. Knapsack and rifle; or, Life in the Grand Army; war as seen from the ranks. Pen pictures and sketches of camp, bivouac, marches, battle-fields and battles, commanders, great military movements, personal reminiscences and narratives of army life ... Also, a complete chronology of the war, and a digest of the pension laws of the United States .. . , You seem to be having a mightygood time; you must see something awfully funny. This did not quiet the merry-making company, whowere not averse to continuing the sport. Havent you got her picture? asked one. KNAPSACK AND RIFLE. 41 ISow, that photogr
. Knapsack and rifle; or, Life in the Grand Army; war as seen from the ranks. Pen pictures and sketches of camp, bivouac, marches, battle-fields and battles, commanders, great military movements, personal reminiscences and narratives of army life ... Also, a complete chronology of the war, and a digest of the pension laws of the United States .. . , You seem to be having a mightygood time; you must see something awfully funny. This did not quiet the merry-making company, whowere not averse to continuing the sport. Havent you got her picture? asked one. KNAPSACK AND RIFLE. 41 ISow, that photograph was what Brixy was especiallyproud of, and he was not ashamed to exhibit the facewhich he felt sure was unmatched by any other, and ofwhich he was the proud possessor. He reached his handdown into a side pocket, and drew out a likeness of thegirl. Holding it up Avith an air of conscious pride, hesaid, Theres Jane! She give me that the day beforewe broke camp at Suffolk Park; and Im not afraid toput it alongside any fellers girl; her mother said Ineednt BRIXY SHOWS PICTURE OF JAI^E. He turned the face of the likeness down and drew itacross his coat sleeve, and then remarked again, Theresd speck on her nose, but thats the fault of the picture,not of the girl; just take her nose without that erespeck. The boys expressed unbounded admiration for were all of one opinion, and a loud chorus of praisegreeted the sight of the photograph. Each vied with 42 KNAPSACK AND RIFLE. the others in appreciation of the fine points of thepicture, while Brixy stood with a broad smile on his face. Suddenly, while it was being passed around, one ex-claimed, Is that your girl ? How did you come bythat photograph? Thats my girl Id have you he put on a look of surprise and indignation. Brixy asked him what he meant. I mean that I have a photograph of that very face,and Jane is my girl. And so saying, he took apicture from his pocket and passed it around. The twolikenesses were
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