THE WEST SHORE. for his age, and I fear that will not prevent his going now." " We must try and prevail upon him not to go," eaid Mrs. Harrington, anxiously. A few days later the colonel announced to his wife that he had decided to accept the command ten dered him by the governor. She tried to dissuade him, but without success. He had firmly made up his mind in the matter, and said, in reply to her en treaties: " I feel it a duty I owe to my country, and as I have no son to represent me among the nation's defenders, I shall go myself." His martial pride was roused and he was determined to take part in the great struggle. When Amy was informed of her father's deter mination she was very much grieved, and begged him most piteously not to go. " You can not stand the fatigues of army life," she said. " Tut, my child, I feel good for a dozen years in the army, and I dare say I shall stand the service splendidly." " Why not recommend Mr. Von Brean to the gov ernor in your stead? He says he would gladly ac cept a command from the governor, why not let him take your place?" " Mr. Von Brean's father would not give his con sent to have him enter the service." " Is Mr. Von Brean's son any dearer to him than my father is to me? What immunity has ho from serving his country that should not bo granted to you?" " None, my child, none whatever. We' all owe a sacred duty to our country, which, as Americans, wo can not evade, and especially at this time, when our flag is insulted by an internal foe, who is waging war not to redress a wrong, but to divide the country and destroy the national union. No, daughter, this is no time for true Americans to shirk their duty; no one who is able to shoulder a musket or draw a sword should be found in the rear." When it became known that Colonel Harrington had accepted the command of a regiment, many of his neighbors, who had not yet enlisted, signified their intention of doing so, and importuned tho colo nel to take them with him; but as tho regiment ho was to command was already mado up and only wait ed for its commander to march to the field, he could not do so. He could easily have enlisted an entire company, which would gladly havo gone into battle with him as their commander. There is seldom seen in any community a man so universally efcteeraed as was Colonel Harrington. True, ho was aristocratic in his notions, but ho was just and honorable, and no man could impeach his good name. Ho had taken a run down to Columbus to see tho gorercor, who was an old friend, about his commission and tho regiment he was to command On his return ho informed his wifo and daughter that it would bo thrco or four weeks beforo tho regiment would bo ready to move. " But," said he, " I must bo in camp next week to as sign the companies to their places as they arrive," " Ob, papa, let mamma and me go to camp with you, and stay until you get your marching orders, won't you?" " I will seo your mamma about it," ho replied. It did not requiro much persuasion to indnco Mrs. Harrington to g , and so it was arranged that on tho following Monday she and Amy should accompany tho colonel to Camp Chase, Amy could scarcely re strain her childish glco at tho prosed of Mug in camp with tho soldiers. Sho had often cxpnsiied a wish to visit them in their city of tents, and now that wish was to bo gratified. Meeting their visitor soxm after, sho said " Mr. Von Brean, wo aro all going into tho army with papa, won't wo havo a jolly timo eating hardtack, drinking black coffco and living just as tho soldiers do?" " You seem to enjoy tho prospects of camp life exceedingly, Miss Harrington." " Oh, you aro going, too." " Indeed ! To what position, pray, am I to lo as signed?" " You aro to stand guard over mamma and my self." " That will bo a very pleasant duty, I ansuro you, and ono which I will try to fill with honor. When do wo strike tents?" " If you mean when aro wo going, I will Ml you to 1)0 ready to inovo at 10;.'K) o'clock mxt Monday morning. I intend to jeriuado papa to take mo with him when ho leaves Camp ChaW " Ami should ho get kiJM or wound! you will become a second Mollio Pitcher, and tab his placo at the head of tho regiment" " Should that unfortunate event occur, sir, you would Cud that tho daughter of a Weatnu mun would not shrink from her duty, even if that duty !M her to tho cannon's mouth." As Amy said this iho left him abruptly. " By Joto!" said Frank, as ho sauntered toward tho stable, "what a high ipiriU-d girl iho ii-aud I like her all tho better for it" Ho had becorao very attentiro to Amy of Ut, never losing an opportunity of Uing by If Amy saw this, and her dialike for him kept pe with his increased attentions, but as h was a gu-t of Lr father, iho did not show her dudike, saro by avoiding him as much as sho could with propriety.