The enterprise-recorder., 1912-05-17

teuSlty OF my gaze awakened her from
reverle, for she turued almost with
a start and looked down upon ne. A
our eyes met. A warm wave Of color
dyed her throat and cheeks crimson
Why she exclaimed in momentary
confusion Il supposed I should know
before you awoke, and have ample
time to escape unobserved [ dis
covered you lying here. You we're
resting very unCOmfOrtlbly when
first came. and FELT it my duty to
render your position az easy A. pos
sible. | did not forget that your IA
tigue came in our defense
Could You not say in yours" I
corrected. But [ have alretsiy been
more than repaid Your hand upon
my brow was far moro restful than
| can tell you-its soft sirolslng min
gled in my dreams even before awoke
1t brought back to NE the thought Of
my mother. I DO not think have had
a woman's hand press back my hair
since | was a child"
There was a look OF pain upon your
face az you lay sleeping. and thought
II might ease you somewhat have
bad some experience as a nurse, you
know, she explained quietly You
mentioned your mother; IL she YET
living"
She is in Rich mond. stopping with
| friends, but since my capture we have
lost all trace Of each other was
reported as having been killed in ac
| tiOn, and I doubt il she even yet
knows the truth Everything Is
| SO confused IN tho capital that
one not directly connected with the
army, once you lose exact knowledge
IF their whereabouts
Your father. then, il dead"
He yielded his NE the irst year
l Of the war, and our plantation near
Charlottesville has been constantly In
| the track of the armies One rather
| important battle. indeed was fought
upon it, so you may realize chat II IL
now desolate and utterly unfit FOR hab.
itation."
| The house yet stands?"
| THE chimney and ono wall atone re-
NAMED when ! was last there" | re
| piled, glad Of the interest she eyhib'
tied. Fortunately two OF the negro
| cabins were yet slonding Doubtless
these will form the nucleus Of our
home when the war ceases; they
will prove a tribe better than the
mere sky
"The south Is certainly paying ter.
rible price for rebellion she said so
berly her fine eyes filed with tears, 81
am sure I have tarried here quite as
long as I should, now that can be Of
no further service
As she gathered her skirts in her
hand preparatory 70 descending the
stairs. yielded 70 temptation and
stopped her Right or wrong 7 must
yet have one word more
"I beg Of you DO not desert me- SO
soon This may prove our final meet
ing--ipjead I fear IL must be; sure
IT, .hen n nael not be - brief a
unn?"
"Olr frll me'ting9"
She echoed my words as thorg!
scarcely c0mprnbsnd.ng .boir moan
ing
Yes" said rising and st1nl.ng bo
Fore her "Hlw can We hope b. shall
be otherwise am not free CD 20
,,,.i i,, D., .,., ..,.p .,.-r, - I,,,f f,r 10 o. ,,
reasons, f0t : am = soldier under 3r
dars Y1V uni1I1tediy vail proceed
north n the earliest possible moment
There ls scarcely / probability that ii
the great wide world we shall NEE
again"
"The war will soon he over; perhap:
then you may como north also
81 scarcely expect 10 do 81 My
work then viii! be 30 Join with my com
rades ia IN effort 70 rebuild the shat
tered fortunes Of Virginia, When the
lines OF lives dlverga 50 widely a.
ours must, the chances are indeed few
thlt they ever meet again"
But surely you can remain here IN
ii, we tlave?" she questioned, evident
ly striving nor 10 reveal the deprl
Of interest she felt in the decision, 'G |
will not be until tomorrow chat all de
tails are arranged 80 as TO permit o.
our departure bad supposed yol
would certainly be with us until then
Mrs Brennanl" exclaimed al
most passionately. 'do not tempt me
Your wish il a temptation most diifi
cult to resist"
why resist, then|
She did not look az me but stood
twisting q handkerchief nervousll