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Many of the captives were co, ver hearts aiting, and friendly hands outstretched to welco creatures termed the soil over which waved the Stars and Stripes, for which they had fought so bravely Wistfully, thousands of eyes ran over the long colu for its own, and growing di up with untold joy when it was found

"Lieutenant Robert Reynolds" and "Tho the list of those just arrived at Annapolis, but "Captain Mark Ray" was not there, and with a sickening feeling of disappointment she passed the paper to her mother-in-law, and hastened away, to weep and pray that what she so greatly feared ht not come upon her

It was after Katy's betrothal, and she was in New York, happy to hear news fro, for, as nearly as she could trace him from reports of others, he was last at Andersonville But there was no n by which she could tell whether he still lived, or had long since been relieved fro

Early the next day she heard that Mattie Tubbs had received a telegram from Tom, ould soon be at home, while later in the day Bell Ca, but had lost his right arm, and was otherwise badly crippled It never occurred to Helen to ask if this wouldat her good fortune, and then sent her back to the ho the propriety of receiving into the family a maimed and crippled member

"It was preposterous to suppose Bob would expect it," Juno said, while the mother admitted that it was a most unfortunate affair, as indeed the whole war had proved For her part, she soo quietly when they wanted to, and so saved thousands of lives, and prevented the country froroes, and calls for more men and money On the whole, she rather doubted the propriety of re-electing Lincoln, and prolonging the war; and she certainly doubted the propriety of giving her daughter to a cripple There was Arthur Grey, who had lately been so attentive; he was a wealthier man than Lieutenant Bob, and if Bell had any discretion she would take hiured soldier