The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-10-23
them on the. sill night air:
The despot's heel is on thy shore,
Maryland! my Maryland!
His torch is at thy ten pie door,
Mar, land! NV Maryland!'

His torch is at thy ten pie door,
Mary land! my MaTyland!"
An obsequious old black servant ush-
cred them into the parlor and went to
call his master. The music stopped
abruptly and John Gray stood face to
face with the scornful and beautiful
girl who had dcfied his men that day.
The gentlemen sat awkward and en-
barrassed, till Mr. Lawrence came in.
He was an old man, with clear-cut.
aristOcratc features and white hair.
His diynified and courtly bearing as
he remained standing 10y the young
lady made their task no easier.
Pray be seated, gentlemen, he said
Thank YOU, Mr.. Lawrence, but our
business requires haste. 1t concerns
your daughter" said the confused otfi-
cal, pIunging headlong into his errand
"Perhaps-' looking at her with an
inquiring glance. MY daughter will
remain and hear your business. said
Mr.. Lawrence stittlv.
"Nery WE'LL said the official as stiff
| ly in return. at is ordered that Miss
point within the Confederate lines for
| her act of defiance and treason this af-
ternoon, in displaying rebel flag in
this loyal city. thereby insulting the
! United States troops. 1t is further re-
| uuired that the order be carried out
with no delay | have brought the pa
| pers necessary to secure her safe con
duct and that of any one she may take
| with her. Here are the papers and Or
der. The utmost limit is nine o'clock
tomorrow morning."
The silence that followed this speech
was oppressive. Mr.. Lawrence i'll
stinctively drew nearer his daughter,
who had grown very pale. The two
officials looked red and uncomfortable.
The officer stood apparently unmoved.
"The United States Government,
said Mr. Lawrence, with cutting en-
phasis, looking only at Colonel Gray
in his Union uniform, "must be very
powerful if it fears Il young woman. 1t
is matter of congratulation to me. As
a loyal Southerncr, that my daughter
should he able to alarm thousands OF
men who are said to form the Federal
army"
The young man reddened slightly
under this taunt, hut his gaze did
not falter. Perhaps among his Eng
lish ancestors may have been gallant
Puritan, whose spirit came to his aid.
"If there is nothing further, MIR.
Lawrence we will bid You goodnight.
We assure you that your daughter will
be safely conducted to her friends,
broke in the official, seizing this au.
spicious moment to retire from the field.
| When they were gone the old man
turned sorrowfully to his daughter.
"You were too daring, my dear
You should have been more prudent .
| "No, wasn't, father, she said proud
Iy. I'm glad there is one woman in
Baltimore who is not afraid to show
her loyalty to the South. And I'm
proud that it is your daughter, since
you have no SONS to 90 to war. They
are afraid of me- And then she sud
denly broke down and sobbed in her
faith. s arms.
AS the days passed, the sullen tide
Of war rolled steadily on, seeking new
channels, gaining here, swept back
there, but never pausing Oh its relent-
less way. 1t was the day after the
great battle John Gray came back
through the roar Of cannons, back
through grand cavalry charge to find
himself lying in a large room, with the
sun shining through the open win
dows A fresh young voice was sing.
| inc somewhere outside As in a dream
he heard the words, Maryland, my
MARYLAND" and tried to rise, but was
helpless In All instant Il kindly old
black face bent above him.
"What is it yo want honey?"
.Wherc am L. What has
"Nevah yo' min honey, nevah yo
min. You was hut in de battle, an
Marse George he fetch yo' hyah-'
But he had gone back through miles
of space, blank, staring, desolate.
They noticed after while that in
his delrium he was conscious Of one
thing and seemed to listen and hear it
There was young lady in the house
who had Il song that she sang over and
over Wherever Julia was they heard
her humming it unconsciously, and its
echoes fingered and followed her like
the sweet perfume of violcts. This is
what qu;eted the wounded soldier in
his widest paroNySms. when he was
sinking into limitless space. SO i,
gradually came to pass that Julia spent
much time i'll the sick room and sooth
ed him with her rebel song.
When he was able to listen, Mrs
Carr told him that Marse George Wa:
her son, Colonel Carr, of the Southern
army; that once after Il battle Colone
Gray had found him wounded and dy
ing, and had taken him to his tent ant
cared for him until he could be removed
to a hospital.
$50 when our battle took place, just