misfortunes, and was
delighted to see that, whether in victory or defeat, the name of my old
friend was always distinguished with applause."

The general made a suitable reply, and congratulated his friend on his new
dignities, and the possession of a place and domain so beautiful.

"Nay, you have seen nothing of it as yet," said Lord Woodville, "and I
trust you do not mean to leave us till you are better acquainted with it.
It is true, I confess, that my present party is pretty large, and the old
house, like other places of the kind, does not possess so much
accommodation as the extent of the outward walls appears to promise. But
we can give you a comfortable old-fashioned room, and I venture to suppose
that your campaigns have taught you to be glad of worse quarters."

The general shrugged his shoulders and laughed.

"I presume," he said, "the worst apartment in your chateau is considerably
superior to the old tobacco-cask, in which I was fain to take up my
night's lodging when I was in the Bush, as the Virginians call it, with
the light corps. There I lay, like Diogenes himself, so delighted with my
covering from the elements that I made a vain attempt to have it rolled on
to my next quarters; but my commander for the time would give way to no
such luxurious provision, and I took farewell of my beloved cask with
tears in my eyes."

"Well, then, since you do not fear your quarters," said Lord Woodville,
"you will stay with me a week at least. Of guns, dogs, fishing-rods,
flies, and means of sport by sea and land, we have enough and to spare;
you cannot pitch on an amusement but we will find the means of pursuing
it. But if you prefer the gun and pointers, I will go with you myself, and
see whether you have mended your shooting since you have been among the
Indians of the back settlements."

The general gladly accepted his friendly host's proposal in all its
points. After a morning of manly exercise, the company met at dinner,
where it was the delight of Lord Woodville to conduce to the display of
the high properties of his recovered friend, so as to recommend him to his
guests, most of whom were persons of distinction.

He led General Browne to speak of the scenes he had witnessed; and as
every word marked alike the brave officer and the sensible man, who
retained possession of his cool judgment under the most imminent dangers,
the company looked upon the soldier with general respect, as on one who
had proved h