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WHAT WAS THE TAPESTRY OF PENELOPE?
I HIDES my carbine, and has some heavy thoughts before they all come home. I had gone too far. I was scared of myself. But it was always so when they got me talking Union and rebel. I had sworn to arrest a spy! And if he resisted, to fire on him! It made me shiver. I wished I hadn't done it. But, I believe that if I hadn't, they'd have taken me along. And think of the children coming home and finding me gone! And after being taken away—I'd never get a chance to let them know about it. I had heard that when you got taken to Fort Warren or Fortress Monroe, you were buried. Besides, I had promised that I wouldn't tell any one. Now, look at that! I'd never had a secret from the boys!
Evelyn came first. And she had a big bun-
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