Geoffrey's Victory by Mrs Georgie Sheldon — page 78: what you’re looking at

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74 “FIRST IN TIME, FIRST BY RIGHT?!” civil war; but, as it happened, his estate was not harmed, and it has since increased greatly in beauty and value.” “Do you remember much about the war?” Gladys in- quired. ‘‘No, I knew very little about it at tis time, of course, I was very young—only about eight years of age—and besides, my father sent my mother and me abroad, where we remained until the war was over.” ‘“T suppose some of your people still feel antagonistic toward us Northerners?” Gladys remarked. “T presume there is a feeling of bitterness to some ex- tent among the veterans, but, as to the generation that has been growing up since, I think we all feel that we are one nation, and our interests are with and forthe Union. But if I haa been ever so bitter toward Northern people, that feeling could rot have possibly continued to exist after my present experience with them,” and Everet Map- leson’s glance told the young girl that for her sake alone he would have been willing to waive all past grieva‘:ces, however aggravating. Her cheeks flushed, and her eyes drocped. ‘It is better to put aside all bitterness—the war wasa terrible thing, and there were mistakes on both sides, and now that peace has been restored, it is far better to let by-gones be by-gones. Have your parents ever been North ?” - Gladys tried to speak in a general and unconscious way, but it was very hard with those admiring eyes fixed so earnestly upon her. ‘‘No; they have been in Kurope, and my father has been on the Pacific coast several times, but they have yet to visit this portion of the country.” “Without doubt, then, they will improve the opportun- ity to do so when you leave college. It would be natural for them to desire to be present when you take your honors.” ‘“‘Those will be very few, I fear,” voung Mapleson re- plied, with a flush. ‘‘I am not a good student.” He did. not love study, although he was quick to learn, and brilliant in recitation, when he chose to apply hbim-_ self. “T do not believe you really mean that,” Gladys. said. She could not believe that anybody could bea poor student who so elosely resembled Geoffrey, who ex- celled. She imagined that he must be like him mentally as well as physicaliy. COMGbook