Adventures of Mrs. Colonel Somerset in Caffraria, During the War (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1858. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ending by calling her by name; the hot blood rushed to her face, as he did so, and, perfectly speechless, she stood gazing at the man, whose face, though familiar, she could still connect with nothing in the past. With great delicacy the stranger kept his eyes fixed upon the ground, standing cap in hand before her, giving her time to recover her calmness. At last she found voice to ask almost inaudibly-- " Who he was, and who had sent him ?" The old man looked up, with a gentle smile. "Ah ye dinna ken me, madam; time has changed me, but ye can surely remember Alick Waugh, at your service." " Alick Waugh " exclaimed Helen; the familiar name bringing back the days of her girlhood, for Alick had been her father's right hand for many a year. " Alick Waugh, my dear old friend Oh what has brought you here ?" and, clasping his hand, Helen gazed in his face. " 'Deed, Miss Helen, or Mrs. Somerset as I should call ye, your own self brought me here; I came to seek ye, and take ye away to a ceevilized land again." " And my husband, Alick, and my children; can you not tell me of them ?" "Well, my lady, they are all in health, please the Almighty--at least, were so when your good friend Mrs. Neil heard frae them. Ah my dear lady, it was a sorry day ye sailed in that auld tub o' a ship--but God's will be done." " Yes, dear old Alick, God's will be done; it is all over now, and I shall go to my own. Oh my poor heart is bursting;" and, sinking down, she covered her face, and sobbed hysterically. Alick's face was a strange mixture of perplexity and pity, and tears beginning to roll down his furrowed cheeks, he brushed them angrily away, muttering that he was an "auld fool;" then, thinking wisely enough that the best method of calming Helen's emotion was to speak of her ...