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Updated: June 1, 2025
At five o'clock Slocum's Division of volunteers crossed the creek from the south side, and made a desperate dash upon the solid columns of the Confederates. At the same time Toombs's Georgia Brigade charged Smith's redoubt from the south side, and there was a probability of the whole of both armies engaging before dark.
"It's my own invention," he said with pride. "And that" he pointed as we came out of the tool shed "is my house a good house. I planned it all myself. I never needed to take lessons of any carpenter I ever see. And there's my barns. What do you think o' my barns? Ever see any bigger ones? They ain't any bigger in this country than Old Toombs's barns.
"I only wanted to know why I mustn't dream of going back to Melkbridge," said Mavis anxiously. "Because I can get you a better job elsewhere. There now!" "Let's hear of your love affair," said Mavis, partly satisfied by Miss Toombs's reason for not wishing her to return to the place where her lover was. "Five weeks ago, a man strode into our office at the factory; tall, big, upright, sunburned."
Linton Stephens, noted for his probity and honor, said he would rather trust Robert Toombs to decide a case in which he was interested than any man he ever saw. During the last five years of General Toombs's life he was seldom seen in the courtroom. He was sometimes employed in important causes, but his eyesight failed him, and his strength was visibly impaired.
Instead of doing any such thing, Mavis bent over to kiss Miss Toombs's cheek. "No one's ever wanted to kiss me before," complained Miss Toombs. "Because you've never let anyone know you as you really are," rejoined Mavis. "Now we've talked quite enough about me. Let's hear a little more about yourself." "My history is written in this room." "Don't talk rot.
On the enemy's side, the stone fences came down close to the bridge. Toombs's brigade was placed in advance, occupying the defences of the bridge itself and the wooded slopes above, while the other brigades supported him, covered by the ridges which looked down upon the valley.
The division batteries were supplemented by others from the enemy's reserve, and the valley, the bridge, and the ford below were under the direct and powerful fire of shot and shell from the Confederate cannon. Toombs's force, thus strongly supported, was as large as could be disposed of at the head of the bridge, and abundantly large for resistance to any that could be brought against it.
When everything was ready, a heavy skirmishing fire was opened all along the bank, the howitzer threw in double charges of canister, and in scarcely more time than it takes to tell it, the bridge was passed and Toombs's brigade fled through the woods and over the top of the hill.
Mavis tried to persuade herself that Miss Toombs's objection to her going to the same place could have nothing in common with the fact of her lover's presence there. The next morning, while the two friends were breakfasting, Mavis again spoke of the matter. "I can't make out why you were so against my going to Melkbridge," she said. "Have you been worrying about it?" asked Miss Toombs. "Yes.
Then, with a sharp bark of delight, Jill sprang from the hedge to jump delightedly about her mistress. Mavis knelt down and pressed her lips to her faithful friend's nose. At the same moment, the wind carried certain sounds to her ears from the direction of Melkbridge. Mavis looked up. The expression of fear which Miss Toombs's face wore confirmed her suspicions.
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