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Book Excerpt: George. When you think of all the trust that Morgan puts in him, itought to make us glad we have our boy to give him.Mrs. S. Yes, glad; I am glad, Phillip. I'm proud of every way wehelp the South. And what of Gordon Cabell and Carter Hillary? Are theywith Morgan, too?Col. S. They're Morgan's scouts. They, with five other men, havesaved the army more than once. They know the roads for miles and miles.Sometimes they are away for weeks, and then they turn up with some newsthat means the life of Morgan's army.Mrs. S. (looking up). But Phil, the sun has almost set, the dewis falling: we'd best go in. You musn't take a cold and on the last dayhere.[They rise.Col. S. We'll walk down through the garden; we must go there.Mrs. S. I left that for the last. I knew you wanted to go downto--the grave.Col. S. (quiet for a moment, then with an effort). He loved thishome, didn't he, mother?Mrs. S. Yes, he was very happy hRead More
