I should like to meet Lorraine on the battle-field." "What kind of a regiment would you prefer, white or colored ?" Harry winced when the question was asked.

He felt the reality of his situation as he had not done before.

It was as if two paths had suddenly opened before him, and he was forced to choose between them.

On one side were strength, courage, enterprise, power of achievement, and memories of a wonderful past.

On the other side were weakness, ignorance, poverty, and the proud world's social scorn.