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"I wonder what would happen to me, if Willie were to get the V.C. I think I should go mad with pride!" she exclaimed with flushed cheeks, forgetful of poor young Etherington, a laughter-loving boy of twenty, who had been blown to atoms. It is strange how apparently callous this universal carnage has made the noblest and the tenderest of men and women.
Etherington, the rector, come and go daily, for a month, without uneasiness or apprehension, for he thought his discourse had a tendency to tranquillize my mother, and he had a strong affection for all that left him undisturbed, to the enjoyment of the occupation in which his whole energies were now completely centred.
"Add, never to separate, sir, and I will be patient as a lamb." "Never to separate, I believe it will be better to say." I hugged my venerable guardian, and found a delicious relief from a most oppressive burden of sensations, in a flow of tears, Dr. Etherington soon led me into a calmer tone of mind. In the course of the day, many matters were discussed and settled.
At Michillimackinac Captain Etherington was surprised by a clever piece of strategy on the part of a body of Sacs and Ojibways, who invited him to witness a contest between them at their favourite sport of Lacrosse, which in these modern times has been made the national game of Canadians.
You, who are so mild and reasonable, to wish such a misfortune to befall our young friend John Goldencalf!" "Why do you wish so cruel a thing?" resumed Dr. Etherington, a little earnestly. "Because I hate stock-jobbing and its riches, father. Were Jack poorer, it seems to me he would be better esteemed."
"And I," cried Etherington. "I have just come from Virginia, but not a recruit could I get. It is like a nest of ants in a turmoil, and the worst of all are the officers who served in the French war. There is, too, a noisy talker, Patrick Henry, and a Mr. Washington." "I think it was he who saved the wreck of the king's army under Mr. Braddock," said my aunt. "I can remember how they all looked.
Etherington was too honest to deny these premises, and too polite to admit them without an inclination of acknowledgment. "As we are quite of the same mind, good sir, concerning the preliminaries," continued my ancestor, "we will enter a little nearer into the details. It appears to me to be no more than strict justice, that he who does the work should receive the reward.
Etherington, conformably to the dying request of my beloved Betsey." "I accept the charge, Mr. Goldencalf, comformably to my promise to the deceased; but you will remember that there was a condition coupled with that promise which must be faithfully and promptly fulfilled."
A trench; a high-explosive shell; the fate of young Etherington; and no possible little wooden cross to mark his grave. And Betty, on the floor by my side, gave way. The proud will bent. She surrendered herself to a paroxysm of sorrow. She was not in a fit state to return to the hospital, where, I learned, she shared a bedroom with Phyllis Gedge.
He appeared content to discharge his duties, as a Christian and a gentleman, without increasing them by creating any new relations with society. Anna Etherington was of course my constant companion during many long and delightful visits at the rectory. Three years my junior, the friendship on my part had commenced by a hundred acts of boyish kindness.
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