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But as they stood, their ar

on the other's breast, it ith a pulsing that spoke in the torrent

their lips dammed, and between the two even in this farewell embrace

was the rifle which stood emblematical of the man's life and mission

and heredity Its cold , yet uniting theid barrel, as awith the child between thes to both, and makes them one As yet, she had shed no

tears Then, he mounted and ed in the dark It was not until

the thud of his irl

climbed back to the top of the stile, and dropped down Then, she

lifted the gun and pressed it close to her bosoone away," she moaned, "an' he won't never come back no

more--but ef he does co them to witness--"ef he does come, I'll shore be a-waitin'

Lord God, make him come back!"