〃I　have　very　good　news　for　you；〃　she　said；　later　in　the　day。　　〃Kent　Edwards　says　that　you　are　　promoted　to　Captain；　by　special　orders；　for　'Conspicuous　gallantry　on　the　battle…field　of　Stone　River。'〃
  〃And　when　are　we　to　be　married？〃　he　asked。
  〃Just　as　soon　as　you　are　able　to　travel　back　to　Sardis。〃
  They　looked　up　and　saw　Dr。　Denslow　standing　beside　them。　　A　stunned　look　on　his　face　indicated　that　he　had　heard　and　understood　all。　This　speedily　gave　away　to　his　accustomed　expression　of　serene　philosophy。
  〃Forget　me；　except　as　a　friend；〃　he　said。　　〃It　is　better　as　it　is　for　you；　Harry；　and　certainly　better　for　her。　　Possibly　it　is　better　for〃with　a　little　gasp〃me。　　The　sweets　of　love　are　not　for　me。　　They　are　irrational；　and　irrational　things　are　carefully　eliminated　from　my　scheme　of　life。〃
  Towards　evening　Fortner　came　in　with　the　news　〃Thet　ole　Bragg　picked　up　his　traps　and　skipped　out　fur　Tullahoma；　ter　nuss　his　hurts；　leavin'　his　wounded　and　lots　o'　stores　in　our　hands。〃
  So　was　gained　the　great　victory　of　Stone　River。
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