A Daughter of Maryland — page 108: what you’re looking at

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A DAUGHTER OF MARYLAND. ; 89 -—~ ‘‘T want to know if you have no better show of gratitude for all I have done for you than your conduct yesterday? I want to know if it was to fetter an old man’s power that I _have reared you from infancy as if you were my own son.’”’ ‘*You speak in riddles, father. JI appreciate all you have done for me and in return I have always tried to act the part of an honorable son. Will you tell me in what manner I have incurred your displeasure now ?’’ : Major Lancier had begun to pace the floor, but pausing excitedly in front of Robert, he cried: — ‘*Are you a fool or do you think I am blind and deaf? Was it according to my teachings that you voted with the fanatics and cowards yesterday ?’’ ‘*It was,’’ came the calm, measured reply, startling both Aurian and her father; ‘‘and if you style yourself a fanatic and a coward, then I must-plead guilty to the same infamous charge. But I cannot think you mean what you Say, or you are laboring under a misapprehension. ’’ ‘*Please end this agony, Robert,’’ interrupted Aurian. ‘‘T think father wants to know if you voted for your friends or your enemies yesterday. ’’ ‘‘T can answer that very quickly. If you call the South my friend then I was not unfaithful to her. I trust you, can say as much.’’ | Major Lancier was dumfounded. ‘‘What meant that babbling on the streets then? They told me you had betrayed old Maryland. ’’ ‘* Who; father?. Show me the man and I will prove him to you a liar,’’ and for the first time he began to show - excitement. Aurian came boldly to the rescue. ‘‘You should have known Robert better, father. I should have sooner doubted my own fealty than his. Come, all this excitement is unfitting us for our morning meal. Let us lay anide politics long enon at least to get our sustenance of life.’ comicbooks (ere) m1 : ra’ ab