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Title: The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: White, Annie Randall
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Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina, Government & Heritage Library
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ow, when he reviewed the experiences of the past fouryears! Al and his father would not enter the house, thoughcordially invited to do so; they did not wish to intrude uponthe sacredness of the first meeting with his mother. She could scarcely speak for joy. At last she broke forthwith words of greeting: Oh, my boy, my boy, you are home once more; you havecome home to me, and you shall never go away again. I am glad to be with you, dear mother; as glad as a littlechild, who needs a good petting. But it was a bitter disappoint-ment when I found that I could not stay with the brave boyswho are offering up their lives for their country. 169 170 THE MOTHER LOVE IS CLOUDED. Never mind, dear boy. You could not help getting sick. Iwill bring you back both health and strength, and then— And then they will take me back in the army, again. Oh,mother, do you think it possible? Her face grew sad. She had not thought of that, and herheart experienced a bitter pang, for she felt that not even her
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STAND OF FLAGS. love and care were to him so sweet and dear as was his countryand her cause. It wounded her deeply when she saw that even inthe flush of his delight at being home again, he could not helpclouding her joy by expressing a wish that in her bosom found naresponse. She sighed deeply, and made him no answer, but he was soabsorbed in greeting his sisters and friends who had met to wel-come him, that he did not notice her silence. RALPH IMPROVES FAST. 171 Ralph could not endure patiently having to play the part ofan invalid, but the home doctors peremptory orders were that heshould keep his bed, and visitors were to be admitted only whenhe felt as if he were able to talk with them. ^A.^„.^„. RALPH IS ILL. There were many long days when his voice was sofaint and his strength so nearly exhausted that he was forbiddenthe excitement caused by their presence. But as the winterpassed, under the tender ministrations of his mother and sisters,hope again sprung up in his breast, th

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