. 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 SISTERS BIDDING EACH OTHER GOOD-BYE277 A WAR HEN the war broke out, Helenand Marie Mason, twin sisters,were left at home with no pro-tector save two old slaves, Danand Lois. Their father hadgiven every dollar he had to thecause of the South. The twogirls had grown up without amothers care, for she had diedwhen they were ten years old, andtheir father had mourned her sodeeply that he had never thoughtof giving them a new they were not spoiled—theyha
. 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 SISTERS BIDDING EACH OTHER GOOD-BYE277 A WAR HEN the war broke out, Helenand Marie Mason, twin sisters,were left at home with no pro-tector save two old slaves, Danand Lois. Their father hadgiven every dollar he had to thecause of the South. The twogirls had grown up without amothers care, for she had diedwhen they were ten years old, andtheir father had mourned her sodeeply that he had never thoughtof giving them a new they were not spoiled—theyhad lived in this simple little home,tenderly guarded by their father, andall their needs had been carefully looked after by the two oldslaves, who would have laid down their lives for them. But when in the second year of the war, Mr. Mason wentinto the army, their hearts were nearly broken. They declaredthey could not spare him, the old darling. Were there notplenty of younger and stronger men? and besides, they were halfUnion at heart, and did not share their fathers sentiments offidelity to the Southern cause. They showed no signs of their sorrow at the parting, but,with
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