' She feels that her love
for Allan Scoville will never be less, and that this period of time
is little enough to devote to him in silent memory.
"The delighted aunt hastens to report to her son, who stares rather
blankly, for a lover, as he hears of this concession on his cousin's
part, and without answer, he orders his horse and rides furiously
away. The ride is one that has been very frequently taken since the
young man's return, and pretty soon he is in earnest conversation
with the rosy-cheeked, black-eyed daughter of Dr. Williams. There
seems to be very good understanding between the two, and later, just
at the final scene, it will come out as effectively as can be
portrayed the startling news of their secret marriage.
"The days go on. One afternoon in the late autumn, Aun' Jinkey,
smoking and 'projeckin'' as usual in her cabin, has a vision which
fairly sends her heart, as she will express it, 'right troo de
mouf.' Was it a 'spook,' or had the dead really come back to life?
And I hear her exclaim, throwing up her hands, 'Bress de Lawd, Marse
Scoville, dat you? Whar you drap fum dis yere time? I doan almos'
know you widout de un'fo'm!'
"But the 'vision' will not stop to narrate to the old aunty of his
capture, imprisonment and illness, his release and hurried journey
North.
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