



Produced by Charles Aldarondo







ON PICKET DUTY, AND OTHER TALES

By L. M. Alcott

Boston:

NEW YORK:

1864




ON PICKET DUTY.


_WHAT_ air you thinkin' of, Phil?

"My wife, Dick."

"So was I! Aint it odd how fellers fall to thinkin' of thar little
women, when they get a quiet spell like this?"

"Fortunate for us that we do get it, and have such gentle bosom
guests to keep us brave and honest through the trials and
tempt