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"A at me

Touched as I had never been by her, I held out ravely

"So that they keep clear of Canada, I say God speed men who stand for their own homes, Carus! But," she added innocently, "I could not be indifferent to a cause which you serve Come over here to the --draw your chair where you can see Look at that officer, how gallant he is in his white uniforreen!"

"That is a French officer," I said "Those three soldiers passing yonder hite facing on their blue coats, and black spatterdashes froland line The soldiers s under the tree are New York and New Jersey men; they wear buff copper-clouts, and their unifors; the Georgia line are faced with blue, edged around by white There goes an artilleryman; he's all blue and scarlet, with yellow on his hat; and here stroll a dozen dragoons in helmet and jack-boots and blue jackets laced, lined, and faced hite Ah, Elsin, these sah snow and sun because his Excellency led therave and how a hush comes, a little pause of reverence, whenever you name--his Excellency Do all so stand in awe of hihtly, Elsin"

"Have you ever seen him?"

"Never, child"

"And yet you approach even his name in hushed respect"

"Yes, even his name I should like to see him," I continued wistfully, "to hear him speak once, to meet his calm eye But I never shall My service is of such a nature that it is inexpedient for him to receive me openly So I never shall see hi war ends--God knows----"

She dropped her hand on ainst my shoulder

"You must not fret," she murmured "Remember that staff-officer said he praised you"

"I do, I do reratefully "It was a reward I never dared expect--never dreamed of His Excellency has been kind to me, indeed"

It was now past four o'clock in the afternoon, and Elsin, who had noted the wares in the shop-s, desired to price the few sioods offered for sale; so ent out into the dusty village street to see as to be seen, but the few shops we entered were full of soldiers and not overclean, and the wares offered for sale were not attractive I reht points and some stuff for stocks, and needles and a reel of thread, and when she offered a gold piece everybody looked at us, and the shopkeeper called her "My lady" and reat handful of paper money