The parting time had come.

"Good-by, mother," said Frank, as he stood at the door, ready to go.
"Good-by, my son," said Mrs.Nelson, straining him to her bosom, and struggling hard to keep back a sob.

"We may never see you again, but I hope I shall never hear that you shrunk from your duty." Frank could not reply--his breast was too full for utterance: and hastily kissing his sister, and shaking Hannah's hand, he hurried down the walk toward the gate.

He had not gone far before Brave came bounding after him.
"Go back, old fellow," said Frank, caressing the faithful animal; "you can't go with me this time.

It will be a long while before you and I will go anywhere together again.