"I'll go down there to-morrow and offer to do anything we can." When Mr.and Mrs.Waddell had gone Sarah said: "I can't help thinking of poor Harry.

He was terribly in love with her." "Well, he'll have to get over it--that's all," said Samson.

"He's young and the wound will heal." It was well for Harry that he was out of the way of all this, and entered upon adventures which absorbed his thought.

As to what was passing with him we have conclusive evidence in two letters, one from Colonel Zachary Taylor in which he says: "Harry Needles is also recommended for the most intrepid conduct as a scout and for securing information of great value.

Compelled to abandon his wounded horse he swam a river under fire and under the observation of three of our officers, through whose help he got back to his command, bringing a bullet in his thigh." With no knowledge of military service and a company of untrained men, Abe had no chance to win laurels in the campaign.