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"Who is it? What is the matter?" demanded the lady of the mansion, in tones which indicated anxiety if not alarm.

āļ—āļĩāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ” āļœāļĨ āļšāļ­āļĨ āļŠāļ” 7m In the official record of a certain regiment recruited up to the full standard, we find that 47.5 per cent of the non-commissioned officers and privates were under twenty-one years of age. We find a few in the list who were only sixteen and seventeen years. In this regiment, 8 we find two captains only twenty-one years of age, and three lieutenants who were only twenty. This regiment was exceptional in regard to age, though we find that over twenty-five per cent of several companies, taken at random, were under age. Even boys of fourteen and fifteen were enlisted as musicians, "drummer boys," and served out their full term. It can, therefore, be truthfully said, that those who were literally "boys" did their full and fair share in fighting for the union. Perhaps even a larger proportion of minors served in the navy than in the army; and the record of some of them could be recited to prove that in those days boys became men prematurely, and distinguished themselves by brave and daring deeds. "If I had seen you and Corny together, I should have known which was which," pleaded Mr. Flint. "I was not; not even as sick as I am at this moment," replied Christy, using his handkerchief. The mystery was not solved till Christy embarked for the Gulf. "How many men have you on board, Captain Flanger?" demanded the third lieutenant, still standing up in the boat abreast of the person he addressed. "The scheme was successful up to a certain 240 point, and Corny obtained the command of the steamer, passing for the genuine officer before the commodore, and even on board of the vessel where the commander was well known."

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