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“Boys,” he said to the “ Magruders,”
“we know how we ought to treat our
guests. Let us bury the hatchet, thank
the ‘Rip-Raps’ for their generosity, and
then make them walk in the procession
with us. We are ashamed of the quar-
rel, and we want to be friends.”

And so it actually came to pass, after
all, that every boy from the Phcebus Mil-
itary Academy was in that. procession.
Even Lee with his wounded head was
equal to the occasion, and he walked with
young Grant. Everybody said the boys
marched like experienced soldiers. And
the good fellowship between the “ Ma-
gruders” and the “ Rip-Raps” seemed
warmer and stronger after that quarrel
and final surrender.

The great procession came up the street,
With clatter of hoofs and tramp of feet;
There was General Jones to guide the van ;