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would hasten to Patesville。         He would find her; he would tell her that he 

loved her; that she was all the world to him; that he had come to marry her; 

and take her away where they might be happy together。                   He pictured to 

himself the joy that would light up her face; he felt her soft arms around 

his   neck;   her   tremulous   kisses   upon   his   lips。 If   she   were   ill;   his   love 

would      woo    her   back   to   health;if   disappointment      and    sorrow    had 

contributed to her illness; joy and gladness should lead to her recovery。 

     He urged the mare forward; if she would but keep up her present pace; 

he would reach Patesville by nightfall。 

       Dr。 Green had just gone down the garden path to his buggy at the gate。 

Mis' Molly came out to the back piazza; where Frank; weary and haggard; 

sat on the steps with Homer Pettifoot and Billy Oxendine; who; hearing of 

Rena's return; had come around after their day's work。 

     〃Rena wants to see you; Frank;〃 said Mis' Molly; with a sob。 

     He walked in softly; reverently; and stood by her bedside。              She turned 

her gentle eyes upon him and put out her slender hand; which he took in 

his own broad palm。 

     〃Frank;〃 she murmured; 〃my good friend my best friendyou loved 

me best of them all。〃 

     The   tears   rolled   untouched   down   his   cheeks。    〃I'd   'a'   died;   fer   you; 

Miss Rena;〃 he said brokenly。 

     Mary B。 threw open a window to make way for the passing spirit; and 

the red and golden glory of the setting sun; triumphantly ending his daily 

course; flooded the narrow room with light。 

       Between sunset and dark a traveler; seated in a dusty buggy drawn by 

a   tired   horse;   crossed   the   long   river   bridge   and   drove   up   Front   Street。 

Just as the buggy reached the gate in front of the house behind the cedars; 

a   woman   was   tying   a   piece   of   crape   upon   the   door…knob。    Pale   with 

apprehension; Tryon sat as if petrified; until a tall; side…whiskered mulatto 

came down the garden walk to the front gate。 

     〃Who's   dead?〃      demanded   Tryon      hoarsely;   scarcely   recognizing      his 

own voice。 

     〃A young cullud 'oman; sah;〃 answered Homer Pettifoot; touching his 

hat; 〃Mis' Molly Walden's daughter Rena。〃 



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