Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-05-23
CHAPTER XIV.

over the New England hills the hazy
light Of most glorious Indian summer
was shining, while the forest trees, In
their gorgeous array Of crimson and gold
lifted their tall heads rs proudly ms II
they heard not In the distance the voice
Of coming sorrows and the signing Of
winter winds. The birds had flown to
their Southern home, where I fondly
hoped to meet them, for I was to be n
Extraordinarily bride-and the dny for
my bridal had come. We had been ~.
rywhere-Richard and ALL over the
old Sunny Bank farm, sacred to me for
the many hall0wed associations which
clustered round It, and very, very dear
to him because It was my childhOOd's
home. 30 he told me when we stood 70,
the last time beneath the spreading
grape vine, and pointed out to him
the place where, years before, I had lain
In the long green grass and wept over
the fcklcness Of one who was naught
to me now save near friend.
Together we had sat In the old brown
school hOuse-he In the big arm chair,
and but no matter where I sat--when
l told him Of the little rOmping girl with
yellow hair, who had there first learned
to con the alphabet and to trace ON the
gayly cOlOrcd maps the boundary OF
Georgia. little dreaming that hcr home
would one day be there. Then when
showed him the bench where l had lain
when the faintness came over me, he
wound his arm closer around me---though
wherefore do not know. Together, too,
We had gone over the old farm house, he
lingering longest In the room where I
was born, and when he thought I didn't
see him. gathering withered leaf from
the rose bush which grew beneath the
window, and which told him I had
planted when little girl.
For a few days we fingered ut my
mothers fireside, and then, with the fall
of the first snowflake, we left for our
Southern home: Richard promising my
mother, who was loath to give me up,
that when the summer birds came bacl,
aud the roses were blooming agnin by
the door. no would bring his Rosa to
breathe once more the air Of her native
hills. We stopped ut New York, Phila.
delphia, Baltimore and Washington, and
It was not until the holidays were pass.
ed that we landed at last at Charleston
and took the cars for Chester. which we
reached about dark.
With loud cry of Joy, Bill. who was
waiting for Us, welcomed back his mas.
ter, and then almost crushing my dngers
In his big black hand. said. with a sly
wink, which no meant should be very OK.
pressive, II know now what mars'r killed
dem bosses fOr!" ut the same time max.
Ing some apology for the really sorry
looking animals he was compelled to
drive In the place Of the deceased Ferdi
nand and Frederic. As we drove through
tho town. ! could not help contrasting
my present feelings with those Of thu
year before. when I thought l was leav
Ing It forever. Then, weary, sick and
wretched, had looked through blindinu
tears toward Magnolia Grove, which
was now my home. while at my side
with his'nrm round me, was Its owner
my husband.
"You tremble. Rosa snid he, rs We
drew near the house. and he babe me be
calmer. saying the meeting between my
self and his sister would soon be over.
But 1t was not that which ! dreaded.
1t was the presentation to his servants,
to whom ] bore the formidable relation
or mistress, and for whose good opinion
! cared far more than l did for that OF
the naughty Mrs. Lansing. Something
IKE this I said to Richard, who assured
me that his household would love me b.
cause ] was his wife, II for no other rea-
son, and thus ! found 1t to be. As we
drove into the yard. we were surprised
at seeing the house brilliantly lighted,
while through the open windows forms
OF many persons were seen moving to
and fro.
IN a displeased tone Of voice Richard
SAID, 1T II Angeline's work, and do
not IKE 1t, for you need rest. and are toe
much fatlgued to see any one tonight,
but ! suppose It cannot be avoided. Flo,
BILL" he called to the driver. "who ID
hereY"
"some oh de quality" answered Bill,
adding that "Miss Angeline done 'vite
'cm to see do bride"
"She might at least have consulted my
Wishes" said Richard, while my heart
sunk within me at being Obliged to meet
strangers In my faded condition.
Mrs. Lansing, It seems. had In her
mind new plano for Lima, their pres
ent one being rather old.fashioned. and