ss Humphries," he answered, "but Heaven
only knows where I am to look for her. It will take me a much longer
time than I can spare to travel over the Confederacy; in fact, I doubt
whether I can get an extension of my furlough, so that I may have
about three months of time to search for her."

"It is singular that she should have told Elsy to come here to her,
and not to be in the city," observed Emily.

"I am afraid that my wife has, through prudence, gone into the country
to live; for, with the means I left her, she could not possibly have
afforded to reside in any part of the Confederacy where prices rule so
high as they do here. It is this belief that makes my prospect of
finding her very dim. Harry says he advertised for her in several
newspapers, but that he received no information from any source
respecting where she lived. I am certain she would have seen the
advertisement had she been residing in any of our cities."

"She may not have noticed the advertising column of the newspaper,"
put in Harry, "if ever she did chance to have a copy of one that
contained my notice to her. Ladies, as a general thing, never interest
themselves with advertisements."

"You are right," Alfred replied, "but it is singular that some person
who knew her did not see it and inform her; she surely must have made
some acquaintances since she arrived in our lines, and I am certain
that there are none who do not sympathize with the unfortunate
refugees who have been driven into exile by our fiendish enemy."

"I am sorry to say that refugees are not as favorably thought of as
they deserve," Emma remarked. "To the shame of the citizens of our
Confederacy, instead of receiving them as sufferers in a common cause,
they are looked upon as intruders. There are some exceptions, as in
all cases, but I fear they are very few."

"Your statement will only increase my anxiety to find my wife,"
answered Alfred; "for if the people act as unpatriotically as you
represent, there is no telling if my unfortunate family are not
reduced to dire necessity, although it is with surprise that I hear
your remarks on the conduct of our people. I had thought that they
would lose no opportunity to manifest their sympathy with those who
are now exiles from their homes, and that idea had made me feel
satisfied in my mind that my wife and children would, at least, be
able to find shelter."

"I do not think anyone would refuse to aid your family, my dear
friend,