It would not be fair to you to ask you to come inside or to stay any time, but I am none the less very glad to see you." "I have been anxious about you all," I said, "for it is some little time since I have seen or heard from any of you.

How have you all been keeping ?" "Why, as well as could be expected.

But we will be better tomorrow--we will be different men to-morrow, eh, Corporal ?" "Yes, sir," said the corporal, raising his hand to his forehead in a military salute.

"We'll be right as the bank to-morrow." "The corporal and I are a little disturbed in our minds just now," the general explained, "but I have no doubt that all will come right.

After all, there is nothing higher than Providence, and we are all in His hands.