Frost. "I am anxious to learn
whether your father is well."
"I guess he is, or he wouldn't have written such a long letter."
"How do you know it's long?" asked Alice. "You haven't read it."
"I judge from the weight. There are two stamps on the envelope. I
was tempted to open it, but, being directed to mother, I didn't
venture."
Mrs. Frost sat down, and the children gathered round her, while
she read the following letter:
"CAMP--------, Virginia.
"DEAR MARY: When I look about me, and consider the novelty and
strangeness of my surroundings, I can hardly realize that it is
only a week since I sat in our quiet sitting-room at the farm,
with you and our own dear ones around me. I will try to help your
imagination to a picture of my present home.
"But first let me speak of my journey hither.
"It was tedious enough, traveling all day by rail. Of course,
little liberty was allowed us. Military discipline is rigid, and
must be maintained. Of its necessity we had a convincing proof at
a small station between Hartford and New Haven.
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