Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-25
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that she seemed so glad she cor,a -,
1t. like a child proud Of some misss -
lous seeming thing accomplished ~ 7.
frightened him so that he coma I. .
speak, and he feared that She 49,. "
know how he trembled; but sba - -.
unaware, and again was silent F.sss
" she spoke again:
II wonder tiff Eugene and vn.~
know that we've come--home.n
I'm sure they do"
"Has he-asked about me9s
''Yes. he was here"
HAS he-gone?"
"Yes, mother"
She sighed family. 'Td like-p
"What, mother2'
I'D like to have-seen hirn.n II III
audible, this little regretful nupyu,
Several minutes passed before thssa
was another. "Just-iust oncea Is
whispered, and then was still.
She seemed to have fallen aslaeu
and George moved to 60, but fsIst
pressure upon his flngerg detslnes
him, and he remained, with her hanA
still pressed against his cheek. Aster
a while he made sure she was asIeen
and moved again, to let the nurse
come in, and this time there was b
pressure of the fingers to keen him
She was not asleep, but, thinkins that
If he went he might get some rest. and
be better prepared for what she knew
was coming, she commanded those
longing fingers Of hers and let Biz
go.
He found the doctor standing With
the nurse in the hall; and, telling
them that his mother was browsing
now, George went back to his own
room, where he was startled to and
his grandfather lying on the bed, and
his uncle leaning against the wall
They had gone home two hours before.
and he did not know they had return.
ed.
"The doctor thought we'd bessef
come over" Anderson said, then vas
silent, and George, shaking violently
sat down on the edge Of the bed. HIs
shaking continued, and from time to
time he wiped heavy sweat from BE
forehead.
The hours passed, and sometimes
the old man upon the bed would snaFa
little, stop suddenly, and move Is 4
to rise, but George Anderson would
set a hand upon his shoulder, end
murmur a reassuring word o. two.
Once George gasped deaaaGll
'aThat doctor in New York sid sAs
might get betterl Don't you know be
did? Don't you know be said she
mightT"
Anderson made no answer.
Dawn had been murking through
the smoky windows, growing strong
err for half an hour, when both men
started violently at a sound IL tha
hall; and the Major sat ur on the BEG
1t was the voice of the nurse speaking
TO Fanny NIinafer. and the next Gag
ment Fanny appeared in the dooFWas
making contorted efforts tosspeak
ANDERSON said weakly: docs sha
want us-to come in?a
But Fanny found her voice and e
tered a long, loud cry. She threw ass
arms about George and sobbed u &C
agony of loss and compassion;
"She loved you she walled. sSls
loved you'll She loved you! On a0s
she did love you!"
Isabel had just left them.
! Major Anderson remained nEy'ss =
through the time that followers y
knew that this separation from hs
daughter would be short; that y
separation which had preceded + V.
the long one. He worked g =.
ledgers no more under bis old ~
drop-light, but would sit all evening
staring into the fire, In his Deafoea'
and not speaking unless someone ass .
ed him a question. He seemed al.ls.'
unaware of what went on arouna ~ :.
and those who We're with him th9as.
him dazed by Isabel's death, glessln
that he was lost in "reminiscences II.
vague dreams. Probably his nlaa !
full of pictures Of his youth g 8
Civil war, and the days Wnen e 8,
mother were young married 49, ~,
and all Of us children were jolly ~.
things-and the city was snlali . VIZ.
with one cobbled street ana the 49, =.
lust dirt roads with board siue~a.s s.
This was George Ambersons go. -.
t1lre. and the others agreed pa1 -.
were mistaken. The Major We
gagged in the profoundest tninAlns n. Y
bis life. No business plans Wnien II.
ever absorbed him could coinp ~
, momeutousness with the plans s..
absorbed him now, for he NAG z -. ~
how to enter the unknown co... ..-'
where he was not even sure z 80 ST.
recognized as an Anderson ~
of anything, except that isaos, 8. -, 81
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tion since he came home invalloea ]. 4
ter the Gettysburg campa's ...tIss
went into business. and he go $3.50
!, tbo+ everything which had 800 81