quoted Dr. Sanford.
"But, grandmother," Flossy said, "you must have been awfully frightened to have him in danger."
"There was no danger. The men camped out, and spent their time in riotous living I fear. At least the British were not within hundreds of miles of them."
"But they might have come. I should have lain awake nights fearing something would happen, if it had been my husband."
"I think I did not lie awake nights much," grandmother answered, smiling. "I was but eight years old, and did not know that there was such a person in the world as William Sanford. It was before my father removed his family to Quinnebasset."
"But, mother," Dr. Sanford said, "you must be entitled to a pension as the widow of a veteran of the war of 1812. I'd forgotten all about father's being mustered in. This land-grant is evidence enough to show that he was."
"O grandmother!" put in Patty. "Now I shall begin to behave, so as to be remembered in your will."
"I am little in favor of receiving money obtained by bloodshed, son Charles, as thee knowest."
"Nonsense, mother. There was no blood shed. The money will be clean of any taint of war according to your own story. The money won't hurt you: you know you are only half Friend, when all's said and done."