George. As if I cared. We'll tell them all and have the wedding.
You've only twenty minutes now to make your wedding dress.

[Laughs, leans over, and kisses her.

Char. If my dear father were only here! But he's far down in
Alabama with his regiment.

George. I thank God you are here with mother and little Fair and
Bev.

Char. George, I promised Bev to ask you something. He's going off
to fight. I know he's young, but there are younger boys than he who make
brave soldiers. He wants to be your color-bearer.

George. I was afraid he wouldn't stay at home much longer. But it
shall be as he wishes. I'll see the place is given him, when father says
that he may go. We must go in and tell them the great news.

[They start to the house.

[Enter Bev from the house. He runs down into the steps towards
them.

Bev. I say, Charlotte, have you asked him?

Char. (laughing). No, he asked me.

George. We're going to be married here to-night.