It may be from your aunt, and you may hear from your
lady love, possibly."
He caught the letter, tore off the envelope, and read. I was
frightened--he never spoke a word or moved. Then, "Thank God!" burst
forth in heart-felt tones.
I saw he was all right. I said:
"You must now commence to think of her coming and being with you, for
it is some time since that person left the South, and you may look for
her any time. I was told that the family were intimate with Mr. Davis,
and they were to have a 'pass' North to find 'the son.' I then told
him I had wanted to prepare him, for she was really in Washington, and
I had met her--she had given me the note for him. He seemed to divine
all, and said:
"Bring her to me. I am strong and well now."
I sent the attendant to Dr. B.'s room, and in a few moments she was
beside him.
"Forgiven!" she murmured; and, bending, pressed her lips to his pale
forehead, and taking his hand, she sat on the cot beside him. There
was little said, but
"Eyes looked love to eyes that spake again."
So they remained until the sun went down and it was getting quite
dark, when Dr. B. came in and said:
"Ah, Ashton, you have a more skillful physician than I.
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