The Glenwood post., 1907-01-26

ner. She was white and thin. bat at
never looked so lovely in his eyes
Their glances met-she smiled and
held out her hand.
In a moment he was at her side, on
one knee, and had seized that hand
borne it to his bearded lips and kissed
it passionately, nor did Mollie of1e,
the slightest objection.
You have been i'll, my darling
feared 1t when you failed to come
back Then in the hands of the enemy
was sent to a prison, made my es
cape, and the same strange fate that
had linked our lives directed me here
But you are in mourning-who is dead
your father?"
No, no. l fell in faint-the7
brought me here, and for weeks |
lay lowering between life and death
When / grew stronger they told ma
you had died l even saw the item
in the paper" she replied, with
slight blush that caused John to grow
even bolder-only one of his handa
held hers now, the other having stolen
around her waist.
you mourned-for mel Oh,
Mollie, my wife through the fortune
of war, why should we longer resis,
this decree of fate? Heaven intended
love you dearly-will you deny that
am of more Importance in your d!es
than other men?"
ut would be folly, John!" closing
her eyes. And this time he was not
content to press kiss upon her hand
with those ruby lips so near.
"It is strange that we should meet
again on this day, of all others. You
have not heard the news, John. II
was inevitable, and although it almost
| breaks my heart when I think Of my
suffering country, l am glad it is
| over"
Richmond has fallen. them" he
| asked, quickly.
Yes. The news was brought by my
father, who has gone to his room pros.
| trated.'
Thank God that this terrible war
will soon be over-that brothers North
and South can again clasp hands and
allow the wounds to heal"
"Amen," she sobbed, from the shell
ter of his arms. for John had taken
the full liberty of a husband to EN-.
brace the dainty little woman given
into his keeping by fortunes favor.
John went no farther in search Of
the Federal lines. Squire Granger was
stricken down as a result of worry,
and for time lay helpless. In this
emergency John proved a Godspeed.
and won the old mans heart, even az
he had already captured his daugh'
ter's.
In their long chats Mollie and her
husband had a full understanding. Ha
produ ,ed the papers taken from thu
burning house, and which he had car
ried on his person all through his ad
ventures.
| These documents, so precious to
him. related to his inheritance. Be,
sides, there were certain facts coz.
cerning his leaving home under ~
cloud, and with these papers he was
able to clear his name in full. No
wonder, then, he risked his life in
order to save them. AS COR his cousin,
should the papers have been de.
stroyed, there was a chance of his
gaining the property. which accounted
for his interest.
Then came the news of Lees sur.
render, and last of all Johnston yield.
ed up his army to Sherman.
The war was over.
All tie sorely stricken South
breathed easy-they had fought long
and bravely for their cause. and
yielded only when further warfare
would have been madness-inhuman
John was at the head of his regi.
ment as it marched through Washing
ton; but he laid down his sword and
returned to Georgia to identify him
self as lawyer with his native city,
| Atlanta. The war brought misery to
many, but to Colonel John it gave a
loving wife, and to-day the Gate City
honors him as one of her leading sons.
(The End)