smile that made his expression very pleasing.

"How so?"

"Because you are incapable of betraying even an enemy, which I am
not to you. On the contrary, I am a grateful man, who would risk his
life to do you a service. The little unpleasantness between the
North and South will pass away, and we shall all be friends again."

"My uncle and cousin--indeed all the people I know--will never look
upon you Northern soldiers as friends."

"Never is a long time. I certainly feel very friendly toward you."

"I wish you to know that I am a Southern girl," she replied stiffly,
"and share in the feelings of my people."

"Well, I'm a Northern man, and share in the feelings of my people.
Can't we agree that this is fair and natural in each case?"

"But why do you all come marauding and trampling on the South?"

"I beg your pardon, Miss Baron, but your question opens up all the
differences between the two sections. I have my views, but am not a
politician--simply a soldier. You and I are not at war. Let us talk
about something else. With your brave cousin enlisting your
sympathies against our side, what use would there be of my saying
anything?"

"My brave cousin does not enlist any of my sympathies; but that,