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I recognize my superior officer, and resign command at once." She shook her head as she gave me a glimmer of a smile, but urged, in a whisper, "Hasten, we must not lose a moment." I swiftly mounted the stairs, relieved of my chief anxiety. Through the open door I saw Adah's fair white face. She had not stirred. I now ventured in and spoke to her, but she was utterly unconscious.
The doctor knew now what she meant, and with a moan he laid his head again upon the hay, wishing, oh, so much, that the lessons taught him when in that little attic chamber, years ago, he knelt by Adah's side, and said with her, "Our Father," had not been all forgotten.
I am poor mamma," and Adah's voice was choked with sobs at this unlooked-for reception from her child. He had been sent for from Anna's home to meet his mother, because it was proper; but no one at Terrace Hill had said to him that the mamma for whom sweet Anna taught him daily to pray was coming.
My sister Adah. All the stars of heaven, The deep blue noon of night, lit by an orb Which looks a spirit, or a spirit's world The hues of twilight the sun's gorgeous coming His setting indescribable, which fills My eyes with pleasant tears as I behold Him sink, and feel my heart flow softly with him Along that western paradise of clouds The forest shade the green bough the bird's voice The vesper bird's, which seems to sing of love, And mingles with the song of cherubim, As the day closes over Eden's walls: All these are nothing, to my eyes and heart, Like Adah's face.
Miss Warren must have heard our voices; but she went on with an intricate piece of music in which she was displaying no mean skill. I did not think Mr. Hearn was as much interested in it as I was. His little girl came out of the house and climbed into Adah's lap.
"And your husband where is he?" This was the hardest question of all, and Adah's distress was visible as she replied, "I will be frank with you. Willie's father left me, and I don't know where he is." An incredulous, provoking smile flitted over Eudora's face as she returned, "We hardly care to have a deserted wife in our family it might be unpleasant."
Yocomb, putting her head within the door. Miss Warren sat in her place, silent and apathetic. She had the aspect of one who had submitted to the inevitable, but would no longer pretend she liked it. Mr. Yocomb was regarding her furtively, with a clouded brow, and Adah's glances were frequent and perplexed.
"Oh, he gone long before, nobody know whar. Sam b'lieves, though, he hear they tryin' to cotch him, but disremembers, got such mizzable memory." "You say he had a mark like mine?" Adah continued. "Yes, berry much, but more so. Show plainer when he cussin' mad, just as yours show more when you tired. Whar you git dat?" and Sam bent down to inspect more closely Adah's birthmark. "I don't know.
Tell me of the plan," and Hugh urged the request until Alice told him of Terrace Hill and Adah's wish to go there. "I have heard something of this plan before," he said at last. "Ad spoke of it in her letter. Miss Johnson, you know Dr. Richards, I believe. Do you like him? Is he a man to be trusted?" "Yes, I know Dr. Richards. He is said to be fine looking.
Then, when the war is over, or you are honorably discharged, I will be your wife. I may not love you at first as once I did, but I shall try, and He, who counsels me to tell you this, will help me, I am sure." It was almost pitiful now to see the doctor, as, spaniel-like, he crouched at Adah's feet, kissing her hands and blessing her 'mid his tears.
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