Did you know anything of a Lieutenant Walter Dinsmore, belonging to our side, who fell in the battle of Shiloh ?" "Yes; knew and loved him!" exclaimed Harold, raising himself on his elbow, and turning a keenly interested, questioning gaze upon the stranger.
"Then it is, it must be the same family," said the latter, half to himself, half to Harold.
"Same as what, sir ?" "That letter I could not help hearing was dated Naples, signed Rose Dinsmore, and talked of Elsie, Mr.Travilla, and their children.

Now Lieutenant Dinsmore told me he had a brother residing temporarily in Naples, and also a niece, a Mrs.Elsie Travilla; and before going into the fight he intrusted to me a small package directed to her, with the request that, if he fell, I would have it forwarded to her when an opportunity offered.

Will you, sir, take charge of it, and see that it reaches the lady's hands ?" "With pleasure.

How glad she will be to get it, for she loved Walter dearly." "They were near of an age ?" "Yes; the uncle a trifle younger than the niece." "Dinsmore and I were together almost constantly during the last six months of his life, and became very intimate.

My haversack, Smith, if you please," addressing a nurse.
It was brought, opened, and a small package taken from it and given to Harold.
He gazed upon it with sad thoughtfulness for a moment; then, bestowing it safely in his breast-pocket, "Thank you very much," he said, "I will deliver it with my own hand, if she returns from Europe as soon as we expect.".