. 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 . the banquet began, he made a short speech ofwelcome, which was responded to in good faith by Franklin Field,who was deputed to do the speaking on all occasions, as he hadquite a gift of extempore oratory. Without further ceremony, Fred cordially pressed all of themto fall to. Just at this interesting moment, the cook,a loose-jointed, wrinkled old darkey, whose huge mouth lookedas if it was always ready to utter a guffaw, entered the tent,and scraping and bowing to the ge
. 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 . the banquet began, he made a short speech ofwelcome, which was responded to in good faith by Franklin Field,who was deputed to do the speaking on all occasions, as he hadquite a gift of extempore oratory. Without further ceremony, Fred cordially pressed all of themto fall to. Just at this interesting moment, the cook,a loose-jointed, wrinkled old darkey, whose huge mouth lookedas if it was always ready to utter a guffaw, entered the tent,and scraping and bowing to the gemmens, broke out with—Sorry to put back your joyment, Massa Fred, but youse wantedoutside, bad. FRED EXCUSES HIMSELF. 119 Fred rose, and with a graceful salute to his guests, beggedthem, in a most elaborate manner, to attack the food, which wasentirely at their service. It was unfortunate that he should bedisturbed at such a moment, but duty called him, and he wouldreturn at the earliest^, ^3$^ opportunity. This black ras-^^\ Ip^l cal is bound shant have my share, friends. side, he hunted a place behind the^ but fall to,Once out-safe hidinghedge, and
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