Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-10-21
CHAPTER VIII.
AS THE DANCE WENT ON.


asked. "of a person by the name of
Godfrey Worthington?"
"Codfrcy Worthington? Oh. yes. I
nave known him all my life. Why.
he and Jane are swccthcarts. Have
been for years. though they do say
her mother does not approve the
match. and was most glad when he
espoused the rebel cause that she
might have excuse for forbidding his
coming here. Did YOU not know that
YOU nearly captured him once? II
was last May. when you stopped mt
James for breakfast. He was com
ing to see her then, knowing. | sup
pose. that her father and mother
were from home and thinking it
good opportunity to press his suit.
lie was almost up to the house be-
fore he discovered your soldiers"
BcSscmer's brow grow black. So
this was the young brave who had
given him such turn that fine
spring morning?
. Twas Just like Godfrcy.'' the
oirTsh voice went ON. "IIr is ever
doinG> daring things. It is for that
.Janc I)yes him most. | think: though
bo j. handsome tOo-oh. so hand
sonnet, ! have heard it whispered
often that Jane is no less u rebel at
heart Man he. but that she keeps it
conccaISi to maintain peace with her
stepmotEer and Edward"
"In truth, dear lady" Bcsscmcr an
swcred. ..n,Shinks report doth most
grossly wroyag Mistress Jane. None,
I am sur. could be more loyal than
She" cut he tore himself away with
~oS-ae troublous thoughts running
tlVpugh his brain.
sought an early opportunity to
SCENIC Jane by himself Come.
sweet fistress, he said, land take a
stroll viii me- / long to see if 7
cannot f,fGhten away that pcnsiyc
look upon al lovely face. What
solemn though, have been playing
havoc with your gayety tonight ?"
Jane looked at himN in some sur
prise. Have | not bcca gay?" She
asked. Il thought | had know of
no excuse for solmcn musings I'M
less. indeed, il be the solcmnity of
contrasts, and. in truth. | could SGt
but think, as ] watched this bcauti-
fni scene which you have coniurcd
for us tonight. what a medley our
life now is. This afternoon. from
my chamber window, saw you take
past our house the prisoners you had
captured. Such sad. weary-faccd
men they were, many of them sorely
wounded and scarce able to walk.
Ny heart bled for them; yet here to-
night We are in the midst of music
and dancing. and they within ear
shot OF ii all. How cruel. how heart
less IT must seem to them
"M"thinks. madam" Bcsscmcr an
swered, with a sheer born Of his ac-
cumulated irritation, though policy
warned hun Of the unwisdom Of
showing it, ''mcthinls YOU show
most wondrous solicitudc for these
rcG"l~; and what think You have
heard tonight? That you arr ono
at heart"
\ merry look spread over Jane,
face. If she could but keep him
FENCING with her upon the subject
"i tory or rebel. She might prevent
him from bronching the other sub
ject She dreaded. for She was not vet
prepared to say whether or not .bc
would marry him.
and rs you have found me ont 80
she cried iu mock dismay. "Nh. col
onci whaJ punishment viii Won mctc
60 me: An to bc carried - can
tive on on" of your prison ships now
lying IN Charleston harbor? They
say they are most unpleasant places
10 reside in. Or am 10 be- hung. or
- o."
- looked down at her. The
~ face softcning before
Der eyes. II do not
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