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“The Girl I Left Behind Me”

           Alltheofficerssalutedherwhentheregimentmarchedbythebalconyonwhichthisbravewomanstood,andwavedthemacheerastheypassed;andIdaresayitwasnotfromwantofcourage,butfromasenseoffemaledelicacyandpropriety,thatsherefrainedfromleadingthegallantthpersonallyintoaction.

           OnSundays,andatperiodsofasolemnnature,Mrs.O’DowdusedtoreadwithgreatgravityoutofalargevolumeofheruncletheDean’ssermons.Ithadbeenofgreatcomforttoheronboardthetransportastheywerecominghome,andwereverynearlywrecked,ontheirreturnfromtheWestIndies.Aftertheregiment’sdepartureshebetookherselftothisvolumeformeditation;perhapsshedidnotunderstandmuchofwhatshewasreading,andherthoughtswereelsewhere:butthesleepproject,withpoorMick’snightcapthereonthepillow,wasquiteavainone.Soitisintheworld.JackorDonaldmarchesawaytoglorywithhisknapsackonhisshoulder,steppingoutbrisklytothetuneof"TheGirlILeftBehindMe."Itisshewhoremainsandsuffersandhastheleisuretothink,andbrood,andremember.

           Knowinghowuselessregretsare,andhowtheindulgenceofsentimentonlyservestomakepeoplemoremiserable,Mrs.Rebeccawiselydeterminedtogivewaytonovainfeelingsofsorrow,andborethepartingfromherhusbandwithquiteaSpartanequanimity.IndeedCaptainRawdonhimselfwasmuchmoreaffectedattheleave-takingthantheresolutelittlewomantowhomhebadefarewell.

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