The Washington times., 1913-08-15
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THE PATRIOTS
The Story of Lee and the Lost Hope

against. Philip had said again and
again that he loved her-yet-yet--
Its not that" said the young man,
at EalIewis."
Don't you wish me TO do so? Very
| we'll, then, if il is your desire
My wishes have nothing to do with
it"
They have everything to do with
| me- said the girl, glad to submit the
direction of herself to him.
"Nallewis does not belong to you any
longer. dear" he said, abruptly. seeing
that she would not understand.
Not belong? What do you mean,
Philip?'
Then Grafton told her the whole sad
story The place was gone, she owned
not q foot Of il, not a slave, not horse
or a COW, nothing but her mothers jew
els, her grandtatheTs books and heT
own clothing. These the old man had
had foresight TO save for her. 1t was a
bitter blow for the girl
And . instead Of bringing you
this great plantation
nave nothing" she murmured' mot
even a slave"
.'Aza and Aunt Dessy are yours, the
lawyer tells me.
And the house must be sold?"
down the river. The planters of the
vicinity will buy them and families
will not be separated. I shall buy JEFF
myself for my body-servant
Il am so glad of that. Since [ am
married | understand better than be-
fore what it must be to separate man
and wife"
is there anything else you wish.
dear. il shall be bought for you.
"Bonribel. my horse"
of course
And the pictuTes?'
Yes, certainly, and your piano.
''Tha. will be all. Shall I live at hrae-
side them
sic was taking it bravely, he saw
And he %loried at the pride Of race that
GRABBED her TO sustain these success: :
shock. with such djauntless forttude
.WilI You be guided by me- he
asked
him her hand again. cu.
Then 90 TO Richmond. Mrs; ''allo
way il a connection OF mine. enc -
alone in 4 great big house in rcured
section Of the city She will be delight
cd to have you there.
1T is settled. then answered Arladhe'
rising. Il suppose there are Some pa
pers that must sign: .., -.
A few The lawyer Is "aIuhs III Ihe
library. o, nc
possible. then
~ must be" said Philip. since my
furlough expires day after tomorrow.
All must he settled before then
Three davs later Ariadne and Philip
stood together in the library Of Mrs
GaIIoway's house. in Richmond 1t was
A pleasant house. standing back from
the street in grassy lawn bOrdered
with trees. II was not like the great
rambling plantation house, with lts
thousands Of acres of valley and hill. or
meadow and woodland around IT. yet it
would serve Ariadne until her husband
came back.
She had a pretty suite OF rooms. Her
own piano stood I'm her parlOr. the best
Of her grandfathcr's books lined the
walls. and the pictures Of her own peO-
pie hung from every point Of display.
Back of them Was her room Money
was plenty in the COnfcdcraCy in
those DAYS and il was as good as gold.
Grafton as If to make amends by ma
terial gifts for his lack Of love, had not
stinted his wife in any way. Every
thing luxurious that the CITY afforded
was at her disposal. but with the sim
p!icity OF taste which had distinguished
her ancestors she had furnished her
led chamber in white It was as vir-
ginal. as pure as innocent as her heart.
Many time in wearyinG campaigns.
in the long silent night marches. did
Philips mind revert to that white cham
Der and its loving inmate.
Ariadnc would have given herself to
him then and there unr"Scrvedlv but
the promise made to the dead was sa-
cred Philip was glad to have II 50.
Sn" was vct but child, too young to
hc burdcnrd with wUman's respOnsi-
hiliti.s She had troubles. griefs. and
auXietics enough in her heart When
th. war would be over, If he lived n
come hack again and claim her he
would do so II he died-all that he had
would hc hers
1t had been a terrible thing for
Ariadne to part with her slaves. who
had known her from her birth as they
crowded about Ler SObhing and Weep
ing. kissing the hem Of her garment.
and she had alm"St broke. down She
. bought that the liIrit of endurance had
been reached then. but when Philip
stood hof9re her ready 10 Icavr her. the
loss a. her grandfather. tn" farewell to
hc~ peoi i" the partin" with her prop
erty. were as nothing TO her Then and
there her heart broke.
oh, PhiI'" she cried "don't go,
can't give you mp You are all !
have. Let others fight for Virginia.
II freaks nv heart to-"
-: this tn" e'.'r't Of tho SOUTH"
aasked Philip tenderly, a growing pity
for her in his heart
The parting was sadness to him
hut il was a relief as well. As he had
felt at the farmhouse at York short
time before. when k1thlccn drove
him away he could understand how
lriadnc must feel nov. Yet there
wcIc depths in his girl wife, hear;
greater than any that Philips ex-
perience called upon to sOunu. His
love for Kathleen Kirkwood. deep and
abiding as he believed 1t to be. was