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Such was the purport of Mrs Cameron's re with passion, which, the moment she finished, burst forth in a storainst what, with his pet adjective, he called her "Copperhead principles," denouncing her as a traitor, reproaching her for the cruelty which would separate her daughter from Robert Reynolds because he had lost an ar fiercely to Bell with the words: "But it isn't for you to say whether he shall or shall not have Bell She is of age Let her speak for herself"

And she did speak, the noble, heroic girl, who had listened, with bitter scorn, to what her mother and sister said, and who noith elevated nostrils and voice hoarse with emotion, answered slowly and impressively: "I would marry Lieutenant Reynolds if he had only his ears left to hear me tell him how much I love and honor him! Arthur Grey! Don't talk to ive a cent for our poor, suffering soldiers, but turns people off with: 'Government provides,' or 'the stores do not reach thees to which , and to avoid the draft swore he was forty-five, e all know better Don't insult Robert with such a comparison, or think I will break my faith with him"

After this no more was said to Bell, aited anxiously for further news from Bob, and who, the moment she heard he was at home, went to his father's house, and asked to see hi back the heavy curtain, so that the light would fall more directly upon him, Mrs Reynolds went out and left her there alone

With a beating heart, she stood looking at his hollow eyes, his sunken cheek, his short, dry hair, and thick, gray skin--all marks of the brutal treatlanced at the here hung a large-sized photograph, taken in full uniform the last tiure showed to good advantage Could it be that the wreck before her had ever been as full of life and vigor as the picture would indicate, and was that arm which held the sword severed from the body, and left a token of the murderous war?

"Poor Bob! howdown beside hi bitter tears for her armless hero