He will
strengthen your hands, if you will only ask Him. If you humbly
seek His guidance and assistance, you need not fear to fail."
"Yes," said Frank soberly, "that's what I mean to do."
"Then you will feel that you are in the path of duty. You'll be
serving your country just as much as if you went yourself."
"That's just the way I feel, Mrs. Chester," exclaimed Frank
eagerly. "I want to do something for my country."
"You remind me of my oldest brother," said the old lady
thoughtfully. "He was left pretty much as you are. It was about
the middle of the Revolutionary war, and the army needed
recruits. My father hesitated, for he had a small family
depending on him for support. I was only two years old at the
time, and there were three of us. Finally my brother James, who
was just about your age, told my father that he would do all he
could to support the family, and father concluded to go. We
didn't have a farm, for father was a carpenter. My brother worked
for neighboring farmers, receiving his pay in corn and
vegetables, and picked up what odd jobs he could.
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