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"Yes," she replied, softly; "the war will be over some day.
Albert, in his last letter, said the war would cease, and that
happy days of peace were coming. How they can ever be happy days
to some I scarcely know; but he seemed to foresee the future when
he wrote."
"Helen, I'm going. Perhaps the days of peace will be a little
happier if I go."


CHAPTER V
SECOND BLOOM

Martine carried out his purpose almost immediately, seeking the
temporary and most exposed hospitals on the extreme left of
Grant's army before Petersburg. Indeed, while battles were still
in progress he would make his way to the front and become the
surgeon's tireless assistant. While thus engaged, even under the
enemy's fire, he was able to render services to Jim Wetherby which
probably saved the soldier's life. Jim lost his right arm, but
found a nurse who did not let him want for anything till the
danger point following amputation had passed. Before many weeks he
was safe at home, and from him Helen learned more of Martine's
quiet heroism than she could ever gather from his letters.


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