place of father; just look upon it as a banking concern, as money put at interest by your parents, from which you are now drawing your support. The richest man in all our brotherhood is just as much an object of charity as you, and just as little so. You, and all, draw benefits; and if at any time any man is able and willing to invest that benefit, all well; the time may come, he knows not how soon, when he or his may need it for use. We have no objects of charity among ourselves, in one sense; we are a great family, bound to each other as parents and children; the charity work, when done, is all outside our own order. You are independent of your aunt, in your own right, by inheritance from your father; you possess home, and comforts, and friends; try to consider yourself an heiress, and look upon her as the real object of charity-poor, desolate and forlorn-and go to her to comfort, cheer and restore.

While we talked, the man from over at the hermitage came, begging me to hasten over, for something unusual was ailing the mistress.

Having made all arrangements for the day I left, intending to stay as long as seemed necessary. Upon my arrival I found her lying speechless. All her right side was paralyzed, and the power of speech gone; it was a pitiful sight. God had laid

his finger upon the right hand, which for long years should have been the faithful almoner, dispensing the great wealth which he had given her, as the most efficient means of bringing glory to his name and cause. God had touched the tongue and it was silenced, probably forever; never again could it have the opportunity or ability to say words of friendly greeting, good cheer and advice to the oppressed, the down-trodden or the wicked.

I could see at once, by the restless glitter of her eyes, that she was fully conscious of the awful visitation which had come to her.

I sent for the best medical skill in the city, and also for Hannah.

When the examination and consultations by physicians were over, and I, as apparently the only interested person present, had been informed of its results, I inquired what effect a sudden, great surprise might have upon her, and was told it could make but little difference.

CHAPTER XV.

"Our camp fires shone bright on the mountain,
That frowned on the river below,
As we stood by our guns in the morning,
And eagerly watched for the foe;
When a rider came out from the darkness
That hung over mountain and tree,

And shouted, Boys, up and be ready,

For Sherman will march to the sea!'

"We paused not to weep for the fallen,
Who slept by each river and tree,

Yet we twined them a wreath of the laurel,
As Sherman marched down to the sea.
Then sang we a song of our chieftain,
That echoed o'er river and lea,

And the stars of our banner shone brighter
When Sherman marched down to the sea!"

Old song-Sung by prisoners at Columbia.

WE left Fred R., the soldier boy, in good hands, and in good hands we find him several weeks later. The raging fever which prostrated him so suddenly, has had its run-twenty-one days, leaving him prostrate and feeble as an infant.

For many days he was utterly unconscious, tossing, moaning and talking incessantly, and only but

"His father, Judge Breuster, was my friend and brother-heard me

plead my first case. God pity his poor son."