In a quiet house there was a dog named Bentley. Bentley was a little brown puppy and he was always getting into trouble. One day Bentley got outside and walked down the street. He found a trash can and started to dig through it. A cat came also to see what Bentley was doing. "Excuse me, but what are you looking for?" asked the cat. "Well, nothing important," Bentley told the cat. "I wanted to see if there was anything cool in there." The cat told Bentley that his name was Felix and asked if he could dig through the trash too. "Sure thing" Bentley told the cat. The two of them started to dig through the trash again. After a little bit the pair got bored and started to walk down the street going away from Bentley's house. They walked to a river and went to the edge of the water. They saw they were dirty because they had been digging in the trash so they went into the water to wash themselves. When they were clean they went back to Bentley's house. Inside the house they got water on everything because they were still wet. Bentley's human's came home and were very upset that their house was now very wet. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is the name of the dog?
2. what color is he?
3. did the cat ask Bentley something?
4. and what was the name of the cat
5. did they dig through the trash together?
6. where did they walk to after
7. and after that?
8. were they dirty?
9. where did they wash themselves?
10. did they get clean?
11. where did they go next?
12. were they still wet?
13. how did this make their human feel?
Answer: 1. Bentley
2. brown
3. yes
4. Felix
5. yes
6. down the street
7. to the river
8. yes
9. in the water
10. yes
11. Bentley's house
12. yes
13. upset

CHAPTER IX

A SUSPICIOUS MOVE

When Benson and Blake rode into the camp, apparently on good terms with each other, Harding made no reference to what had occurred. He greeted them pleasantly, and soon afterward they sat down to the supper he had been cooking. When they had finished, they gathered round the fire with their pipes.

"A remark was made the other night which struck me as quite warranted," Benson said. "It was pointed out that I had contributed nothing to the cost of this trip."

"It was very uncivil of Harding to mention it," Blake answered. "Still, you see, circumstances rather forced him."

"Oh, I admit that; indeed, you might put it more harshly with truth. But I want to suggest that you let me take a share in your venture."

"Sorry," said Harding promptly; "I can't agree to that."

Benson sat smoking in silence for a moment.

"I think I understand," he said, "and I can't blame you. You haven't much cause for trusting me.

"I didn't mean----"

"I know," Benson interrupted. "It's my weakness you're afraid of. However, you must let me pay my share of the provisions and any transport we may be able to get. That's all I insist on now; if you feel more confidence in me later, I may reopen the other question." He paused, and continued with a little embarrassment in his manner: "You are two good fellows. I think I can promise not to play the fool again."

"Suppose we talk about something else," Blake suggested. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who greeted Benson and Blake?
2. what did Benson do while they were talking after dinner?
3. What did the men do after eating?
4. what was pointed out about Benson?
5. How did Benson feel about the other 2 men?
6. What did he call them?
7. What did Blake suggest they do?
8. How did Blake feel about what Harding mentioned?
9. How did Benson and Blake get to camp?
10. who cooked dinner?
Answer: 1. Harding
2. smoked a pipe
3. they gathered round the fire with their pipes.
4. that he had contributed nothing to the cost of this trip
5. he was on good terms with them
6. two good fellows
7. talk about something else
8. It was uncivil of Harding to mention it
9. they rode into the camp
10. harding

CHAPTER XLVI.

OPERATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI--LONGSTREET IN EAST TENNESSEE--COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANT-GENERAL--COMMANDING THE ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES--FIRST INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

Soon after his return from Knoxville I ordered Sherman to distribute his forces from Stevenson to Decatur and thence north to Nashville; Sherman suggested that he be permitted to go back to Mississippi, to the limits of his own department and where most of his army still remained, for the purpose of clearing out what Confederates might still be left on the east bank of the Mississippi River to impede its navigation by our boats. He expected also to have the co-operation of Banks to do the same thing on the west shore. Of course I approved heartily.

About the 10th of January Sherman was back in Memphis, where Hurlbut commanded, and got together his Memphis men, or ordered them collected and sent to Vicksburg. He then went to Vicksburg and out to where McPherson was in command, and had him organize his surplus troops so as to give him about 20,000 men in all.

Sherman knew that General (Bishop) Polk was occupying Meridian with his headquarters, and had two divisions of infantry with a considerable force of cavalry scattered west of him. He determined, therefore, to move directly upon Meridian.

I had sent some 2,500 cavalry under General Sooy Smith to Sherman's department, and they had mostly arrived before Sherman got to Memphis. Hurlbut had 7,000 cavalry, and Sherman ordered him to reinforce Smith so as to give the latter a force of about 7,000 with which to go against Forrest, who was then known to be south-east from Memphis. Smith was ordered to move about the 1st of February. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. How many horse riders did someone send?
2. Who lead them?
3. What was his ranking?
4. Did someone else have horse fighters?
5. Who?
6. How many?
7. Who was he supposed to help?
8. Who were they to battle?
9. When were they to go?
10. Where had Sherman been?
11. Where was he to go?
12. Did he want to go there?
13. Where did he want to go?
14. For what purpose?
15. What his wish granted?
16. Where was he after that?
17. On what date?
18. Who lead there?
19. How many soldiers did he get from someone?
20. Who were they from?
Answer:
1. 2,500
2. Sooy Smith
3. General
4. yes
5. Hurlbut
6. 7,000
7. Smith
8. Forrest
9. about the 1st of February.
10. Knoxville
11. Nashville
12. no
13. Mississippi
14. to clear out what Confederates might still be left
15. yes
16. Memphis
17. About the 10th of January
18. Hurlbut
19. about 20,000
20. McPherson