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Updated: May 11, 2025
She comprehended his extreme agitation upon a certain evening, years ago, when Herbert Greyson had mentioned Marah Rocke's name, and his later and more lasting disturbance upon accidentally meeting Marah Rocke at the Orphans' Court. This revelation filled her with strange and contradictory emotions.
Staff officers at it all night long, McDaniels division off at daylight, while we go out ahead of Slayton's troops. Reede was in beastly good humor when he brought the orders; that usually means a fight." "Any artillery?" "Sloan's and Rocke's batteries are with us; did not learn who went out with McDaniel's. Longstreet has crossed the White Briar."
Clara threw her arms around Mrs. Rocke's neck, and, weeping, said: "Good-by, dear, best friend good-by! Heaven grant it may not be for long! Oh, pray for me, that I may be sent back to you!" "May the Lord have you in His holy keeping, my child I shall pray until I hear from you!" said Marah, kissing and releasing her.
Clara threw her arms around Mrs. Rocke's neck, and, weeping, said: "Good-by, dear, best friend good-by! Heaven grant it may not be for long! Oh, pray for me, that I may be sent back to you!" "May the Lord have you in His holy keeping, my child! I shall pray until I hear from you!" said Marah, kissing and releasing her.
The doctor came in smiling, pressed his daughter to his bosom, shook Traverse cordially by the hand, and kissed Marah Rocke's cheek. That was his way of congratulating himself and all others on the betrothal. The evening was passed in unalloyed happiness. Let them enjoy it! It was their last of comfort that bright evening!
"When dear Clara comes to weep at her father's grave, these words will send her away comforted and with her faith renewed," had been Traverse Rocke's secret thought when giving directions for the inscription of this inspiring text. On the morning of the day succeeding the funeral, while Clara, exhausted by the violence of her grief, lay prostrate upon her chamber couch, Mrs.
While the doctor and his student were engaged in the library, Clara spent many hours of the morning in Mrs. Rocke's company, learning the arts of domestic economy and considerably assisting her in the preparation of delicate dishes. In the evening the doctor, Clara, Mrs. Rocke and Traverse gathered around the fire as one family Mrs.
"And, father, I intend, of course, in time, to be your housekeeper; but, having spent all my life in a boarding school, I know very little about domestic affairs, and I require a great deal of instruction; so I really do think that there is no one needs Mrs. Rocke's assistance more than we do, and if she will do us the favor to come we cannot do better than to engage her."
Rocke and Clara hurried away to attend to some little mystery of their own invention for the surprise and delight of the doctor and Traverse. For the more secret accomplishment of their purpose, they had dismissed all attendance, and were at work alone in Mrs. Rocke's room.
Alas for them both, alas for us all, Who vainly the dreams of youth recall; For of all sad words of lips, or pen, The saddest are these "It might have been." Whittier. By the tacit consent of all parties, the meteor hope that had crossed and vanished from Marah Rocke's path of life was never mentioned again. Mother and son went about their separate tasks.
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