September 15th. The fascinations of our charming young hostess, together with the large collection of books and music, were so tempting that most of us spent the whole morning in the house; such a state of happiness for the Bold Soldier Boy was not likely to last long, of course, and we were determined to make the most of it, but at noon we were ordered into a defensive position, and fate compelled us to take a hasty leave, and so bidding good bye to our fair hostess, we reluctantly mounted our horses and rode away.
The division moved forward about three miles south of the town and formed in line of battle along the high ground. The enemy, however, did not show up, and after standing all day about the line, the troops were ordered to bivouac for the night. Broom found another house suitable for headquarters, but it was abandoned and there was no fair lady on hand to weave a web of romance and make it attractive.
