CONTENTS. PAGE. ENLISTED FOR THE WAR; OR, THE HOME-GUARD 9 NEVER SAY DIE 85 THE CHAMPION OF HER SEX 109 THE VISIONS OF FREEDOM 135 THE MERRY CHRISTMAS OF THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE 157 THE TOURNAMENT OF IDYLCOURT 173 A THORN AMONG THE ROSES 201 A CHRISTMAS CAROL 227 All the above are published separately, and can be obtained of LEE & SHEPARD, Publishers, Boston. Price 15 cts. each. ENLISTED FOR THE WAR; OR, THE HOME-GUARD. A DRAMA IN THREE ACTS. _Also a complete two-act drama, by omitting the second act, and two characters._ CHARACTERS. ROBERT TRUEWORTH, a Soldier of the Union. WILDER ROWELL, Guardian of Gaylie Gifford. HOSEA JENKS, Auctioneer. HIRAM JENKS, his Son, "a mere boy." CRIMP, Colored. GEN. GRANT. LIEUT.-COL. BOXER. GAYLIE GIFFORD, an Heiress. MRS. TRUEWORTH, Robert's Mother. MATTIE TRUEWORTH, Robert's Sister. COSTUMES. ROBERT. Acts 1 and 2, Uniform of a private. Act 3, Uniform of a colonel. ROWELL. Act 1, Modern dress, change to colonel's uniform. Act 2, Colonel's undress uniform. Act 3, Fashionable dress. HOSEA. Act 1, Make up "fat;" blue coat with brass buttons; nankeen pants; striped vest; white necktie; face florid; nose a little pimply; curly gray wig. Act 3, Something like the same, but figure rather emaciated; cheeks sunken; and a little more bald than in first act. HIRAM JENKS. Act 1, Short jacket, through which his arms protrude; light pants, very short; blue stockings; thick shoes; crop wig; general juvenile appearance. Act 3, Short dress bob-tail coat, &c.; not dandified, but neat; should be an entire change from Act 1. CRIMP. Act 1, Black woolly wig; gray pants; white shirt, sleeves rolled up; wide-rimmed straw hat. Act 2, Disguise of an old darkey; gray wig; gray side-whiskers; blue shirt; white duck pants, with one suspender. Act 3, Black coat and pants; white vest; white necktie. GEN. GRANT. Uniform of major-general, with cloak; military slouch hat, full beard, and make up as usual. GAYLIE GIFFORD. Act 1, Neat travelling-suit. Act 3, Handsome evening-dress. MRS. TRUEWORTH. Black dress, white collar and cuffs, and widow's cap, very neat.