The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-06

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Through all the open windows cam"
the perfume of the living flowers with
out to mngIc with that Of the dying
ones within.
But something had disturbed mother.
Perhaps she had been dreaming of her
darling boy and the cruel war, because
size hah been pleading with him not to
leave her, by cnliSting i'll the army.
And the right before she had noted that
something had gone wrVng with her
SON. But SHE had refrained at the time
from asking the cause. thinking that he
would tell her in the morning. And he
did, and the mother wcpt bitter tears at
the parting, and plead with him that she
might see Grace before he took the rash
step.
NO, no; mother" he said. "G1acc will
never rclcM, for she waN almost frantic
because | took II leading part i'll the
tTion meeting at Colora the other night
Why. mCthcr.Shc stamped her pretty
foot when bidding me go from her to
come back no more. and refused to even
say good bye when | came away
And when Will had told his loving
mother all that had taken place between
him ami Grace it completely turned the
old lady against her elstwhile darling.
t All. ii We're better for both the lovors
had Will never to!d his mother all, for ii
caused four long years of eStrangcmcnt
ami caItbrraks for when poor rel,nt-
ing Grace did come with contrite and
aching heart. the sorowing mother re-
fused to see her. and the breach was
opened wider, and to remain so-for four
years
! When viii wis ready to go he chang
ed his clothes and dressed i'm Old knock
about garments to be cast aside when he
should put on mis- uniform al the recruit
ing station. yonder at Baltimore. Md.
Now. be it known. that the very coat
which VIII had ON when Grace had
stamped her little fu2t :lHl bid him go
WIS the one taken off tmt morning be-
fore leaving. apl in the breast pocket of
which still nestled the mllriag" license
ami the little engagement ring. which
Grace had 50 abruptly twisted from her
finger and at the same time for|bdtliirg
him ever to >pt?k to her again. And
This particular coat Will did not like be
cause it fit him too quick across the
shoulders. and he had several times 1Dl
his mother to- give it t. seine w,llthv