bosom.
"Where lid he say he was goingr
ITO Chattanooga" said Mrs. Fsin.
"rll mount and follow him. ] can
easily overtake him on horseback
Nonsense" said Laura. with . .out;
"you have kept away from me for .
week. and now you are going a. soon -
you've come"
"But. my darling. would you have
me-
~ would have you stay where you are,
and"-
Mrs. Fain. seeing that some cooing wss
coming. wisely withdrew.
"And what, sweetheart
TELL me what love to hear" she sid
softly. =.
"I've told you that 90 often you should
certainly be tired Of II by this time
Fitz Hugh looked inquiringly into her
face as he smoothed back her hair. He
was used to these requests to repeat bis
assurances Of affection, but there was
a nervous something about his fsnces
this morning that puzzled him.
His back was toward the window,
while she was facing It. Suddenly she
clasped her arms tightly around him.
SHOW 20 II you canr' she said, affect
ing playful tone.
"Why, Laura, what does this msanr'
he asked, astonished.
"You don't love me-" she whined-
"Love you. peti You know do
"Then why do you act soT
"Act howY'
"You never como any more but you
want to 90 right away"
"I3ut, sweetheart"-a half dozen Kisses
for exclamation points-"l only intend
being gone little while"
"If you once start out to follow some-
body you don't know anything about
you'll bs gone all day, and then you'll b
ordered away. and maybe I'll never 30
you any more
Never was o lover more charmed si
such evidence Of woman's affection, and
never had this lover less cause 70 b
charmed at the evidence Of his bold
upon Laura Fain. Had Captain Fits
Hugh seen what Laura Fain saw from
the moment she put her arms around
him and held his back to the window
Mark and Jakey going down the wall
TO the gate-he would have exclaimed
"Oh. woman. thy name IL perddyr
"Oh. woman" the departing soldis'
would have responded, "thy name 70 In