. 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 . ing to ram the other. Why,they came so close once inthe fight, that both guns wentoff together, causing such a shock that the crew at the after gunswere knocked down, and some of them bled at the nose andears. They fought four hours, so the paper stated, and the Merri-mac went back to Norfolk, badly used up, for they put her in drydock. George would have talked on all night, it seemed, but Ralph,who had enjoyed the brief story of the sea-fight, said he mustgo, as the sun
. 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 . ing to ram the other. Why,they came so close once inthe fight, that both guns wentoff together, causing such a shock that the crew at the after gunswere knocked down, and some of them bled at the nose andears. They fought four hours, so the paper stated, and the Merri-mac went back to Norfolk, badly used up, for they put her in drydock. George would have talked on all night, it seemed, but Ralph,who had enjoyed the brief story of the sea-fight, said he mustgo, as the sun would soon be down. But that visit was but oneof many which he made to George, and each one increased hisanxiety to return to the army. He was gaining health underhis mothers care and the long rest he was having, and he oftenlaughingly declared that if the regimental doctor could see himnow, hed never believe in his own predictions again. Grateful as his mother was for his restoration to health, yetit saddened her, for she saw it was useless to keep him back,for he talked of nothing else but returning to the army. She. CAPTAIN JOHN L. WORDEN, COMMANDING THEMONITOR. HE GOES A WA V. 177 felt that he had done his duty, and she could not see why thatdid not content him. But she realized that it did not; she sawthat he was determined to go, and her heart sank like lead inher bosom at the thought. The day for parting came, and as Ralph, with a few othersoldiers who were returning to their regiments,started for the great city beyond, from which ^h™ LEAVES & J J ■ HOME AGAIN. they were to proceed to the front, she thoughther heart would break at this second leave-taking. Her boyloved her more dearly than she knew; but he honestly thoughthis duty to his country was above any private considerations, andthat he should be guilty of a great sin if he did not return tothat duty. The news from the front was most inspiring. Each daythe war news was of more absorbing interest. Ralph wanted
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