The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-08-29

rose 10 gentle slope. 10 the soathwes'.
seemingly towering jus. over them. vas
the monatsin.
Pssross heart best faster IS the thouabs
came b him that 80 years before white
tents bad marked the foot OF the ridge ss
they did tibet day. Bnt then they bad
stretched for miles north aud south
C,pt,in, he ssid. turning to Saunders,
II Is easier to get up the ridge than 1t was
once. There are no men 10 blue there to
night.
No, the csptsin replied. but the sons OF
some OF those men sre there. pointing to
tho company street, 10 which blue clad
figures lounged. Loyal9 Without doubt
Listenl
The bands, which bad united for the
evening concert, hsd Just struck up ''Tbe
Star sp.neled Psnner," When the cir
vas recognized. = cheer arose from the
tented wood.
Hear thsiP said the captain.
Walt, ssid the girl IN gray.
For what? Pssrce asked.
they will play Dixie after swhile.
What tben2
Then they will yell she said. looking at
him with d bright smile aud nodding y
confident You'll see or hear
And be did When the pslional sir was
dpished, there was . bref wait. Then
the quick, stirring notes Of Dixie started
the woods into life with sharp echoes.
which were drowned by one long, loud
yell.
Pesrce looked at the the girl TO receive
expected Il told you So" Bu. she was not
looking at him. Her cheeks we're dark
with color and her eyes, frightened by ex
oi,ement, we're fIed upon the young men
tossing their caps high above the tents
aud shouting with oil their sturdy lung
power.
wonder, be mused, il she hates the
uorth ss she loves the south.
When the .umult had ceased, be turned
TO Saunders.
Well, csptsin. he said, what do you cay
to thst2
OF course, they love "Dixie.' said the
csptsin earnestly. So do l. But there is
no deeper meaning 10 that cheer than the
love ois memory, They are loyal
Miss Moore said that she must go back
to town.
Asit is late, l shall have to leave my
horse with you. osptsin. shall send Tor
him tomorrow. l reckon l can walk to
the train In this rig.
She looked down somewhat doubtiully
st her riding skirt Pesrce ssid that he
would be glad to 60 With her, and though
It was rot apparent in just what way be
could overcome the disadvantage OF the
long dress, she seemed 10 be grateful for
bis escort.
Well. th,t was the b. ginning OF it, and
the end is not yet. An incident that oc
currel uuder large tree in the old Ooo
tederAte fort on the mountain msy give
hint OF the trend OF events.
Pesrce aud Miss Moore we're under the
tree because /. was the shelter nearest
when rain suddenly began to fall, and it
rsiued probably becsuse q number oil
young folks oithe city had come up on The
% mouptsin to spend September day that
promised 10 the motniog to be plessa t.
Mr.. Pearce was not in good humor. He
and Miss Moore had separated Themselves
from the others. One topic OF converse
tion had led to another, which 10 this
instance vas declaration by Mr.. Pesrce
that be vas irretrievsbly In love with Miss
Moors aud that il che refused TO mske him
happy be should be forever miserable.
At q critical stage OF this declaration =
rsindrop kissed the girls cheek.
Oh, It's going TO rsiD she cried.
The next Instant the douuponr begsp,
snd both rushed through . breach 10 the
satthea wall OF the fort to the tree. whose
branches, TO which the leaves yet clnnp,
offered protection, There they stood in
silence Tor several minutes. she busily
brushing rsindrops from her hsi. which
she had taken CT. sod be watching her
noodiiy.
The silence became oppressive, sbd she
| .l.pced .. him curiousiy sod spprebtn
sivsIy from under her lsshes. He csusbt
the elsnce aud. moving toward ber. said /:
Weli
Oh, donil she tIclsime5. stsrtipa svsy,
her eyes still fEed upon 9 iibbon With
xbieh sbe vas working
Why, Katherine er = Miss Moore-
Os, yon mustpii
lie WALKED 10 the edge Of tie circle PRO
,ec.sd BY The leaves snd locked ont over
,hs clay Ssll oi The tort, doxn which tin
| rivers rsn. Ste, tsvins dried Der bat.
placed 4. sgsia 90 her hesi aud began
brushing htr tliit where, here std
.hsrs. rain bad spotted IL She glanced
.sysrsi times Il bis bach. sinboornly tara
cd ,cvtrl her lie tvineei 20 inietiion
4 rosiag cor q ,pestisg sssio, and ste
bscsns aevoas The tilsiiion ". 10
1 bs sr.hlp, snd sbe ereisiGed:
We must get back 10 The othsisi
We e.ut very well 40 tbroash ttis r.in.
he s.ia. ~,bo1i iafnias rosnd.