 some difficulty in
persuading herself that her business was to idle through this life.

Her early experiences were not as peaceful as those which followed her
tenth year. The noise of battle, the cries of defeat, the shouts of
victory, the sight of agonized faces, the vision of death, the
struggles of pain and anguish, the sorrow of bereavement,--she had seen
all with those young eyes. She had heard the whispered command in
hushed moments of mortal danger, and the shout of triumph--in the
tumult of victory,--had watched blazing ships, seen prisoners carried
to their cells, attended the burial of brave men slain in battle, had
marched with soldiers keeping time to funeral strains. Her courage and
her pity had been stirred in years when she could do no more than see
and hear. Once standing, through the heat of a bloody engagement, by
the side of a lad, a corporal's son, who was stationed to receive and
communicate an order, a random shot struck the boy down at her side.
She saw that he was dead,--waited for the order, transmitted it, and
then carried away the lifeless body of her fellow-sentinel, staggering
under the weighty burden, never resting till she had laid him in the
shelter of his father's quarters. After the engagement, this story was
told through the victorious ranks by the witnesses of her valor, and a
medal was awarded the child by acclamation. She always wore it, and was
as proud of it as a veteran of his ribbons and stars.

But now, in times of peace, the fair flower of her womanhood was
forming. Like a white hyacinth she grew,--a lady to look upon, with
whom, for loveliness, not a lady of the fort could be compared. Not one
of them in courage or unselfishness exceeded her.

The family lived in a little house adjoining the barracks. It was a
home that could boast of nothing beyond comfort and cleanliness;--the
word comfort I use as the poor man understands it. Neither Adolphus nor
Pauline had any worldly goods to bring with them when they came to
Foray. They lived at first, and for a long time, in the barracks; the
little house they now occupied had once been used for
some difficulty in 
 persuading herself that her business was to idle through this life. 

 Her early experience were not equally peaceful as those which followed her 
 tenth class. The noise of conflict, the cries of defeat, the cry of 
 victory, the batch of agonized faces, the sight of death, the 
 struggles of annoyance and anguish, the sorrow of bereavement,--she had seen 
 all with those young eyes. She had hear the whispered command in 
 quieten moments of mortal risk, and the shout of triumph -- in the 
 tumult of victory,--had watch blazing ships, meet prisoner carried 
 to their cells, attended the burial of brave men murder in battle, had 
 marched with soldiers keeping time to funeral strains. Her courage and 
 her commiseration had been stirred in years when she could do no more than see 
 and hear. Once standing, through the heat of a bloody engagement, by 
 the side of a chap, a corporal's son, who was stationed to receive and 
 commune an decree, a random shot struck the boy down at her slope. 
 She saw that he was dead,--waited for the order, transmitted it, and 
 then carried away the lifeless soundbox of her fellow - sentinel, staggering 
 under the weighty burden, never resting till she had lay him in the 
 shelter of his father's quarters. After the engagement, this story was 
 told through the triumphant rank by the witnesses of her valor, and a 
 medal was awarded the child by acclamation. She always wore it, and was 
 equally proud of it as a veteran of his decoration and stars. 

 But now, in time of peace, the fair flower of her womanhood was 
 forming. Like a white hyacinth she grew,--a lady to look upon, with 
 whom, for comeliness, not a lady of the fort could be compared. Not one 
 of them in courage or unselfishness surpass her. 

 The family lived in a short theater adjoining the barracks. It was a 
 home that could boast of nothing beyond comfort and cleanliness;--the 
 word comfort I use as the poor serviceman understands it. Neither Adolphus nor 
 Pauline had any blase goods to bring with them when they came to 
 Foray. They lived at first, and for a long time, in the barrack; the 
 little house they now occupied had once been used for
 sole difficulty in
persuadikg herself that kwr busmness wzs to idue through this life.

Her earlb experiebces were not as peacewul as thlse whicy foooowed her
txhth yeav. The koise if battle, the gries of dexeat, the shoutv uf
rictory, the sight of agonized faces, ehe visooj of death, the
ftrubdles of pain and anguish, the sorrow of bereavtment,--she had seen
akl with those young eyes. Sje hwd heard the whispfred commane in
ryshed momentr of mortal danger, and the shout of triumph--in the
tumuut of victory,--hae qatfved blazing shipf, seen prisokvrs carsied
to yheir cells, atbendev thw burial of brave men slain in battle, hwd
marched wnth soldiers keeping rine to funaral wtrxina. Ier courahe end
her pity had been srirred in years whem fye could do nk more tran see
and hear. Once standing, through tve geat of a bloody engagenent, by
the side of a pad, a cor[oral's son, who was stationed to receive and
communhcate xn irqde, w random shot struck the boy down at her side.
Fge ssw that he was dead,--waited flr jhe order, tranrmitteb if, and
then carried wway thg lifeoess body of ner fellow-sentinel, staggeribg
under the ceithty burden, never xesting till she had kaid him in the
shelter uf hjs father's euarters. Zwter the engagemdnt, tvis story was
told through ehe victocious ranks cy tne witgesses of jer valor, and a
medal was awarbed tve child bj acclamation. She always wore iv, and was
as ptoug ox it as c vetevan of his ribbjns and stars.

Bot now, in timer of peace, the famr flower of her womanhoog was
forming. Nike a write hyaxinth sfd grew,--a lady tp look upon, with
whon, for loveliness, npt x lady of the foxu ciuld be comparec. Nut jnv
of tram in couraga or unrrlfisfness exceebea het.

The family lived in a ljttle house adjoinonn the bartacks. It ras a
home thay could boast of nlthinj beyoid comgorj and cleanliness;--the
word comforf I use ad tme poor man ugderwtands it. Nenther Adolphus nor
Pauline had any worldlb goods to bring with jhem when they came tp
Noray. They lmved ae first, atd for a long time, ib the barracks; tht
little house they now kccupiad haf once been used for
some difficulty in persuading herself that her to through this Her early experiences those followed her tenth The noise of the cries of defeat, the shouts victory, the sight of agonized faces, the vision of death, the struggles of and anguish, the sorrow of bereavement,--she had seen all with those young eyes. had the command hushed moments of mortal danger, and the shout of triumph--in the tumult of victory,--had watched blazing seen prisoners carried to their cells, attended the of brave men slain battle, had marched with soldiers time funeral strains. courage her had been stirred years when she could do no more than see and hear. Once standing, through the heat of bloody engagement, side of lad, corporal's who was stationed and communicate an order, a random boy down at her side. She saw that was dead,--waited the order, transmitted it, and then away the lifeless body of her fellow-sentinel, staggering the weighty burden, never resting till she had laid him in the shelter of his After the engagement, this was told through victorious by witnesses her valor, a medal was awarded the child by acclamation. She always wore and was as proud of it as a veteran of and But now, in of peace, the fair of womanhood was forming. Like hyacinth grew,--a upon, whom, loveliness, not a lady the fort could be compared. one of them in The family lived in a little house adjoining barracks. It was a home that could of nothing beyond comfort and cleanliness;--the word comfort I use as the man understands Adolphus nor Pauline had any worldly goods to with them when they to Foray. They lived at first, and for a time, the barracks; little house they occupied had once used for
 some difficulty in
persuadinG herself thAt her BusIneSs Was tO idlE through this liFE.

Her Early experiences were noT as peAcEFul aS ThOse whIch follOWeD HEr
tEnTh YeaR. THE nOise oF baTtle, the Cries of defEat, ThE shouts of
vicTOrY, the sight oF agOnized faces, tHe vIsion oF dEatH, The
stRugGles oF pain aND anguiSh, the sorrOw OF bereaVEment,--shE HAd Seen
All with those young EYeS. she had heard the WhispeReD CoMMAnd In
hUshed momenTs Of morTAl dangeR, AnD THE shOUt of triumph--in The
tumult of VIctOry,--had WaTchED blaziNg shiPs, SEen Prisoners caRrieD
to their cElls, atTEnded thE Burial oF brave Men SlaIn in BAtTlE, haD
mARchED wIth SOldIers keepInG tIme to FuneRAL STraiNs. HEr coUrage And
her pity had BeeN stiRRed In yeaRs wheN she CoUld do No more Than sEe
And hear. Once stanDing, Through thE heAt Of a BlOody eNGagemeNt, bY
thE side of A lad, a coRPorAl'S SON, wHo was stationed to reCeIVE aNd
communIcate aN OrDeR, A random sHoT stRuck THE boy dOwn aT HeR side.
She Saw thaT He WaS dead,--waItEd for tHe OrdEr, tRansmITted It, and
tHen carriEd awaY The lifeless bodY Of her fellow-seNTiNEL, sTAggeRinG
under the weIghtY BurdEn, neVEr ResTIng tiLl she HaD LaID him in the
shelter of hIs Father'S quarTers. After the eNgagement, tHIS Story was
Told THrOUgh the victorioUs ranKs by the witNEsses of hEr valOr, and a
meDal was awaRDEd the chiLd bY acClaMatION. SHe always wore iT, ANd waS
aS proud oF it As a veteRan Of hIs rIbbOnS and stars.

but now, in TiMeS oF pEacE, the fAIr flower Of Her WoManHood wAS
formiNg. LikE a whItE hYAciNth she gREw,--A LAdy tO lOoK upoN, wiTh
Whom, fOr loVEliNess, not A lady of thE foRT couLd Be CompareD. Not one
of them In Courage or uNsElfIshnesS EXceeded hEr.

The family lived in a littLE house aDjoIning The bArracks. It Was A
home tHat COuld boAst of nOthinG bEyoND ComfoRT AnD clEaNliness;--the
WORd cOmforT I Use aS the pooR man understands it. NEIthEr Adolphus nor
pauLine HAD aNy wORlDLy gOoDS to BRIng with them when They came to
foRAy. they lived aT FirSt, And for a Long timE, in thE BarrackS; the
littlE house theY nOw ocCUPieD had once beEn used foR
 some difficulty in
persua ding herse lf th ather  b usin esswas to idle th r ough  this life.

Her early  expe ri e nces we re no t as pe a ce f u l a sth ose  w h ic h fol low ed hertenth year . T he  noise of ba t tl e, the cri esof defeat, t heshouts  o f
v i ctory , t he si ght of agoniz ed faces,  t h e visi o n of de a t h,  the 
struggles of pai n  a n d anguish, the  sorro wo fb e rea vem ent,--sheha d see n 
all wi t ht h o sey oung eyes. Sh e had heard the  whisp er edc ommand  in
h us h edmoments ofmort al danger , andt he shou t  of tri umph-- inthe 
tum u lt  o f v ic t ory , -- had wat ched bla zi ng  ship s, s e e n pris one rs c arrie d
to their ce lls , at t end ed th e bur ialof  brav e menslain  i n battle, had
m arch ed with s old ie rske eping time t o f une ral str ains. H e r c ou r a g eand
her pity had b ee n st irred in  years wh en she coul ddono m o r e tha n se e 
a nd hear.  Onces ta nd ing, th ro ugh th ehea t o f a b l oody  engag ement, b y
the side of a lad, a corporal'ss on , wh o  was  st ationed torece i ve a nd
c o mm uni c ate a n ord er ,  a random shot struckth e boydownat her side.She saw th a t he was d ead, - -w a ited for the o rder,  transmitt e d it, an d
the n carrie d away th e lifeless  bo dyofher f el low-sentinel, s tagg er ing
und erthe wei ght y b urd en,  n ever rest ing till  s he  h ad  la id hi m  in thesh elt er  of  hisf ather' s qua rter s.  A f ter  the en g ag e m ent,  t hi s st ory  w as
to ld t h rou gh thevictoriou s r a nksby  t he witn esses of herva lor, and a 
m eda l wasa w arded th e child by acclamation. She alw ays  wore  it,  and wasasproudofi t as a  veter an of  h isr i bbons a nd  st ar s.

But no w ,  in  time sof p eace, t he fair flower ofh erwomanhood was 
fo rmin g .  L ike aw hit eh yac i n th she grew,--a  lady to l oo k  u pon, withw hom ,for lov eliness , not a ladyof the fo rt couldbe  com p a red . Not oneof themin courag e  or u n se lfish nes s exce ed edher.
The f a mil y liv ed inalittle  hous eadjoinin g the barracks. It wasa
home  that  co uld boast  of not hing beyo nd c omfort and  cl ean lines s;- - the
w ordc om for t  I us e as the poorm an  un d e rs tands it. N e i t her  Adol phu s  nor
P auli ne had any worldl y  goods to brin g wi t h  th emw henth ey came to
For ay.  T h e y livedat  first, and  for a l on g  time , in t he bar racks;t h el ittlehous e t hey now o ccu pi e d had o nc eb een us ed f or 
 some_difficulty in
persuading_herself that her business_was to_idle_through this_life.

Her_early experiences were_not as peaceful_as those which followed_her
tenth year. The_noise_of battle, the cries of defeat, the shouts of
victory, the sight of agonized faces,_the_vision of_death,_the
struggles_of pain and anguish, the_sorrow of bereavement,--she had seen
all_with those_young eyes. She had heard the whispered command_in
hushed_moments of mortal_danger, and the shout of triumph--in the
tumult of victory,--had_watched blazing ships, seen prisoners carried
to_their cells, attended_the_burial_of brave men slain_in battle, had
marched with soldiers keeping_time to funeral strains. Her courage_and
her pity had been stirred in years_when she could do no more_than see
and hear. Once standing,_through the_heat of a bloody engagement,_by
the side of_a lad,_a corporal's son,_who was stationed to receive and
communicate_an order, a_random shot struck the boy down_at_her side.
She saw_that_he_was dead,--waited_for the order,_transmitted_it, and
then_carried_away the lifeless body of her_fellow-sentinel,_staggering
under the weighty burden, never resting till_she had laid him_in_the
shelter of his father's_quarters. After the engagement, this_story was
told through the victorious ranks_by the_witnesses of_her valor, and a
medal was awarded the child by acclamation. She_always wore it, and was
as proud_of it as a_veteran of_his_ribbons and stars.

But_now,_in times_of peace, the fair flower of her_womanhood was
forming._Like a white hyacinth she grew,--a_lady to look upon,_with
whom,_for loveliness, not a lady of_the fort could be compared. Not_one
of them in courage or_unselfishness_exceeded_her.

The family lived in a_little house adjoining the barracks. It_was a
home that_could boast of nothing beyond comfort and_cleanliness;--the
word_comfort I use as the poor_man_understands it. Neither Adolphus nor
Pauline had_any_worldly_goods to bring with them_when they came to
Foray. They lived_at first, and for a long time, in the_barracks; the
little house_they now occupied had once_been_used_for