. A gentleman of the South : a memory of the black belt, from the manuscript memoirs of the late Colonel Stanton Elmore . r to go up-stairs and change his coat when little Miss Bev- A GENTLEMAN OF THE SOUTH 49 erley, who had heard the voices, peeped overthe raihng. She saw Selden, but did not seethe governor. Brubber! she cried, and came runningeagerly down the stairs, her hair no longer up, and embraced him over the banisters. You mean thing, she said, to go off foran old governor instead of coming to meet wanted to tell you about Eleanor. The governor, with an obsequious bow,stepped for
. A gentleman of the South : a memory of the black belt, from the manuscript memoirs of the late Colonel Stanton Elmore . r to go up-stairs and change his coat when little Miss Bev- A GENTLEMAN OF THE SOUTH 49 erley, who had heard the voices, peeped overthe raihng. She saw Selden, but did not seethe governor. Brubber! she cried, and came runningeagerly down the stairs, her hair no longer up, and embraced him over the banisters. You mean thing, she said, to go off foran old governor instead of coming to meet wanted to tell you about Eleanor. The governor, with an obsequious bow,stepped forward into the light. Good evening. Miss Beverley, he said ;but Miss Beverley made a hasty exit up thestairs, catching at her hair. By George ! said Burwell, that childwill be a young lady now pretty soon. Ill goup and change my coat. See what Miss Joannathinks of my plan, Henry. Im going to setthem all after you. But Selden only smiled, and went back tohis place by the fire. He stood there silentfor a long time, his elbow on the mantel. Thank God, he said at last, I was ableto forgive him before he died. CHAPTER III.
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