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her with a laTge basketful besides. She did not have room
to take Harry, so she left her behind, on the assurance of
Tom that she should be mended, and on die engagement of

the entire company to take care of her* T h e soldiers fol­
lowed her to the edge of the camp, and exacted from her a
promise to come again next day, which she agreed to do if
her mother would let her. And when she was out of sight,
the whole command held a council of war over the fragments
of Harry.

When Adams reached the judge's gate he made a negro
who was passing take the basket in, thinking it better not to
go himself up to the house. He said good-by, and Nancy
Pansy started vip the walk, whilst lie waited at the gate.

Suddenly she turned and came back.
' Good-by 1“ she said, standing on tiptoe, and putting up
her little face to be kissed.
The young officer stooped over the gate and kissed her.
‘‘ Gooci-by! Come again to-morrow.”
IfYe.s, if mamma will let me." And she tripped away

with her armful of presents,
Tom Adams remained leaning or) the gate. He was
thinking of his home far away. Suddenly he was aroused by
hearing (.he astonished exclamations In the house as Nancy

Pansy entered. He felt sure that they were insisting that
the things should be sent back, and fearing that he might be
seen, he left the spot and went slowly back to camp, where
he found the soldiers still in a state of pleasurable excite­