ast gave his consent, feeling at the
same time that his boy would be happier and fare more comfortable than
with the Sisters of Mercy, who, from their austere and religious life,
are ill suited to rear an infant of such tender years. The boy is
happy and can every evening be seen setting on the knees of Doctor
Humphries, who he calls "grandfather" and indulging in innocent
prattle. He has not yet forgotten his mother and sister, and very
often he enquires of the Doctor if they will not come back to him at
some future time. On these occasions the old gentleman shakes his
head, and tells him that they are gone to heaven where he will meet
them at some future time, if he behaves like a good boy. Enjoying good
health and perfectly happy, although anxious for the termination of
the war, and the achievement of our independence, we leave this worthy
gentleman, with the hope that he may long live to receive the
blessings and thanks of those who are daily benefited by his
philanthropic benevolence.

The good old negro and Elsie accompanied the Doctor to Alabama, and
are now residing on the Doctor's plantation. The old woman still
resides in a cabin by herself, for no amount of persuasion could
induce her to stay at the residence, but every day she may be seen
hobbling to the house with some present for the little Alfred. The
clothes which little Ella died in, and the remainder of the wedding
gown, are kept sacredly by her, and often she narrates, to a group of
open-mouthed negro children, the sad tale of the soldier's wife,
embellishing, as a matter of course, the part she had in the eventful
drama. Her kindness to Mrs. Wentworth and Ella, was not forgotten by
the soldier, and before he left for the army, she received a
substantial reward as a token of his gratitude. She often speaks of
Ella as the little angel who "was not feared to die, case she was a
angel on earf."

Notwithstanding he had yielded to so many offers of the Doctor, Alfred
would not consent to receive Elsa from him, unless he paid back the
sum of money given for the girl. This he could not do at the time, and
it was decided that she should remain as the slave of Doctor
Humphries, until he could refund the amount. She is now serving
exclusively as the nurse of the little boy, and is as happy and
contented as any slave in the South. Her attachment to the child
increases daily, and nothing in the world could induce her to forego
the pleasure of attending to her