The Washington times., 1913-08-15

| evanescent, a trifle, compared to the
| devotion of poor truthful little
! Ariadne.
"YCu must not give way" he said,
gently laying his hand upon her head.
fhIlip coulu be so tender. so kind
ing she thought. Was he afraid qf
hcr Cr-- It's for Virginia. you
know" he went on, "and you would
not love me If l did not go"
Yes yes" sobbed the girl. Il know.
Ihat is the way l ought TO feel. | do
feel so now. but l cannot bear TO see
you go. iCu see, Virginia has so
many. and l have only-you."
shall come back to you" saiC
grafton. with the confidence he did
not feel, and his words did not voice
a hope he cherished greatly. either
never fear. We shall have many
years together. You will get tired
of me"
Never. never" cried the girl you
will write to me often?"
w henever l can In the Camp"
ma | will write you every day"
she said. e will keep journal; l will
pNt down in my heart that You may
Sc II and know there is nothing in it
Dul you. shall try to be ready for
!%a When you come to claim me-"
could II be possible that only a
week had elapsed since Philip had
tossed Ariadne up in the air in his
arms on The gallery at Vallewis that
c'shlhS: She looked older already
Fl Flore mature. Not in person, but in
, race. in bearing. The war would soon
be over. Would she be indeed a wom-
ar before il ended?
mere was a sudden blare of bugles
Il rafting OF drums UP the street The
iesIil'.ht 10 which Philip belonged was
ma! NHIIS. II was a curious looking
regiment. Philips company and one o1
t"o others were uniformed in Confed
crate gray, but other companies had
dressed themselves in accordance with
| .ieI fancy and there had not been
! uinC 10 make the uniforms alike In
only one thing was there uniformity
ana tnat was the cheerful alacritv with
Which the jolly, liSh;-helrted ,oung
I ih'I followed its flag. 1t was a sort mf
! military picnic for them We1 tbs
J"llity and carelessress would he shot
o"i "t tn" survivors in a few battles
~ ctmHalCn or two would make All
tne uniforms OF a similar pattern of
dlIa TIdation. The new flag would he
tCrh tCrh 10 rags uninterrupted. 5hot-slashe1
Out the courage, the daring the dash
ana zeal were abiding possessions of
tROse men. and nothing could ever
abate them.
Ariadne heard the music as the col
un!a turned the corner.
':I,re comes the recirnent crIad
Philip. his fac" ashine Il promised TO
Join the Campany as it came up, Good
by. dear. and God bless you
He strained her to his breast. Shr
thrSW hcr sienGer arms about his neck
and hung upon his lips until he tore
himself away. Ariadne thought she
should die as she heard his football
upon the gallery. but the spirit of the
Southt rn woman-nay. the loving WON
an eNeryWhere-Was summoned to her
ald She stepped out upon the gallery
and ran down the walk. stopping under
the magnolia trees that overshadOwad
the gate. a slender little figure. white
faced. clad In black. She laid her hand
upon her heart and lifting the other,
waved little Confederate flag that she
ha' caught from the table in the hall
The soldiers saw it and laughed and
chreTed.
Good for the little one" shouted one
of them.
little one. indeed. with her wifehood
light upon her. BY and by down the
street came Philips company carrying
the COlOrs. AT it's head marched Young
Oagley, Mamie Dylett's husband. There
were others there who knew Ariadne.
They had heard of her marriage
Three cheers for Mrs Graftonr'
shouted one.
There wasn't much discipline in that
army just then. The men learned that
later under fire in ways that made them
never forget It. and II was rather a tu-
multuous crowd of waving hats and up
lifted guns that swept on before her In
all tie noise she had eyes but for ono
man. Philip dUggcd stern not partak-
ing Of the iOllitv. but smiling up at her
nevertheless. She watched him until
SHE lost him in the confusion She
could stand no more. She turned and
ran TO he room and. throwing herself
upon tn" lonely little white bed sobbed
and spbb"d as II her heart would break:
sOhhed as she had not done when she
left her old home. when she had hidden
farewell to her people. when she said
good-by to her dead grandfather
Philip, Philip. whom she loved was
E"n" to the wars. and she like woman !
from time immemorial could ONLY wait |
and Weep. So runs III" world away, !
old Aunt Dcssv found her there when !
the dark had fallen. She took her ND in |
her strong arms undrcssed her Ike n |
child, as she had done many times be !
fore. and ruddled her to sleep on her
own broad black bosom.
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