The colonel came and shook her hands, saying he was proud to know the mother of such a son. After that everybody else came crowding around to speak to her.
The band started back toward town, playing a lively quickstep, and the crowd soon dispersed. The boys did not talk much as they walked homeward in the sunset beside Bolivar and Daisy.
As for Aunt 'Liza, she sat smiling happily in the depths of the black sunbonnet, and saying over and over:
"My Mac has had his dues at last. It was a long time, but he's had justice done him at last!"
"SHE SAT SMILING HAPPILY IN THE DEPTHS OF THE BLACK SUNBONNET."