A Kentucky cardinal ; and, Aftermath . warble a wanton love-songunder her holy windows. Georgiana returned the last of August. Thenext morning she was at her window, lookingacross into my yard. I was obliged to pass thatway, and welcomed her gayly, expressing mythanks for the letter. I had to come back, you see, she said, withcalm simplicity. I lingered awkwardly, strip-ping upward the stalks of some weeds. Very few Kentucky birds are migratory,I replied at length, with desperate brilliancy andan overwhelming grimace. I shall go back some time — to stay, shesaid, and turned away with a parting


A Kentucky cardinal ; and, Aftermath . warble a wanton love-songunder her holy windows. Georgiana returned the last of August. Thenext morning she was at her window, lookingacross into my yard. I was obliged to pass thatway, and welcomed her gayly, expressing mythanks for the letter. I had to come back, you see, she said, withcalm simplicity. I lingered awkwardly, strip-ping upward the stalks of some weeds. Very few Kentucky birds are migratory,I replied at length, with desperate brilliancy andan overwhelming grimace. I shall go back some time — to stay, shesaid, and turned away with a parting faintestsmile. Is that West Point brother giving trouble ?If so, the sooner a war breaks out and he getskilled, the better. One thing is certain: if, forthe next month, fruit and flowers will give Geor-giana any pleasure, she shall have a good dealof pleasure. She is so changed! But whyneed I take on about it? They have been cleaning out a drain underthe streets along the Town Fork of Elkhorn,and several people are down with


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