He will consider himself bound to accompany you; for he promised your dying uncle to watch over you both with a brother's care, and otherwise he could not be induced to leave San Antonio at this crisis.

He seems completely rapt in the issue of the contest; and would you believe it, Mary, he is anxious to enlist; but my entreaties have as yet prevented him." "Dear Mrs.Carlton, there is no obligation resting on him to go with us.

He has been very kind and careful, and though deeply grateful, we could not consent to his leaving against his own inclinations.

Oh, no! we could not allow this.

Yet should he remain, what may be the result?
Oh! Mrs.Carlton, this is terrible." Mary's cheek was very pale, and her lips quivered convulsively, while the small hands, clasped each other tightly.
"Mary, for my sake, use your influence with him in favor of going to Washington.