The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-03

ing until he found cut that her illness
was Of the mind and heart, the pres.
sure great sorrow. Her lover had
died Finally Chamberlain was over.
taken at the cottage by supper. and the
mother persuaded him to take tea At
the table he met Anu'o again. She was
pale. iu' calm After tee, the kind
lady loft them Ia the plrlor Few min.
utes. Hien she retained they were
talkius Of Alabama, aud of Chamber
lain's visit and Investment there, and
OF the young MAJ 30 dear to her Cham
berlain had met him and had been i'm
pressed by him IS d strong character
and had desired to know him better.
A few days afterwards she went back
to school. For months all moved on in
wonted channels. In fact the Senior
.x4miEafions were over. The Valedic-
tory bad gone to Delrose by small
fraction on the average Of the four
yoAis. though Ch.mberlsin had woD
~ re Of the Iati rlar prizes. They
waro Walking am Ia arm across the
great rectaDgle in the midst Of tho COL
lege buildings. ana Delrose was saying
~ Chamberlain, Chamberlain, you are
'.e better man of the two. used 20
envy y0u uu 1 have ceased to do
lh.s. lave lc,rnel to esteem and 10
.. .ge r u; ard roa sincerely wish that
you had ire vailed ctory instead Of me. "
H. wen, 90 % toll him that be, Cham
bcilain. wls otier all, the more sue.
cessful mln Il tbs two " for you. " said |
ne, have won Tho love Of the noblest
woman in ihe College, while Ihave not
oven learned to love" Chamberlain
vas reticent, while appreciAtiye.
An hour afterward he sent Miss Ma.
son a note. asking permission TO drive
with her that afternoon She consent.
ed They drove up the macadamiz-
ed pike along the river for seven miles,
then back again. both almost regret.
ting that they had not time to drive
down the river also. This they agreed
to do the next afternoon. They went
ten miles. It was glorious, rolling
8 9ftly and swiftly over the smooth hard
road, racing with steamer on the
river. Returning they drove more slow
ly. They came back In the moonlight.
She ran up TO her room and closed
the door Then she drew from her bo.
som a picture 1t was the image of
Joseph Char berlain. She gazed at 1t,
and her face shone with a smile as the
new ring on her finger sparkled in the
light. After while she drew out also
3 manuscript, and holding 1t under the
electric lamp, she read as follows, mur-
muring it to herself. aud blushing as
she read
When Redeemed morn, sweet Annie,
l saw thy blushing cheek,
And wondered II ever
Should feel its touches meek.
When rose the sun, sweet Annie,
! saw thy smiling face,
And wondered if l always
Should only see its grace.
When right above, sweet Annie,
The sun was in the sky,
l felt q warmer shining,
A beaming from thine eye.
When in the West, sweet Annie,
Low hung the setting sun,
asked me would the dear one
Fer pass away unwon.
The sun was set, sweet Annie,
felt the falling dew.
o shall thy light, too, leave me
To weep thee hid from view?
Are all the things Of beauty
SO high up in the sky, :
That man below can't reach them, {
How eager e'er he try2
II am earth, sweet Annie,
The air l wish thou DIST be-,
Enfolding me forever
In breezes kissing me.
On the evening following the Oom.
lencement morning, at what they call
d the Parting Union. a MARI isge took
lace in the College Chapel. It stood
n the very spot where General Lee
watched with his field glass the battle
n that bloody December fifty years ago.
IN this spot stood the bride and the
room. tae South surrendering to the
North. and the two became
ne.