I shall feel if he agrees to come, that I can go with
less anxiety."
"How we shall miss you!" said his wife, in a subdued tone.
"And I shall miss you quite as much. It will be a considerable
sacrifice for all of us. But when my country has need of me, you
will feel that I cannot honorably stay at home. As for Frank, he
may regard me as his substitute."
"My substitute!" repeated Frank, in a questioning tone.
"Yes, since but for you, taking charge of the farm in my absence,
I should not feel that I could go."
Frank looked pleased. It made him feel that he was really of some
importance. Boys, unless they are incorrigibly idle, are glad to
be placed in posts of responsibility. Frank, though very modest,
felt within himself unused powers and undeveloped capacities,
which he knew must be called out by the unusual circumstances in
which he would be placed. The thought, too, that he would be
serving his country, even at home, filled him with satisfaction.
After a pause, Mr. Frost said: "There is one point on which I
still have some doubts.
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