adore　it；　and　I　will　amass　wealth　with　my　ready　pen。〃
  Ere　she　could　replyere　she　could　articulate　her　ecstasy；　her
  husband；　the　Marquis；　crept　snake…like　upon　me。
  Shall　I　write　it？　　He　kicked　me　out　of　the　gardenhe　kicked　me
  into　the　street。
  I　did　not　return。　　How　could　I？　　I；　so　ethereal；　so　full　of　soul；
  of　sentiment；　of　sparkling　originality！　　He；　so　gross；　so
  practical；　so　lop…eared！
  Had　I　returned；　the　creature　would　have　kicked　me　again。
  So　I　left　Paris　for　this　placethis　place；　so　lonely；　so　dismal。
  Ah　me！
  Oh　dear！
  3。3。　　A　ROMANCE。WILLIAM　BARKER；　THE　YOUNG　PATRIOT。
  I。
  〃No；　William　Barker；　you　cannot　have　my　daughter's　hand　in
  marriage　until　you　are　her　equal　in　wealth　and　social　position。〃
  The　speaker　was　a　haughty　old　man　of　some　sixty　years；　and　the
  person　whom　he　addressed　was　a　fine…looking　young　man　of
  twenty…five。
  With　a　sad　aspect　the　young　man　withdrew　from　the　stately
  mansion。
  II。
  Six　months　later　the　young　man　stood　in　the　presence　of　the
  haughty　old　man。
  〃What！　YOU　here　again？〃　angrily　cried　the　old　man。
  〃Ay；　old　man；〃　proudly　exclaimed　William　Barker。　　〃I　am　here；
  your　daughter's　equal　and　yours？〃
  The　old　man's　lips　curled　with　scorn。　　A　derisive　smile　lit　up
  his　cold　features；　when；　casting　violently　upon　the　marble　center
  table　an　enormous　roll　of　greenbacks；　William　Barker　cried
  〃See！　　Look　on　this　wealth。　　And　I've　tenfold　more！　　Listen；　old
  man！　　You　spurned　me　from　your　door。　　But　I　did　not　despair。　　I
  secured　a　contract　for　furnishing　the　Army　of　the　　with　beef〃
  〃Yes；　yes！〃　eagerly　exclaimed　the　old　man。
  〃and　I　bought　up　all　the　disabled　cavalry　horses　I　could　find〃
  〃I　see！　　I　see！〃　cried　the　old　man。　　〃And　good　beef　they　make；
  too。〃
  〃They　do！　they　do！　and　the　profits　are　immense。〃
  〃I　should　say　so！〃
  〃And　now；　sir；　I　claim　your　daughter's　fair　hand！〃
  〃Boy；　she　is　yours。　　But　hold！　　Look　me　in　the　eye。　　Throughout
  all　this　have　you　been　loyal？〃
  〃To　the　core！〃　cried　William　Barker。
  〃And；〃　continued　the　old　man；　in　a　voice　husky　with　emotion；　〃are
  you　in　favor　of　a　vigorous　prosecution　of　the　war？〃
  〃I　am；　I　am！〃
  〃Then；　boy　take　her！　　Maria；　child；　come　hither。　　Your　William
  claims　thee。　Be　happy；　my　children！　　And　whatever　our　lot　in　life
  may　be；　LET　US　ALL　SUPPORT　THE　GOVERNMENT！〃
  3。4。　　A　ROMANCETHE　CONSCRIPT。
  ＇Which　may　bother　the　reader　a　little　unless　he　is　familiar　with
  the　music　of　the　day。＇
  CHAPTER　I。
  Philander　Reed　struggled　with　spool…thread　and　tape　in　a　dry…
  goods　store　at　Ogdensburg；　on　the　St。　Lawrence　River；　State　of
  New　York。　　He　Rallied　Round　the　Flag；　Boys；　and　HAILED　Columbia
  every　time　she　passed　that　way。　　One　day　a　regiment　returning
  from　the　war　Came　Marching　Along；　bringing　An　Intelligent
  Contraband　with　them；　who　left　the　South　about　the　time　Babylon
  was　a…Fallin'；　and　when　it　was　apparent　to　all　well…ordered　minds
  that　the　Kingdom　was　Coming；　accompanied　by　the　Day　of　Jubilee。
  Philander　left　his　spool…thread　and　tape；　rushed　into　the　street；
  and　by　his　Long…Tail　Blue；　sed；　〃Let　me　kiss　him　for　his　Mother。〃
  Then；　with　patriotic　jocularity；　he　inquired；　〃How　is　your　High
  Daddy　in　the　Morning？〃　to　which　Pomp　of　Cudjo's　Cave　replied；
  〃That　poor　Old　Slave　has　gone　to　rest；　we　ne'er　shall　see　him
  more！　　But　U。S。G。　is　the　man　for　me；　or　Any　other　Man。〃　　Then　he
  Walked　Round。
  〃And　your　Master；〃　sed　Philander；　〃where　is　he？〃
  〃Massa's　in　the　cold；　cold　groundat　least　I　hope　so！〃　sed　the
  gay　contraband。
  〃March　on；　March　on！　all　hearts　rejoice！〃　cried　the　Colonel；　who
  was　mounted　on　a　Bob…tailed　nagon　which；　in　times　of　Peace；　my
  soul；　O　Peace！　he　had　betted　his　money。
  〃Yaw；〃　sed　a　German　Bold　Sojer　Boy；　〃we　don't…fights…mit…Segel　as
  much　as　we　did。〃
  The　regiment　marched　on；　and　Philander　betook　himself　to　his
  mother's　Cottage　Near　the　Banks　of　that　Lone　River；　and　rehearsed
  the　stirring　speech　he　was　to　make　that　night　at　a　war　meeting。
  〃It's　just　before　the　battle；　Mother；〃　he　said；　〃and　I　want　to
  say　something　that　will　encourage　Grant。〃
  CHAPTER　II。MABEL。
  Mabel　Tucker　was　an　orphan。　　Her　father；　Dan　Tucker；　was　run　over
  one　day　by　a　train　of　cars　though　he　needn't　have　been；　for　the
  kind…hearted　engineer　told　him　to　Git　out　of　the　Way。
  Mabel　early　manifested　a　marked　inclination　for　the　milinery
  business；　and　at　the　time　we　introduce　her　to　our　readers　she　was
  Chief　Engineer　of　a　Millinery　Shop　and　Boss　of　a　Sewing　Machine。
  Philander　Reed　loved　Mabel　Tucker；　and　Ever　of　her　was　Fondly
  Dreaming；　and　she　used　to　say；　〃Will　you　love　me　Then　as　Now？〃　to
  which　he　would　answer　that　he　would；　and　WITHOUT　the　written
  consent　of　his　parents。
  She　sat　in　the　parlor　of　the　Cot　where　she　was　Born；　one　Summer's
  eve；　with　pensive　thought；　when　Somebody　came　Knocking　at　the
  Door。　　It　was　Philander。　　Fond　Embrace　and　things。　　Thrilling
  emotions。　　P。　very　pale　and　shaky　in　the　legs。　　Also；　sweaty。
  〃Where　hast　thou　been？〃　she　sed。　　〃Hast　been　gathering　shells
  from　youth　to　age；　and　then　leaving　them　like　a　che…eild？　　Why
  this　tremors？　　Why　these　Sadfulness？〃
  〃Mabeyuel！〃　he　cried。　　〃Mabeyuel！　　They've　Drafted　me　into　the
  Army！〃
  An　orderly　Surgeant　now　appears　and　says；　〃Come；　Philander；　let's
  be　a…marching；〃　　And　he　tore　her　from　his　embrace　（P。's）　and
  marched　the　conscript　to　the　Examining　Surgeon's　office。
  Mabel　fainted　in　two　places。　　It　was　worse　than　Brother's
  Fainting　at　the　Door。
  CHAPTER　III。THE　CONSCRIPT。
  Philander　Reed　hadn't　three　hundred　dollars；　being　a　dead…broken
  Reed；　so　he　must　either　become　one　of　the　noble　Band　who　are
  Coming；　Father　Abraham；　three　hundred　thousand　more；　or　skedaddle
  across　the　St。　Lawrence　River　to　the　Canada　Line。　　As　his
  opinions　had　recently　undergone　a　radical　change；　he　chose　the
  latter　course；　and　was　soon　Afloat；　afloat；　on　the　swift　rolling
  tide。　　〃Row；　brothers；　row；〃　he　cried；　〃the　stream　runs　fast；　the
  Sergeant　is　near；　and　the　Zamination's　past；　and　I'm　a　able…
  bodied　man。〃
  Landing；　he　at　once　imprinted　a　conservative　kiss　on　the　Canada
  Line；　and　feelingly　asked　himself；　〃Who　will　care　for　Mother　now？
  But　I　propose　to　stick　it　out　on　this　Line　if　it　takes　all
  Summer。〃
  CHAPTER　IV。THE　MEETING。
  It　was　evening；　IT　was。　　The　Star　of　the　Evening；　Beautiful　Star；
  shone　brilliantly；　adorning　the　sky　with　those　〃Neutral〃　tints
  which　have　characterized　all　British　skies　ever　since　this　War
  broke　out。
  Philander　sat　on　the　Canada　Line；　playing　with　his　Yard…stick；
  and　perhaps　about　to　take　the　measure　of　an　unmade　piece　of
  calico；　when　Mabel；　with　a　wild　cry　of　joy；　sprang　from　a　small
  boat　to　his　side。　　The　meeting　was　too　much。　　They　divided　a　good
  square　faint　between　them　this　time。　　At　last　Philander　found　his
  utterance；　and　said；　〃Do　they　think　of　me　at　Home；　do　they　ever
  think　of　me？〃
  〃No；〃　she　replied；　〃but　they　do　at　the　recruiting　office。〃
  〃Ha！　'tis　well。〃
  〃Nay；　dearest；〃　Mabel　pleaded；　〃come　home　and　go　to　the　war　like
  a　man！　　I　will　take　your　place　in　the　Dry　Goods　store。　　True；　a
  musket　is　a　little　heavier　than　a　yardstick；　but　isn't　it　a
  rather　more　manly　weapon？〃
  〃I　don't　see　it；〃　was　Philander's　reply；　〃besides；　this　war　isn't
  conducted　accordin'　to　the　Constitution　and　Union。　　When　it　is
  when　it　is；　Mabeyuel；　I　will　return　and　enlist　as　a
  Convalescent！〃
  〃Then；　sir；〃　she　said；　with　much　American　disgust　in　her
  countenance；　〃then；　sir；　farewell！〃
  〃Farewell！〃　he　said；　〃and　When　this　Cruel　War　is　Over；　pray　that
  we　may　meet　again！〃
  〃Nary！〃　cried　Mabel；　her　eyes　flashing　warm　fire；〃nary。　　None
  but　the　Brave　deserve　the　Sanitary　Fair！　　A　man　who　will　desert
  his　country　in　its　hour　of　trial　would　drop　Faro　checks　into　the
  Contribution　Box　on　Sunday。　　I　hain't　got　time　to　tarryI　hain't
  got　time　to　stay！but　here's　a　gift　at　parting：　　a　White
  Feather：　　wear　it　in　your　hat！〃　and　She　was　Gone　from　his　gaze；
  like　a　beautiful　dream。
  Stung　with　remorse　and　mosquitoes；　this　miserable　young　man；　in　a
  fit　of　frenzy；　unsheathed　his　glittering　dry…goods　scissors；　cut
  off　four　yards　（good　measure）　of　the　Canada　Line；　and　hanged
  himself　on　a　Willow　Tree。　　Requiescat　in　Tape。　　His　stick　drifted
  to　My　Country；　'tis　of　thee！　　And　may　be　seen；　in　connection　with
  many　others；　on　the　stage　of　any　New　York　theatre　every　night。
  The　Canadians　won't　have　any　line　pretty　soon。　　The　skedaddlers
  will　steal　it。　　Then　the　Canadians　won't　know　whether　they're　in
  the　United　States　or　not；　in　which　case　they　may　be　drafted。
  Mabel　married　a　Brigadier…General；　and　is　happy。
  3。5。　　A　ROMANCEONLY　A　MECHANIC。
  In　a　sumptuously　furnished　parlor　in　Fifth　Avenue；　New　York；　sat
  a　proud　and　haughty　belle。　　Her　name　was　Isabel　Sawtelle。　　Her
  father　was　a　millionaire；　and　his　ships；　richly　laden；　ploughed
  many　a　sea。
  By　the　side　of　Isabel　Sawtelle　sat　a　young　man　with　a　clear；
  beautiful　eye；　and　a　massive　brow。
  〃I　must　go；〃　he　sed；　〃the　foreman　will　wonder　at　my　absence。〃
  〃The　FOREMAN？〃　asked　Isabel　in　a　tone　of　surprise。
  〃Yes；　the　foreman　of　the　shop　where　I