The commonwealth., 1898-11-04

moved By che strongest passions whatever Kind Years oc ses, a
ae numerous traditions q what Tire ad done in the M
state lad made iteu te pnudys, but tr3 tua m ea er
e' new state Though prad ra4iea, 40 nlr bad ever bs.
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''e ave aus i reverence W sir rad e5amoa e5a5ors
i ele td says had been tie seyelst, au6 UltH
st remarkable has time vh which aa are -t
aa during tbs gloomy days d4as few eyabos not #
q taa war sgsouow and dissr5aan, F messing bar a ur
o man mpuye spirit rhe genuine GRIEF age
@ already turned bis otherwise strong passions into tine pathetic weakness,
% 34eeonale dependence those
% aesoate period those days GAS Helen the aa mans daughter
Ae IaIher ai ide od home and sine bore Jvey heavy
ou'aas placed upon her 10 she who cared FOR m m father satisfied
| @ m ia p2ys1 cravings aad soelhad declining spirit
women o Tue nghbohoo3 say was beautiful a aud always
o Nno aud The doaon changes that
| made her situation peculiarly pathetic The old mans only
son lay buried distant baeaeId and his ~ z,.Itt,at5 ~
were abandoned his stock killed and his burned
" e war was sad time for the poor girl all the consequences
were scu as to the burdens upon her There was Uncle
% us ue but he was already getting old
sue % ole master long as he ltbe yet all old
~ could 90 to procure them at time when the country
o hostile army And since the death Of her black nanny
e a not only TO but also to look after the entire
place as oest as she could and her old father
e gloomy day in APRIL account the women and
o Vh negborhood there heard distant booming Of
cannon ana towards night smoke settled over the country
oo"eu IN the night by heavy and terrific
uy the passage Of the etreang army began along the old highway
retreatng to the stronghold before the ounumbng
army All day and all night the rapid marching continued 1t
likely that Helen watched the passing or the long line Of soldiers for s
o ta h lover had to the regular tramp OF the haggd
faces Of the tired soldiers and the d rumbnv noise made nv
poor g ana no doubt filed her with sympathy poor soldiers
% s a. " ma the army passed all along highway
snv ana was followed by the Federal troops Ouareed
ouV he crossroads Just beyond the old old coonel
es were iaid waste aresh and his property destroyed but no violence
was oohe 70 minor his pretty daughter all went wete sol
eF occasionally came the rce their stock but they never
disturbed the old man and his daughter negro who waited on
them. ~ "
O "at happened at the old place those beyond the threshold Of
e ola mansion knew little Already poor colonel and hs
laughter together with the tuy servant were beginning TO be held
IN awe by their neghbo and by suspicious da The old gentle
man au MOI been seen for negro been off the premises
m long 1e and occasionally the pretty seen to pass
fea camps TO the little postoce beyond No one knew
" business Or disturbed her little journeys The soldiers treated
W uy ana admired her for her bravery reason why they
utuo h Tor the war was no danger in
o"ng her to pass erlnes Thus things seemed To pass quietly And
e country was merely rendered dcsoe by war But everybody
oeu Tue ola mansion and already beginning to be whispered
ug Ve daHes that the old house the inmates Ind
u away ana That it was their per were occasionally seen
oouI e place But one night singular occurrence ppened to ne Of
e negroes OF the eghbohood passing along the road font NJ
me Ola mousse The night I autnDa nights when a
atmosphere nTst begins to be cool with early f not very dark
I y no means light The passing along as quietly as Won
ea "nen right before him he heard the dying man
CTO be continued)