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The second place is that of Matth. 16. "Thou art Peter, and upon this rocke I will build my Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it." The third text is John 21. ver. 16,17.
This reminded him of the stirring days and nights of the preceding autumn. He started up at once to answer the summons. "Who's there?" "Is Doctor Rocke in?" "Yes, what's wanted?" "A gentleman, sir, in the house here, sir, taken very bad, wants the doctor directly, room number 555."
With a blush that mounted to his forehead and with a half-suppressed imprecation, Colonel Le Noir went and unlocked the door and admitted the man. "John," said Mrs. Rocke, quietly, "show Colonel Le Noir to the apartment prepared for him and wait his orders." And with a slight nod to the guest she went calmly from the room.
I wish I could say "they all lived happy ever after." But the truth is I have reason to suppose that even Clara had sometimes occasion to administer to Doctor Rocke dignified curtain lectures, which no doubt did him good. And I know for a positive fact that our Cap sometimes gives her "dear, darling, sweet Herbert," the benefit of the sharp edge of her tongue, which, of course, he deserves.
"He was mortally wounded in Mexico. He made a confession and confided it to Herbert, who has just sent me an attested copy. It was Le Noir. My poor wife lived under her girlhood's name of Marah Rocke." Old Hurricane made a gulp, and his voice broke down. Cap understood all now, as well as if she had known it as long as Old Hurricane had.
"Not so, my boy not so for just as soon as Doctor Rocke has established himself in some thriving western town and obtained a good practice, gained a high reputation and made himself a home which, as he is a fast young man, in the best sense of the phrase he can do in a very few years he may come back here and carry to his western home his mother," said the doctor, with a mischievous twinkle of his eyes.
"Then give this parcel into the hands of Ensign Rocke, with the request, that being freely yielded up, they may not be used in any manner to harass the last hours of a dying man." "I promise, on the part of my noble young friend, that they shall not be so used," said Herbert as he took possession of the parcel.
Rocke took up their abode at Willow Heights and seized an hour even of that busy time to write to Traverse and apprise him of their good fortune. Old Hurricane and his party set out for their home, where they arrived before nightfall. And the next day but one Herbert Greyson took leave of his friends and departed to join his company on their road to glory.
Then, lady, listen: I have a good mother, to whom suffering has taught sympathy with the unfortunate, and I have a lovely betrothed bride, whom you will forgive her lover for thinking an angel in woman's form; and we have a beautiful home among the hills of Virginia, and you shall add to our happiness by living with us." The lady looked at Traverse Rocke with astonishment and incredulity.
Rocke, who led him up to Clara's room. They found her prostrate upon her bed, crushed with grief. "Come, come, my dear girl, this is too bad! It is not like the usual noble fortitude of our Clara," said the old man, kindly taking her hand. "Oh, Doctor, forgive forgive me! but my courage must have been very small, for I fear it is all gone. But then, indeed, everything comes on me at once.
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