. Sword and pen : or, Ventures and adventures of Willard Glazier in war and literature ... . former days. The first of Maywill, in future, have special charms for me, for from this day, 1878,dates my claim to that spot of earth which to me is dearer than allothers. Imagination often takes me back to the Old House on the Hill,where your children spent many of the happiest hours of their child-hood and youth. In fancy I again visit the scenes of my boyhood—again chase the butterfly, and pick the dandelion with Elviraand Marjorie in the shade of the wide-spreading elms. ****■*•*** I have been wor
. Sword and pen : or, Ventures and adventures of Willard Glazier in war and literature ... . former days. The first of Maywill, in future, have special charms for me, for from this day, 1878,dates my claim to that spot of earth which to me is dearer than allothers. Imagination often takes me back to the Old House on the Hill,where your children spent many of the happiest hours of their child-hood and youth. In fancy I again visit the scenes of my boyhood—again chase the butterfly, and pick the dandelion with Elviraand Marjorie in the shade of the wide-spreading elms. ****■*•*** I have been working for you, dear parents, in the face of greatobstacles since the close of the war. If you think I have neglectedyou—have not been home in ten long years, then I reply, I did notwish to see you again until I could place you beyond the reach ofwant. One of the objects of my life is to-day accomplished: and now,with love to all, and the fervent hope that prosperity and happinessmay wait upon you for many, many years to come, I remain, always, Your most affectionate son, CHAPTER XXXVI. THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. An interval of literary work.—Conception of another expedition.—Reflections upon the Old Explorers.—Indian rumors.—Deter-mined to find the true source of the Great River.—Starting onthe eventful journey.—Joined by his brother George and BarrettChanning Paine.—Collecting materials for the expedition.—Brainerd the first point of departure.—Through the ChippewaCountry.—Seventy miles of government road.—Curiosity its ownreward.—Arrival at Leech Lake. AN interval of three years, from 1878 to 1881,now elapsed in the career of Captain Glazier;years of retirement from public attention, but by nomeans of inactivity on his part. During this periodhe was engaged mainly in literary work, and in prep-aration for a forthcoming expedition which his everrestless brain had evolved, and which, if successful,would furnish a valuable contribution to the
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