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Updated: June 23, 2025
Be patient, Virgie for a little longer, and then <i>you</i> shall go back to the world, where you ought long ago to have been with people of your own age." "Oh, papa! I care nothing for the world nor for society without you," she sobbed, realizing more fully than she ever had done, that she would soon be fatherless.
"With pleasure," answered his hostess, and lifted the can of water in both hands. "Your health, sir. May your shadow never grow littler." Half way through her drink Virgie stopped and slowly put the can down. She looked at her father, who already had his finger at his lips. Voices had come to them from down the road the sounds of a party of men talking and laughing as they marched along.
I hear sum'-pin. It's a horse. Lan' er Glory! Hits, him!" Round the corner of the hedge at a swift trot came a man in the uniform of an officer in the Confederate Army, and Virgie was in his arms. Mrs. Cary gave him one look and threw out her arms. "Herbert!"
He's coming back for you to-day to send you up to Richmond. Now, isn't that just fine?" Virgie looked slowly from her father to the Union soldier, who stood with downcast eyes, his back to them. "Daddy," she whispered, "he's a right good Yankee isn't he?" "Yes, dear," her father murmured sadly, and in yearning love for the baby he must leave behind; "yes he's mighty good!"
Coming now into full womanhood, her race elements finding their composition, her character unrestrained by any one in Teackle Hall, Virgie was her young mistress's shield-bearer, like David to the princely Jonathan.
Dat's what she likes him fur." "He's as kind a hearted man as there is in Princess Anne," Roxy spoke up. "I never thought about him except as a friend. I know I sha'n't look down on him because he likes a yellow girl, for then I would be looking down on myself." "Virgie," said Samson, "I reckon I'm a little ole, but you kin't fine out whar it is.
"I'll be the death of you, old fence, before I go," he shouted; "the verdict would be, 'I did the county a service." "Come away there!" cried Allan McLane, pushing past Hulda and between the combatants. "Shame on you, Joe! To whip your grandmother is hardly conservative. Here is an errand that will pay you well: my wench Virgie has been caught."
"Some time ago I saw an advertisement in your name, relating to Christmas souvenirs," Virgie began, "and as this is the date on which they were required to be delivered I have brought my contribution for your inspection." The gentleman bowed, but hesitated a moment before replying.
"He's jumped the fence," cried Virgie. "He's cutting across our fields! He sees me! He's waving his hat to me!" With the last words the child suddenly jumped down from the bench and ran through the opening in the hedge, leaving her mother gazing after her in sudden consternation. "Name we Gawd! Miss Hallie," gasped Uncle Billy. "You reckon she done brought somebody, sho' 'nuff? Hi! Hi!
One day Virgie came into his office to consult with him regarding some point connected with her book, and he thought she appeared weary and looked paler than usual. "You are working too hard, Mrs. Alexander," he said. "Do not apply yourself so closely there is no need." "No need?" returned Virgie; "there is every need. I am very mercenary, Mr.
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