"Keep your hair for your lady mother, my young gentleman," said the guide.

"'Tis enough that she loses one son in this campaign." When Harry returned to the English encampment at Dunbar's, it was his turn to be down with the fever.

Delirium set in upon him, and he lay some time in the tent and on the bed from which his friend had just risen convalescent.

For some days he did not know who watched him; and poor Dempster, who had tended him in more than one of these maladies, thought the widow must lose both her children; but the fever was so far subdued that the boy was enabled to rally somewhat, and get to horseback.

Mr.Washington and Dempster both escorted him home.