midnight
She will not believe that her child was killed . In some miraculous way he must have escaped , and will some day come to her . For the faith of the simple Negro woman I would give a world . '' It was near the midnight hour when Mrs. McLane 's visitors departed , wiser women by that Thanksgiving Day visit , we hope . The Colonel 's Repentance . The riotous excitement was slowly abating in the old city . The woods were full of panic-stricken , starving colored people , and trains were leaving the city laden with those who had means to get away .