"He said he should like to join the army, and go down and fight the rebels." Mrs.Somers had heard as much from him, but she had given no particular attention to his remarks on this subject, for they seemed wild and visionary.

John's words, under the present circumstances, appeared to be full of importance; and taking her stocking, she seated herself before the stove, and resumed her knitting.

She was silent now, for her heart was heavy with the premonitions of impending trouble.
"I will take a walk down to the Harbor, mother, and see if I can find anything of him.

There may be something going on there that I don't know about.

He may be at the store, talking about the war with Captain Barney and the rest of the folks." Mrs.Somers offered no objection to this plan, and John put on his cap, and left the house.