. The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union . was a clear wrong to take what did not belong to them. He neverwould join them inthese expeditions, acourse which exposedhim to much ridiculefor his pious no-tions, but which hadno effect upon him. Often their zeal inthis direction broughtits own one of these foraysa long-legged, awk-ward fellow, who couldoutrun the fastestchicken, chased ananxious hen into athicket, where thegrass was long and rank. As he peered round for his gamehe spied a dozen or so egg
. The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union . was a clear wrong to take what did not belong to them. He neverwould join them inthese expeditions, acourse which exposedhim to much ridiculefor his pious no-tions, but which hadno effect upon him. Often their zeal inthis direction broughtits own one of these foraysa long-legged, awk-ward fellow, who couldoutrun the fastestchicken, chased ananxious hen into athicket, where thegrass was long and rank. As he peered round for his gamehe spied a dozen or so eggs shining in the sun. Ah, he said,my lady hen is stealing a nest. Well, they look white and fresh, and Ill just confiscate them. His pocketswere full of sweet potatoes, he had a brace ofchickens slung over his shoulders, he had lost his handkerchief,if he ever owned one, and the problem was how to hold possessionof the coveted prize. I know how Ill fix it. Ill put them in my cap. I cancarry them all right. The eggs were tenderly deposited therein, and he startedfor camp. He heard the boys who were still engaged in the. ALLAN PINKERTON AND SECRET SERVICE OFFICERS. ZACHS MISHAP. 74 ZACH HAS A FALL. chase laughing boisterously, and saw Rob Douglass, one of thenew recruits, with a rope tied to one of the hind legs of a mon-strous pig, who was jerking him right and left, in quite an un-military fashion. Now he was nearly on the animals back, andnext he was measuring his length on the ground, but he neveronce released the rope, while the shouts and cheers of the boyswho were watching the contest made Rob more determined thanever to land his prize at the cooks tent. Zach Smith joined in the merriment and began to chaffRob, whose face was grimy with perspiration, while his dust-covered clothes looked as though a good brushing and a fewstitches would improve them materially. Seeing Zach he called to him to help haul in the latter started toward him, but Mrs. Piggie was of th
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