And the The Welcome back to 1001 one classic short stories and tales.

I wanted to start right off today with a big thank you for all of you who have been sending us

kind reviews from all countries. I'll post a few at the end of this story, so stay with us.

Many of you have read Stephen Crane's powerful novel The Red Badge of Courage,

about a young soldier named Fleming who broke and ran at the Battle of Cheslersville during the American Civil War.

Then did his best to convince others that he'd been wounded.

The story was and is powerful because it tells us that war is hell and lets us know that most human beings are terrified of dying just as they're terrified to be branded as cowards.

And during the Civil War, almost every man they're terrified to be branded as cowards.

And during the Civil War,

almost every man of age joined if he was able to.

Knowing full well, he would forever have to endure

the social stigma that came behind for all who didn't participate in the war

knowing full well that he would forever have to endure the social stigma that was

attached to cowardice in whatever small town that he would be returning to.

What many people don't know is that one year after the huge success of the Red Badge of Courage,

Stephen Crane wrote a follow-up story using that same character, Henry Fleming, but this time a short story and a story that introduced Fleming as an old man.

And in this story, Crane gives his character a chance to redeem himself.

And now the veteran by Stephen Crane.

Out of the low window could be seen three hickory trees placed irregularly in a meadow that was resplendent in springtime green.

Farther away, the old dismal belfry of the village church loomed over the pines.

A horse meditating in the shade of one of the hickories, lazily swished his tail.

The warm sunshine made an oblong of vivid yellow on the floor of the

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