CHAPTER XIX. THE TENTH OF MAY

Would the sons of the first families surrender, "Never!" cried a young lady who sat behind the blinds in Mrs. Catherwood's parlor. It seemed to her when she stopped to listen for the first guns of the coming battle that the tumult in her heart would drown their roar.

"But, Jinny," ventured that Miss Puss Russell who never feared to speak her mind, "it would be folly for them to fight. The Dutch and Yankees outnumber them ten to one, and they haven't any powder and bullets."

"And Camp Jackson is down in a hollow," said Maude Catherwood, dejectedly. And yet hopefully, too, for at the thought of bloodshed she was near to fainting.

"Oh," exclaimed Virginia, passionately, "I believe you want them to surrender. I should rather see Clarence dead than giving his sword to a Yankee."

At that the other two were silent again, and sat on through an endless afternoon of uncertainty and hope and dread in the darkened room. Now and anon Mr. Catherwood's heavy step was heard as he paced the hall. From time to time they glanced at Virginia, as if to fathom her thought. She and Puss Russell had come that day to dine with Maude. Mr. Catherwood's Ben, reeking of the stable, had brought the rumor of the marching on the camp into the dining-room, and close upon the heels of this the rumble of the drums and the passing of Sigel's regiment. It was Virginia who had the presence of mind to slam the blinds in the faces of the troops, and the crowd had cheered her. It was Virginia who flew to the piano to play Dixie ere they could get by, to the awe and admiration of the girls and the delight of Mr. Catherwood who applauded her spirit despite the trouble which weighed upon him. Once more the crowd had cheered,--and hesitated. But the Dutch regiment slouched on, impassive, and the people followed.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. What is the name of the young lady in this passage?
2. Who would never surrender?
3. What was the young lady listening for?
4. What did the sound of guns mean?
5. Who reeked of the stable?
6. What did he bring?
7. Who was cheered for?
8. What did she do?
9. Anything else?
10. Did her actions cause the army to stop marching?
11. Who was dining with Maude that day?
12. Anyone else?
13. What is the setting of this passage?
14. Where is Camp Jackson located?
15. Are the sons of the first families likely to win?
16. How outnumbered are they?
17. What do they lack?
18. Who is pacing during this time?
19. Where at?
20. Who never feared to speak her mind?

Numbered answers:
1. Maude
2. sons of the first families
3. guns
4. A battle
5. Ben
6. rumor of the marching
7. Virginia
8. Played Dixie on the Piano
9. Slammed the blinds on the troops.
10. No.
11. Puss Russell
12. Virginia
13. Mrs. Catherwood's parlor
14. in a hollow
15. No.
16. ten to one
17. powder and bullets
18. Mr. Catherwood
19. the hall
20. Puss Russell