XIX. The Reorganization of Southern Labor is continued with Vigor 261 XX. Captain Colburne marches and fights with Credit 275 XXI. Captain Colburne has Occasion to see Life in a Hospital 289 XXII. Captain Colburne re-enforces the Ravenels in Time to aid them in running away 303 XXIII. Captain Colburne covers the Retreat of the Southern Labor Organization 319 XXIV. A desperate Attack and a successful Defense 333 XXV. Domestic Happiness in spite of adverse Circumstances 346 XXVI. Captain Colburne describes Camp and Field Life 360 XXVII. Colonel Carter makes an Astronomical Expedition with a dangerous Fellow-traveler 371 XXVIII. The Colonel continues to be led into Temptation 385 XXIX. Lillie reaches the Apotheosis of Womanhood 401 XXX. Colonel Carter commits his first ungentlemanly Action 414 XXXI. A Torture which might have been spared 427 XXXII. A most logical Conclusion 440 XXXIII. Lillie devotes herself entirely to the Rising Generation 459 XXXIV. Lillie's Attention is recalled to the Risen Generation 473 XXXV. Captain Colburne as Mr. Colburne 489 XXXVI. A Brace of Offers 503 XXXVII. A Marriage 517 MISS RAVENEL'S CONVERSION. CHAPTER I. MR. EDWARD COLBURNE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH MISS LILLIE RAVENEL. It was shortly after the capitulation of loyal Fort Sumter to rebellious South Carolina that Mr. Edward Colburne of New Boston made the acquaintance of Miss Lillie Ravenel of New Orleans. An obscure American author remarks in one of his rejected articles, (which he had the kindness to read to me from the manuscript) that every great historical event reverberates in a very remarkable manner through the fortunes of a multitude of private and even secluded individuals. No volcanic eruption rends a mountain without stirring the existence of the mountain's mice. It was unquestionably the southern rebellion which brought Miss Ravenel and Mr. Colburne into interesting juxtaposition. But for this gigantic political upturning it is probable that the young lady would never have visited New Boston where the young gentleman then lived, or, visiting it and meeting him there, would have been a person of no necessary importance in his eyes. But how could a most loyal, warm-hearted youth fail to be interested in a pretty and intelligent girl who was exiled from her home because her father would not be a rebel?