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om and dread of our feelings, one of the daughters turned to her cousin and said, Annie, what will you do if the Yankees come? Ooo-oo-o! with hands upraised, was the reply. Then cousin Annie turned to her cousin, after a long pause, and asked, Marie, what will you do if they come? Umph-mph-ph, with eyes dilated, was Marie's reply. Never a word was spoken save that question, followed by an inarticulate exclamation. Finally it seemed so ludicrous that we all broke forth into merry peals ofMarie's reply. Never a word was spoken save that question, followed by an inarticulate exclamation. Finally it seemed so ludicrous that we all broke forth into merry peals of laughter, which served as a safety-valve to our genuine depression. A married daughter of Mr. G--‘s was living in a small cottage near her father's, built so that he might have his daughter Under his care while her husband was away in our army. The married daughter did not feel disposed to leave her house exposed, but was too much alarmed to remain alone that night with her two small children. So she urged me to stay with her, as her mother would have the cousin and two older daughters.