A SHAM BATTLE AND A REAL HERO. 15

Nobody knew what his disappoint-
ment was. Nobody knew how he shut
himself: in his room and fought a battle
with his ugly feelings toward his school-

fellow and with his own disappointment.

The boy's pride was wounded and he
felt that he had been defrauded. He
had taken his chances with the other
boys and had honestly drawn the ticket
that entitled him to the favorite general-
ship. Why should he be forced to give
it up? He would have refused to take
any part in the sham battle ifit had not +
been for his father. Barry did not want
him to share his disappointment. He said ~
nothing about the affair, and consented
to represent the Baron Knyphausen.

It was a bright spectacle—that little
parade that marched through Spring-
- field on the 22d of February. The

women folk had taken an interest in the