The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-08-14
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THE GIRL
1 IN GRAY
How sho Surrendered to a
Yankoe From Illinois.

1t was during an encampment of Con-
federate Veterans TINT Howard pearce
first saw her. She Wore gray riding
habit With double row of small brass
buttons leading up to two black stars
on the collar. On her sunny locks n
small gray SLOUGH hat rested, tilted
just the least bit over one eye. She
rode we'll
Pearce leaned SO far from the win
dow to catch glimpse of the girl that
he almost fell. 1t was Il warm day
toward the end of July, and he was
not sorry that he had no business on
hand that must he rushed.
Evidently the girl In gray had gone
To the camp ground, and with Saun-
dcrs, But Saunders was married
happily married. pearce hoped. Any
how. he wns glad That Saunders was
married.
That evening he sat before Captain
Saunders tent, with the captain, his
wife and Miss Moore=the girl In gray.
70 the east Of the eamp ground the
ridge rose In II gentle slope To the
southwest. seemingly towering lust
hNfI iuilllt Mis- l1lt mountain.
Pearce's heart beat faster as the
thought came TO him that 30 years be-
fore white tents had marked the foot
of the ridge as they did that day But
then they had stretched for miles north
and south.
Captain" he said, turning to Saun-
ders. at Is easier to get up the ridge
hlua thara taninlt -
NO" the captain replied, but the
SONS of some of those men are there"
pointing 10 the company street, In
which blue clad figures lounged.
Loyal? Without doubt Llstenp
The bands, which had united for the
evening concert, had just struck up
The Star Spangled Banner" When
the air was recognized. II cheer arose
from the tented wood.
'IIcnr thatY said the captain
walt" snld the girl In gray.
For whntY pearce asked
"They will play Dixie after awhile
"What them
Then they Will yell" she said, look
Ing at him with a bright smile and nod
ding n confident you'll see or hear"
And he did When the national air
was finished, there was brief wait.
Then the quick. stirring notes of
"Dlxie" started the woods into life with
sharp echoes, which were drowned by
one long. loud yell.
Pearce looked Mt the girl TO receive an
expected Il told you So" But she was
,gf IFTIF of Ill InF oh
dark with color and her eyes. bright
ened by excitement, were fixed upon
the young men tossing their caps high
above the tents and shouting with MI
their sturdy lung power.
81 WONDER" he unused, "If she hates
the north MS she loves the SOUTH"
When the tumult Ind censed. he turn.
ed TO Saunders.
"Wcll. captain" he snid. what do
you say to thatY
"Of course. they love Dixie" said
the captain earnestly. 80 do !. But
there is no deeper meaning In that cheer
than the love OF n memory. They are
loyal"
Miss Moore said that she must go
back to town.
AS It is late, shall have to leave my
horse with you, captain. shall send
for him tomorrow. reckon can walk
to the train In this rig"
She looked down somewhat doubt
fully Mt her riding skirt. Poarcc said
that lie would be glad to go with her,
and though 1t was not apparent In Just
whnt way he could overcome the disad-
vantage Of the long dress. she seemed
to be grateful for his escort.
Well, that was the beginning OF II,
and the end IL not yet. An incident
that occurred under large tree In the
old Confederate fort on the mountain
may give n hint OF the trend Of events.
Pearce aud Miss Moore were under
the tree because 1t was the shelter near
est when rain suddenly began to fall,
and 1t ralned probably because mum
Der Of young folks Of the city had como
up on the mountain to spend Septem-
Der day that promised In the morning
to be pleasant.
MIR. Pcarce was not In good lunor.
lie and Miss Moore had separated
themselves from the others. One topic
which IN this instance was decara-
tlon by Mr.. Pearcc that he was ire
trieyably In love with Miss Moore and
that II she refused TO make him happy
ne should be forever miserable. AT a
critical stage Of this declaration a rain
drop kissed the girls check.
"Oh, It's going to rainl" she cried.
The next instant the downpour be-
gan, aud both rushed through breach
in the earthen wall of the fort to the
tree, whose branches, 10 which the
leayes yet clung offered protection.
There they stood IN silence for several
minutes, she busily brushing raIndrops
from her hat, which she had taken Off,
und he watching her modify.
The silence became oppressive. and
she glanced at him curiously and mp
prehenslyely from under her lashes.
lie caught the glance and, moving to-