. 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 . 104 WINTER UNPLEASANT EVERYWHERE. ™5 parently simple disease, the measles, but which leaves its victimfeeble, exhausted, and unable to rally. To a new recruit, or to one who is full of sensibility, asRalph was, these sights were particularly depressing. A snowstorm during the day had been succeeded by awindy, cold night. Ralph had been writing to his mother, andwhile he took care to make every word as cheerful as he could,and never to mention his discomforts, vet the mot
. 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 . 104 WINTER UNPLEASANT EVERYWHERE. ™5 parently simple disease, the measles, but which leaves its victimfeeble, exhausted, and unable to rally. To a new recruit, or to one who is full of sensibility, asRalph was, these sights were particularly depressing. A snowstorm during the day had been succeeded by awindy, cold night. Ralph had been writing to his mother, andwhile he took care to make every word as cheerful as he could,and never to mention his discomforts, vet the mother heart. IN WINTER QUARTERS. read between the lines, and knewher boy was homesick, pining for her, as she, alas! was longingfor the loving caress and the sound of his voice. As he pushed back the stool which had answered for awriting desk, the wind gave a sudden whirl and lifted the canvas,sending a shower of sleet over him which made him shiver. The winter here is full as cold and disagreeable as upNorth! he said. I thought this was a land of perpetual sunshine and flowers! io6 A DISPATCH. He peered out at the sentry, who hugged his great coatcloser, as he paced to and fro. He fancied he saw in the glooma man and horse, and heard the sharp challenge— Halt! Who goes there? The horseman drew up, and replied promptly— A messenger from General Shields, with dispatches forColonel Hopkins. I must deliver them at once.
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