"I want to do something for my country." "You remind me of my oldest brother," said the old lady thoughtfully.
"He was left pretty much as you are.

It was about the middle of the Revolutionary war, and the army needed recruits.

My father hesitated, for he had a small family depending on him for support.

I was only two years old at the time, and there were three of us.

Finally my brother James, who was just about your age, told my father that he would do all he could to support the family, and father concluded to go.