Who Goes There? by Blackwood Ketcham Benson
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"There will have been very few homes in the South far away from armies; to conquer the South you must overrun her territory." "Doctor, you are gloomy to-night, and I confess that I am also. I wonder what's the matter with us." "I don't admit being unusually gloomy," said the Doctor; "true, I have been seeing pain and wretchedness recently, and so have you. Our trades, however, ought to have accustomed us to such by this time, if ever." "I don't think I should ever become accustomed to blood; I don't wish to," said I. "You need never fight another battle," said he. "How can I avoid battle?" I asked. "Your services as a scout are worth more than forty cents a day; you ought not to fight at all." "You think fighting more dangerous than scouting?" "Fighting and scouting are more dangerous than scouting." "But what can I do? If I am recalled by General Grover, I shall likely be required to do both." "I think not. They want you to remain alive. Unless you join the Confederates again, as you did in the battle the other day, it is not |
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