<p>After a skirmish a Civil War cavalry Captain enters a house thinking it might be housing enemy and finds a scared young lady holding a gun behind her back. The Captain, after investigating the house to find two other family occupants, finds himself drawn to the girl but struglles to find a way to tell her.</p>

After a skirmish a Civil War cavalry Captain enters a house thinking it might be housing enemy and finds a scared young lady holding a gun behind her back. The Captain, after investigating the house to find two other family occupants, finds himself drawn to the girl but struglles to find a way to tell her.

A GRAY SLEEVE by STEPHEN CRANE

Do you recall your parents saying "Wise Up?".  This is the BEST way to increase your intellect, grow your vocabulary, and broaden your view of history and culture.  Take the "wise up!" challenge and listen to any 5 of these narrated stories and give your brain a treat! (It works for all ages, including TV-bound seniors). Enjoy listening to well-narrated tales from writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Edith Wharton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, Hans Christian Anderson, Ambrose Bierce, and many others. These fast-paced stories and captivating tales are chosen for their unique flavor, are suitable for all ages and tastes, and provide a window to a time when writers knew how to tell great stories using descriptive words and phrases.. We now offer new episodes thrice weekly, Sundays at noon ET, Wednesdays at 5PM ET, and "Best Of's (Listener Favs)"  ery early Friday mornings. We are the best "self-improvement" course you'll ever take, and we are free!  First- check out our "Reviews" here: https://www.bestof1001stories.com/show/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/reviews/

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Do you recall your parents saying "Wise Up?". This is the BEST way to increase your intellect, grow your vocabulary, and broaden your view of history and culture. Take the "wise up!" challenge and listen to any 5 of these narrated stories and give your brain a treat! (It works for all ages, including TV-bound seniors). Enjoy listening to well-narrated tales from writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Edith Wharton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, Hans Christian Anderson, Ambrose Bierce, and many others. These fast-paced stories and captivating tales are chosen for their unique flavor, are suitable for all ages and tastes, and provide a window to a time when writers knew how to tell great stories using descriptive words and phrases.. We now offer new episodes thrice weekly, Sundays at noon ET, Wednesdays at 5PM ET, and "Best Of's (Listener Favs)" ery early Friday mornings. We are the best "self-improvement" course you'll ever take, and we are free! First- check out our "Reviews" here: https://www.bestof1001stories.com/show/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/reviews/

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