thought, which I could not repress,
and that moment is fixed as a golden era in my memory. I hope never to
become so hardened that that patriotic and Christian exultation will be
an unpleasant recollection."

There have probably been few hearts that beat higher with martial ardor,
than that of Willard Glazier; but at that moment the thought of
"Battle's red carnival" was merged in the gentler recollection of
kindred and friends, rest and home.

CHAPTER XXVI.

GLAZIER RE-ENTERS THE SERVICE.

Glazier's determination to re-enter the army.--Letter to Colonel
Harhaus.--Testimonial from Colonel Clarence Buel.--Letter from
Hon. Martin I. Townsend to governor of New York.--Letter from
General Davies.--Letter from General Kilpatrick.--Application for
new commission successful.--Home.--The mother fails to recognize
her son.--Supposed to be dead.--Recognized by his sister
Marjorie.--Filial and fraternal love,--Reports himself to his
commanding officer for duty.--Close of the war and of Glazier's
military career.--Seeks a new object in life.--An idea occurs to
him.--Becomes an author, and finds a publisher.

Home, with its rest, its peaceful enjoyments and endearments, was no
abiding place for our young soldier while his bleeding country still
battled for the right, and called upon her sons for self-denying service
in her cause. He had registered a vow to remain in the army until
relieved by death, or the termination of the war. His heart and soul
were in the Union cause, and finding that at the expiration of his term
of service he had been mustered out, he had determined before proceeding
to his home to apply for another commission, and, if possible, resume
his place at the front.

The following letter, which we think stamps his earnest loyalty to the
cause he had espoused, and for which he had already suffered so much,
was addressed to his friend and patron:

Astor House, New York,
_January 10th, 1865_.

Colonel Otto Harhaus,
Late of the Harris Light Cavalry:

Dear Colonel: Having reached our lines, an escaped prisoner, on the
twenty-third of last month, I at once took steps to ascertain my
position in the old regiment, and regret to say, was informed at
the war department that as my term of service had expired during my
imprisonment; an