But how in the world did you two manage to travel alone all that distance and get through the Federal lines ?" "You see, we were not alone, aunts," Lucy said; "the Confederate officer and his servant were coming through and, of course, they took care of us.

We could never have got through alone, and as Chloe was with me, we got on very nicely; but we have been a long time getting through, for in the fight, where he saved my life and killed five of the band, he had his shoulder broken by a pistol bullet, and we had to stop in a farmhouse near Mount Pleasant, and he was very ill for some time, but the doctor who attended him was a true Southerner, and so we were quite safe till he was able to move again." "And who is this officer, Lucy ?" Miss Kingston asked rather anxiously.
"He is a Virginia gentleman, auntie.

His mother has large estates near Richmond.

He was in the cavalry with Stuart, and was made prisoner while he was lying wounded and insensible at Antietam; and I think, auntie, that--that--" and she hesitated--"some day we are going to be married." "Oh, that's it, is it ?" the old lady said kindly.

"Well, I can't say anything about that until I see him, Lucy.