"Now, Pomp," Frank continued seriously, "if you will learn your
lesson in fifteen minutes I will give you a piece of
gingerbread."
"I'll do it, Mass' Frank," said Pomp promptly.
Pomp was very fond of gingerbread, as Frank very well knew. In
the time specified the lesson was got, and recited
satisfactorily.
As Pomp's education will not again be referred to, it may be said
that when Frank had discovered how to manage him, he learned
quite rapidly. Chloe, who was herself unable to read, began to
look upon Pomp with a new feeling of respect when she found that
he could read stories in words of one syllable, and the
"lickings" of which he complained became less frequent. But his
love of fun still remained, and occasionally got him into
trouble, as we shall hereafter have occasion to see.
CHAPTER XXI. THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG
About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of
Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers
yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought
forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
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