"
And pushing her hair back from her temples, she said:
"These came the night I got that letter." And I saw the numberless
white hairs gleaming amid her raven locks. I said:
"Come, we will go to him. I think you had better write a little note
to him; you know best what to say, but do not tell him you are here
just yet, but something to set his heart at peace; and I will tell him
it was given me by a Southerner I found in the hospital."
"Yes," she said; "you are very thoughtful, that is just the thing."
And she went into the ante-room, and soon came out, and giving me the
note, said:
"You know all; read it."
And I read: "Paul, forgive and love me again. I shall try to come to
you soon."
So we proceeded to the "Douglas," and I went in, found Dr. B., told
him and asked if we might venture in. He thought better to break it
gently at first, and promising to stay near in case of being needed,
laughingly said to Miss Mason:
"Now, if I was a doctor of divinity, I should be wishing to be sent
for."
Leaving her in his charge, I went in.
"Back so soon?" Ashton said. "How bright and cheerful you look!"
I sat down and said, "Yes, I have some pleasant news; I have a letter
for you; I met with a Southerner who knew a friend of yours, who gave
me this for you.
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