The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863A MERCHANT'S STORY.Reading editionChapter navigation26 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…CONTINENTAL MONTHLY:Literature and NationaL Policy.OUR NATIONAL FINANCES.A TRIP TO ANTIETAM.AMERICAN DESTINY.THE BIRTH OF THE LILY.WAS HE SUCCESSFUL?Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIINULLIFICATION AND SECESSION.THE SIOUX WAR.'DEAD!'A MERCHANT'S STORY.Chapter IXChapter XChapter XITHE CONSEQUENCES OF THE REBELLION.MOTTOES FOR CONTRACTORS.SUNSHINE IN THOUGHT.[3]HOW THEY JESTED IN THE GOOD OLD TIME.LITERARY NOTICES.EDITOR'S TABLE.Continental Monthly.THE CONTINENTAL MONTHLY.Introductory materialPrevious chapter ←'DEAD!'Next chapter →Chapter IXAll chapters and sections (26)Other sectionsCONTINENTAL MONTHLY:Literature and NationaL Policy.OUR NATIONAL FINANCES.A TRIP TO ANTIETAM.AMERICAN DESTINY.THE BIRTH OF THE LILY.WAS HE SUCCESSFUL?Chapters123Other sectionsNULLIFICATION AND SECESSION.THE SIOUX WAR.'DEAD!'A MERCHANT'S STORY.Chapters91011Other sectionsTHE CONSEQUENCES OF THE REBELLION.MOTTOES FOR CONTRACTORS.SUNSHINE IN THOUGHT.[3]HOW THEY JESTED IN THE GOOD OLD TIME.LITERARY NOTICES.EDITOR'S TABLE.Continental Monthly.THE CONTINENTAL MONTHLY.Opening pagesIntroductory material'All of which I saw, and part of which I was.'◇← 'DEAD!'CHAPTER IX. →