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"I wish they could see you," I said helplessly

"And as I cannot be present to doin person, I

et," said I; "it is against you that you are a

Northern officer"

"That may depend upon the event of the war," he said; and I

saw a sparkle again Wilful and manly as he could be; but he

did not know my father and mother Yet that last word of his

ht

that be? and how? If all the Northern army were Thorolds, -

but I knew they were not I felt as if azine of words

was exhausted I suppose then my face spoke for me He

loosened his hold of one hand to put his arm round me and draw

me to him, with a fine tenderness, both reverent and

masterful

"My Daisy" - he said, - "what do you want of me?"

And I could not tell hinified Pain was too sharp We drew very close to each

other, and were very silent for those minutes I would coh my face lay

on his shoulder I do not kno his face looked; when he

spoke again the tone was of the gravest tenderness

"What do you want ofmy hand on