Heisoneofthebestridersinthecountry，andasplendidspecimenofaVirginiangentleman。lietellsmethathehasalreadyreceivedalargenumberofapplicationsfromyoungvolunteers，andthathethinksheshallbeablewithoutanydifficultytogetasmanyashewants。IsaidthatIhadasonwhowouldprobablyenrollhimself，andthatIshouldliketohavehiminhiscorps。
\"Hesaidthathewouldbegladtoputdownyourname，andthathehadhadmanyapplicationsfromladsnoolderthanyourself。Heconsideredthatforcavalrywork，scouting，andthatsort；ofthingagematteredlittle，andthat；aladwhowasatoncealightweight，agoodrider，andagoodshotwasofasmuchgoodasaman。\"
\"Thankyou，mother。IwillrideintoRichmondto-morrowmorningandseeAshley。Ihaveoftenmethimatonehouseoranother，andshouldliketoserveunderhimverymuch。Ishouldcertainlypreferbeinginthecavalrytotheinfantry。\"
RosieandAnnie，whowereofcourseenthusiasticfortheSouth，werealmostaspleasedaswasVincentwhentheyheardthattheirmotherhadconsentedtohisenrollinghimself。Somanyofthegirlsoftheiracquaintancehadbrothersorcousinswhowerejoiningthearmy，thattheywouldhavefeltit；assomethinglikeasluruponthefamilynamehadVincentremainedbehind。
OnthefollowingmorningVincentrodeoverandsawMr。Ashley，whohadjust；receivedhiscommissionasmajor。Hewascordiallyreceived。