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246 THE ILLEGAL MARRIAGE, What must he think of one who changes so! Oh! I wish that I had died!” ; Thoroughly broken down by the grief those thoughts brought her, Cecy sobbed aloud, and turned her face in the pillow. Mrs. Bond was aroused, and, thinking that she was sobbing in her sleep, spoke to her; but finding that she was still awake, the sympathizing -lady took Cecy’s head upon her bosom, and tried to pet away all remembrance of the unhappy thoughts. The air was cool and pleasant on the following morning when Cecy and her friend drove up to the castle, and they had a fair prospect for the trip to Macon. Dark and gloomy enough the old house looked, entirely closed, as it had been for the past month, and Cecy shuddered as she went up the walk, and recalled that dreadful morning. A few hours only were spent at home, during which Cecy had put the old place in order, and visited again each cottage in that little village. Once more the negroes crowded around her, kissing her hands, her shawl, her dress; and amid tears of joy and cries of congratulation, she broke away from them, and ran to the carriage. The crowd followed her to the gate, and the cries of “Good-by, Cecy!” “Good luck, mistress!” and other tones of endearment, made a hubbub that was ringing in their ears as the carriage rolled away. Waving her handkerchief from the window Cecy saw a shower of old shoes flying after her, and the half-grown children were beside the carriage shout- ing to her, until the driver whipped up sharply to get away from them. Meantime, Stannard was slowly driving from Perry, with Doctor Trippe. The doctor and his wife, with Ham Pierce, drove in the coach, while Stannard rode a saddle-horse beside them. Old Hawks was on the driver’s box. Seeing the doctor safely home, Stannard rode on to his own house,-and in an hour or two his carriage returned with Doctor Pierce. . You'll stay with me to-night, Ham, of course?” » Gomicbooks