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Although, generally speaking, officers and men were addicted to the practice, the language of here and there an officer, and here and there a private, shone like streaks of unsullied snow amid ways of trodden mire. Captain Edney never swore. Atwater never did. No profane word ever fell from the lips of young Gray. And there were others whose example in this respect was equally pure.
"Don't be childish, Frank; don't be silly!" said his friends. And, indeed, he had the strongest reason for suppressing his sobs. Captain Edney was approaching. He was the last person to whom he would have wished to betray his guilt and misfortune. He loved and respected him; and we fear most the disapprobation of those we love and respect.
You may know that Captain Edney loved the boy to whom he gave so many words and such serious thought at a time of action and peril. Perhaps he had heard of Winch's pusillanimity, and understood the spirit which prompted Frank to fill his place. Certain it is he saw in the lad's eye the guarantee that, if permitted, he would give no cowardly account of himself that day.
I can't understand it." "Well, never mind now. Here is Captain Edney talking with Helen and Mr. Egglestone, and Willie is playing with his scabbard. Pretty well acquainted this young gentleman is getting!" said Mrs. Manly, hastening to take the child away from the sword. "Pitty thord! pitty man!" lisped Willie, who had fallen violently in love with the captain and his accoutrements.
By this time Captain Edney, seeing Frank with his friends, came towards them. Frank hastened to hide his emotion; and, saluting the officer respectfully, said to him, with a glow of pleasure: "Captain Edney, this is my mother." Captain Edney lifted his cap, with a bright smile.
Captain was almost a stranger to his men, and seemed determined to continue so. He seldom appeared amongst them, or showed any interest in their welfare. He had never once drilled them, but left that duty entirely to the sergeant. They consequently accused him boldly of laziness, ignorance, and conceit three qualities which men always dislike in their superiors. How different was Captain Edney!
The minister had come on a mission of Christian love to the soldiers of the expedition; and having, the day before, sent word to Captain Edney of his arrival, he had in return received an invitation to visit the schooner and preach to the men this Sunday morning.
I didn't see it done," said Seth. "Who drank?" "I drinked a little, for one; jest enough to know 't wan't water. "And how many of you are drunk?" demanded Captain Edney. "I a'n't, for one. But I believe Manly is a little how-come ye-so. I'll say this for him, though: he had nothing to do with tapping the casks, and he didn't seem to know what it was the boys gin him.
"To-morrow," observes Winch, with a swaggering, braggart air, "we're going to give the rebels the almightiest thrashing they've had yet! To wade in their blood as deep as I've waded to-night in this mud and water, that's what'll just suit me!" "The less blood the better, boys," says Captain Edney.
He was not thinking so much of the letters as of Captain Edney and his watch. "Forgive me; forgive me!" he humbly entreated. "I do, freely, as I told you," said the captain. "But the watch you gave me!" "Dear boy!" the captain put his arm kindly about him, "haven't I always told you I knew nothing about the watch? I did not give it to you, nor do I know what generous friend did."
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