. Among the camps; or, Young people's stories of the war . e road and liftedher in his arms, doll and all. Gentlemen, he said to his staff, you behold the futuredefenders of the Union. The little ones were coaxed home, and that afternoon, asColonel Stafford was expecting to leave the camp for Wash-ington with a lot of prisoners, a despatch was brought in toGeneral Denby, who read it. Colonel, he said, addressing him, I think I shall haveto continue your parole a few days longer. I have justreceived information that, by a special cartel which I havearranged, you are to be exchanged for Colonel
. Among the camps; or, Young people's stories of the war . e road and liftedher in his arms, doll and all. Gentlemen, he said to his staff, you behold the futuredefenders of the Union. The little ones were coaxed home, and that afternoon, asColonel Stafford was expecting to leave the camp for Wash-ington with a lot of prisoners, a despatch was brought in toGeneral Denby, who read it. Colonel, he said, addressing him, I think I shall haveto continue your parole a few days longer. I have justreceived information that, by a special cartel which I havearranged, you are to be exchanged for Colonel McDowell assoon as he can reach the lines at this point from Richmond ;and meantime, as we have but indifferent accommodationshere, I shall have to request you to consider Holly Hill asyour place of confinement. Will you be so kind as to con-vey my respects to Mrs. Stafford, and to your young heroBob, and make good my word to those two little commis-sioners of exchanee, to whom I feel somewhat committed ?I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New KITTYKIN, AND THE PART SHE PLAYEDIN THE WAR. I. KITTYKIN played a part in the war which has neverbeen recorded. Her name does not appear in theHst of any battle ; nor is she mentioned in any historyas having saved a life, or as having done anything remark-able one way or the other. Yet, in fact, she played a mostimportant part : she prevented a battle which was just goingto begin, and brought about a truce between the skirmish linesof the Union and the Confederate troops near her homewhich lasted several weeks, and probably saved many lives. There never was a kitten more highly prized than Kitty-kin, for Evelyn had long wanted a kitten, and the way shefound her was so delightfully unexpected. It was during the war, when everything was very scarcedown in the South where Evelyn lived. We dont haveany coffee, or any kittens, or a^^ything, Evelyn said one dayto some soldiers who had come to her home from their camp,which was a mil
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