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But, giving no heed to Miss Dobb, with the blessing of her parents following her, she left her pleasant home, gave up all its ease and comfort, to minister to the sick and wounded, who had fought to save the country. She went to Washington, and thence to the hospitals at Annapolis.
"I did not do it," said Paul, nettled at the charge, and growing red in the face. "You are a liar! you show your guilt in your countenance," said Miss Dobb. Paul's face was on fire. Never till then had he been called a liar.
He looked so funny in his coat, with the tuft of hair waving on the end of his tail, that Miss Dobb laughed notwithstanding her anger. In the morning she went out to tell her neighbors what had happened, and met Philip. "Good morning. I hope you are well, Miss Dobb," he said politely. "Yes, I am well, only I am so vexed that I don't know what to do." "Indeed! What has happened?"
"It's Old Billee Dobb!" exclaimed Yellin' Kid in a voice that was, as usual, unnecessarily loud. "Looks like rustlers were after him!" But none rode in pursuit of the veteran cowpuncher, though he was spurring his steed to its utmost. "They've broke out!" he yelled as soon as he was within hearing distance. "They've broke out! Scatter my watermelon seeds, but they've broke out!"
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