"I suppose I am a little piece of one." "Is that it ?" said Capt.

Drummond laughing.

"Well, I will give you as large a piece of my leisure as you can make use of--without regard to proportions.

What is on hand, Daisy ?" "Capt.

Drummond," said Daisy with a very serious face,--"do soldiers have a very hard time ?" "Not always.