Evening star., 1901-03-02

his boys, his first bOrn he might not see
again for to the last through battle after
battle, had Henry followed the fortunes Of
the cause he had SO galanuy served, win
ming soldier honors everywhere; but when
the last plank floated out from under the
sinking craft proudly refusing to return to
the state so divided against itself 1t was
then he joined hands with three or four of
his comrades, and for the time, at least,
was spending his days abroad. For this
course there was perhaps another reason.
long anticipated in Kate Rays final ac-
ceptance Of Gen. Bob Enyart's hand and
heart and fortune. The best thing by long
odds the war did for me- as he frequently
declared, though it's close found him a d.
vision commander and made him a major
of regulars before he was out Of his TWEEN
ties There was many hard fight after
Chattanooga In which Buckeyes and what
was left Of our old friends, the Emnets
were prominent features, Gaffney coming In
for more hard knocks than glory, yet send
Ing his 'missidges" and congratulations to
Col. Holt after the famous march to the
sea, with every promise and intention of
being up again In time to drink down all
comers to the wedding" 1t was a quiet
little wedding that, the month that follow
ed the muster out in the fall OF '65 Nor
man was full colonel by that time and
wearing the brevet title Of general, but the
world was to be faced over again. Malloy.
sr., fugitive from Justice, whose treach-
cry had wrecked the life and honor of good
old Mcintyre. wellnigh beggared the Holts
brought up short In his career by the sud
den appearance of Lane and Norman in
Cincinnati shortly after Theodores death.
He might hoodwink Lane, but he couldn't
bully Holt, and now that she had an arm
to lean on, Daisy had told her lover of NAL
loy's whisperings, to the end that the Will om
boss and manipulation had been made to
disgorge not little Of his pIunder before
the clutch was off his throat.
For few weeks Norman had wayered
zad
and increased. He was assured of a cap
taincy In the cavalry. hut looking at the
desolation about the old homestead and in
the dear old fathers face, he made his
choice Enough had been recovered to re-
pair and refurnish the mansion, but the old
glories of the hunt and the stables would
never come again. The darkies were free
n.ggers' now, and didn't know what on
earth to do with themselves. Norman was
busy himself looking after Belleview and
the squire. with Daisy installed as mistress
Of the household, and yet ever in readi-
ness to take Henry's place in the firm of
Lane & Holt should the elder decide
against returning. When 1T was heard in
the fall Of '65 that Lorna Walton and her
mother were gone abroad. it was whispered
that he, at least, would not have to take
to the law, provided he could forget his
long love and console himself with the lady
who couldn't see what go many men SEEM
ed to see in Miss Ray"
But once more the great hickory logs
and Hannibal, son Of Harkless, were there
with a host of the same old brood Of aun-
ties. uncles and pickaninnies, only too glad
to see a resumption Of holiday joys, hope
full of christmas gifts" and while proud
of their freedom. only too eager. as a rule,
to admit their dependence and entire will
lingness to be fed, clothed and comforted
by somebody else. Unc' Pomp and his fid-
dlers had wandered away; nor were there
dancers galore as in the old days. nor crops,
nor spurs and hunting caps, nor foxes
masks and brushes. These We're gone with
successive occupants-"trophie north and
south. The glamor of the past was lifted
from the walls of Belleview, but new blood
was tingling in the veins-new ideas, new
energy burning in the brains of Belleview's
restorers, and stanch old friends had come
to aid in the work-Dr. Woodrow and his
Asholt patients among the foremost Once
again much of the old furniture stood in
the same old hooks and corners. The por-
traits of bygone Holts reappeared on the
walls; the books on the library shelves.
silver, the soblets so famous in the old
festivities even the old punch bowl-even
the Incompatible punch, for. though thin
and tremulous, the hand Of the master was
there to brew and the loved old squire doc
tor there to dispense.
And how joyous gathering 1t was, de-
spite the fact that no such toilets dazzled
the eye as those that were worn that MEM
orable Christmas eve in go! Many a IA
nous name was still represented Many
gray. There were several empty sleeves
and one gaunt. gallant son of the state
came in on crutches-Wing Of Paducah-
and with him his sergeant. who rode with
view raid How different the welcome now?
And messages and merry Christmases'
had come from Lieut. Col Gaffney bedad,
and Sergeant Connolly, still held to service