The National tribune., 1901-12-05

mountabIe. The Doctor had been of the
greatest help to me in this development
of the will and especially in that phase
or exercise of it called self-control; one
of his common sayings was, He VINO re-
sists the inevitable increases evil.
Ever since when as boy ! had yielded
to his friendly guidance, DIR. hhayme had
evidently felt a sense of prOpretorshlp III
respect TO me, and | cherished such rela-
ticnship; yet there had been many times
in our recent intercourse when had
feared him; so keen was the mans IN
sight The power that he exercised over
me 1 submitted to gratefully; L felt that
he was man well fitted for counsellns
youth, and | he'd so many proofs OF his
good will, even of his affection, that 1
trusted him fully in regard to myself; yet,
with all this, felt that his great knowl-
edge and especially his wonderful alert
ness of Judgment, which amounted In
many cases seemingly to prophetic power
almost were doubtful quantities IN rela-
ton to the war. / believed that he was
admitted to high council; / had frequent
glimpSeS of ntimatlOnS-seemlngly un-
guarded on his part-that he knew be-
forehand circumstances and projects not
properly to be spoken of; but somehow,
from a look or q word, or n movement
now and then, | had almost reached the
opinion that DIR. khayme was absolutely
neutral between the contestants in the
war of the rebellion. He never showed
anxiety. The news of the Balls Bluff
disaster which touched so keenly the
heart of the North, and especially Of
Massachusetts, gave him no distress, to
Judge from his impassive face and his
manner; yet it is but just to repeat that
lie showed great interest i'll every event
directly relating to the existence of slav-
cry. He commended the acts of Gen.
Butler in Virginia and Gen. Fremont IN
Missouri, and hoped that the Southern
leaders would impress all able-bodled
slaves into some sort of service, so that
they would become at least morally sub
ject to the act of Congress, approved Aug
., which declared all such persons dis
charged from previous seryitude. In com
pairing my own attitude to the war with
the Doctors | frequently thought that he
cared nothing for the Union, and l cared
everything; that he was concerned only III
regard to human slavery, while / was
willing for the States themselves to settle
that matter; for | could see no constitu-
ticnal power existing in the Congress or
in the President to abolish or even miti-
gate slavery without the consent of the
party of the first part. / was III the war
not on account of slavery, certainly, but
Oh account of the preservation of the
Union; DR.. Khayme was in the war-sO
far as he was in it at all-not for the
Union, but for the abolition of slavery.
On this night of Feb. 6 the Doctor
smoked and read and occasionally gave
utterance to some thought.
Jones'" said he, I'VE are going to have
news from the West; Grant advances"
Il trust he will have better luck than
Mcdowell had" was my reply.
He will; don't know that he is a
better General, but he has the help of
the navy"
But the rebels have their river batter
YES, and these batteries are costly,
and will prove insufficient; if the North
succeeds in this war, and | see no rea-
son to doubt her success if she will but
determine to succeed, it will be through
her navy"
/ did not say anything to this. The
Doctor smoked. Lydia sat looking dream
lily at the door of the stove.
After a while | asked, why is it that
we do not move? February is a Spring
month in the South"
The Doctor replied, at is Winter here,
and the roads are bad"
rs it not Winter in Kentucky and
TennesseeF"
Grant has the help of the navy; Nc
Clellan will move when he gets the help
of the navy"
What good can the navy do between
Washington and Richmond?"
The James River flows by Rich
mond," said the Doctor.
had already heard some talk of diff
ferences between our General and the
President in regard to a removal of the
Army Of the Potomac to Fortress Mon
roe. | asked the Doctor if Mcclellan
would advance on Richmond by the
Peninsular route, as it was called.
He will if he is allowed to do sO,'
replied the Doctor; 'at least" he added,
that is my opinion; in fact, l am so well
convinced of it that | shall make prep
aration at once TO remove my camp to
some good place near Fort Monroe"
This intention was new to me, and il
gave me great distress. What l should
do with myself after the Doctor had gone
| did not know; | should get along some
how, of course. but l should miss my
friends sadly.
Il am very sorry to hear it, Doctor
said l, speaking to him and looking at
Lydia; her face was impervious.
"Oh," said the Doctor, with his rare
and peculiar smile, maybe we can take
you with us; you would only be going
ahead of your regiment"
Lydia's face was still infiexible, her