The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-10-23
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if they found him here. They would
take him away and kill him." Mrs.
Carr grasped his arm and turned
white. "Poor boy! and he saved your
lifer
They went softly to his room, and
George hurriedly whispered their er-
rand. John Gray was brave man,
but he had no desire to be hanged and
used as target.
II can get you safely beyond our
reach by six, and give you papers to
ensure your safe conduct to one of
your own camps. Goodbye old fel-
low" The men silently shook hands,
and George went away. Mrs. Carr
was weeping.
''Good-bye, my dear boy, goodbye y
she sobbed, kissing his pale face.
''God bless you for your goodness
to me-" said John huskily, "and Miss
Julia ?" he hesitated.
"She has retired, poor child, so over
come she cried herself to Sleep
"Say goodbye to her for me and
thank her for her kindness. Thank
you all thousand times" he broke
down.
George came with two servants and
they carried him down stairs, across
by the quarters, to the stables where
a carriage was waiting. There were
more hurried goed-byes and whispered
messages, and they were off. Slowly
and softly at first and as John looked
back he saw high on the balcony lit
tie white robed figure with white, des-
pairing face, standing IN the moonlight.
Then the carriage turneda a corner that
hid them from the house, and the
horses flew down the road On, on in
to the night, farther from the house
that had sheltered him, away from the
girl he loved. "Under safe conduct!"
1t was the irony of fate. Nearer and
nearer Union camp, nearer the old
life, and so forward with change of
horses until he was safe in the Northern
lines.
After some days two letters came to
the quiet plantation. Julia read both
but Mrs. Carr read only her own.
Meanwhile the tide of war crept sui
lenly southwark, slow, sure, resistless.
1t was early summer again, and more
bloody work was being done by both
armies. They watched with fainting
hearts for the scanty news that reach
ed them at long intervals. George
was alive and well and they saw John
Gray's name mentioned in various en-
gagements, but now he was General
Gray.
In a far off New England town a
stern-faced woman read of the same
General Gray, with pride that was
tempered by great fear. Always the
knell was tolling in her heart; and one
day she read: I'm this battle the most
distinguished Union officer was Gen
eral Gray. He was wounded, while
leading his men, but kept his place
and continued to cheer them on. They
were successful, but General Gray was
fatally shot in the last charge. 1t will
be remembered that this brave off.
Ger" the paper dropped from Mrs.
Gray's hands and the knell went toll.
ing on forever, "The only son of his
mother and she was widow"
And now the sudden tide was leap
ing eagerly at the very foundation Of
the Confederacy. Maryland had re
maineL loyal to the Union, and Julia's
voice had lost much of its old GLAD
ring. Time had wrought sad changes
i'm the plantation. Its broad fields lay
neglected and overrun with weeds
many of the house servants had left
and the place wore forlorn and de
serted appearance. They had received
no news for days, but there were wild
rumors of desperate encounters and
fading hopes. One day a soldier came
riding up to the house. He sat stiffiy
in the saddle and his left arm was in a
sling; his uniform was old and worn
and so dusty that it's color was almost
undistinguishable; an old slouch hat
hid his face. He spoke no word as the
wondering slaves gathered around te
assist him, but they knew him and
called joyfully:
"It's Marse George come home, Mis-
sus, Marse George come home again r
Alas !how changed from the gallant
youth who rode away so proudly three
years before.
81 have something for you Julia, y
he said, after the excitement of his
welcome had subsidized, at was sent to
me for YOU Let us go indoors, moth.
err"
Julia opened the package slowly
1t held a little black ring with the in
itials 81. g." and 81. L." rudely cary.
ed. And there was letter with the