But they took it as a matter of course, in view of the fact that he was so much older than they and vastly their superior in military knowledge.
"Dick," continued the sergeant, "what was it you was sayin' about a cousin of yours from the same town in Kentucky bein' out there in the Southern army ?" "He's certainly there," replied Dick, "if he wasn't killed in the battle, which I feel couldn't have happened to a fellow like Harry.
We're from the same little town in Kentucky, Pendleton.

He's descended straight from one of the greatest Indian fighters, borderers and heroes the country down there ever knew, Henry Ware, who afterwards became one of the early governors of the State.

And I'm descended from Henry Ware's famous friend, Paul Cotter, who, in his time, was the greatest scholar in all the West.

Henry Ware and Paul Cotter were like the old Greek friends, Damon and Pythias.

Harry and I are proud to have their blood in our veins.