Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 34 December 1886 to May 1887 . ing by the windows,their figures in silhouette against the bluewater. No wonder our traveller lingered therea little! Humanity called him, for onething, to drive often with humanely dis-posed young ladies round the beautifulshore curve to visit the schools for variouscolors at Hampton. Then there was theevening promenading on the broad veran-das and out npon the miniature pier, orat sunset by the water-batteries of the oldfort—such a peaceful old fortress as it the morning there were inspectionsto be attended, and nowhe
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 34 December 1886 to May 1887 . ing by the windows,their figures in silhouette against the bluewater. No wonder our traveller lingered therea little! Humanity called him, for onething, to drive often with humanely dis-posed young ladies round the beautifulshore curve to visit the schools for variouscolors at Hampton. Then there was theevening promenading on the broad veran-das and out npon the miniature pier, orat sunset by the water-batteries of the oldfort—such a peaceful old fortress as it the morning there were inspectionsto be attended, and nowhere could therebe seen a more agreeable mingling of warand love than the spacious, tree-plantedinterior of the fort presented on such oc-casions. The shifting figures of the troopson parade; the martial and daring manoeu-vres of the regimental band; the groups ofladies seated on benches under the trees,attended by gallants in uniform, moment-arily oft duty and full of information, andby gallants not in uniform and never offduty and desirous to learn; the ancient. A DEFENDER OF HIS COUNTRY. guns with French arms and English arms,reminiscences of Yorktown, on one ofwhich a pretty girl Avas apt to be perchedin the act of being photographed—all thiswas enough to inspire any man to be acountryman and a lover. It is beautifulto see how fearless the gentle sex is in thepresence of actual war; the prettiest girlsoccupied the front and most exposed seats,and never flinched w^hen the determinedcolumns marched down on them withdrums beating and colors flying, nor showed much relief when they sud-denly Avheeled and marched to anotherpart of the parade in search of glory. Andthe officers quarters in the casemates—w^hat will not women endure to servetheir country! These quarters are meretunnels under a dozen feet of earth, witha door on the parade side and a casementwindow on the outside—a damp cellar,said to be cool in the height of only excuse for such quarters is thatthe
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