Tent where George went to Church.

Willie's Portrait of Jeff. Davis.

THE

ORPHAN'S HOME MITTENS;

AND

GEORGE'S ACCOUNT OF THE

BATTLE OF ROANOKE ISLAND.

BEING

HE SIXTH AND LAST BOOK OF THE SERIES.

BY

AUNT FANNY,

AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, ETC.

NEW YORK:

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY,

443 & 445 BROADWAY.

LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.

1863.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by

FANNY BARROW,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the

Southern District of New York.

I DEDICATE THIS BOOK

TO MY DEAR LITTLE

LIZZIE WAINWRIGHT,

THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF

A FAITHFUL AND VALIANT SOLDIER OF CHRIST,

THE DAUGHTER OF

A LOYAL AND BRAVE NAVAL OFFICER,

AND THE NIECE OF

A FRIEND I RESPECT AND LOVE.

CONTENTS.

	PAGE
THE ORPHAN'S HOME; in which is introduced "NewYear's Resolutions" and "The Minister's Story,"	7
THE BATTLE OF ROANOKE ISLAND,	96
THE LAST OF THE MITTENS,	127
MISS SECESH,	134

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THE ORPHAN'S HOME.

It was now the second week in January, 1862. One evening, Aunt Fannycame to see the children. In an instant, she was surrounded, andhugged, and squeezed, and kissed, till she was certain they had loved apound or two off her weight; but then they put it on again before sheleft, by making her laugh so at their capers and talk, that she saidshe thought she could feel the fat growing; so that made it all squareand comfortable.

"I read such a charming little poem in the 'Independent' some weeksago," said Aunt Fanny.

"Tell it to us! we want to hear it!" cried the children.

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"How do you suppose I can remember seven long verses? I do recollectone or two, but that is because I su

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