Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-11-23
A Sister's A Election.

When the army Of the Potomac made
its advance, few days since, member
OF the 2lst New York regiment, picked
up in a place Just vacated BY the rebels,
a copy Of the Richmond Ezansiner Of
the previous week, from which we clip
the following touching incident:
zone Of those affecting incidents &C.
cared at the departure Of the Yankee
prisoners for New Orleans, that whether
concerning frt nds or foes, must move
the stoutest hearts. A young lady, of
Northern birth, who has been soms time
q resident of the State, and, having
lucrative occupation, preferred to remain
here after the war broke out, discovered,
by some means, that her brother was
among the prisoners in the city. She
had made several Intellectual Applicant ons
and attempts to see him. Owing to the
necessity Of military Law in such . case,
her most urgent request had been re-
fused. For some weeks the poor girl
bad been too unwell to leave her home,
but was recovering, and sitting at her
window, just as the prisoners passed by
on their way to'the depot.
An impression seized her that her
brother was among them, though . sep
aration OF several years, and the ditfer-
ence Of dress aud circumstances render.
ed recognition difficult. A misgiving,
however-one of those impulses Of the
heart that are not to be st'ded-caused
her to start TO her feet, and hastily
throwing on her shawl and bonnet, she
summoned friend and hurried to the
depot. There the guard vas 20 watch
ful and the llue so strict that she was un-
able to approach within ten yards; but
with staring eyes and anxious love, did
the poor girl eodcavor to scrutinize each
probable form, until mutual gaze met
hers, and revealed the object of her
search. Her brother recognized her.
Darling forward, but repuIsed by the
guard, each precious moment shre .ten.
ing to sever them, perhaE q, forever, who
can judge Of the agony Of the poor strick-
en- SISTER! Some Of the bystanders, be-
coming interested in the scene, used their
their influence to permit q message to
be conveyed t. the prisoner. ooh! is
there anything can do for him ?" she
exclaimed. But the wants of the pris-
oner we're few. With loss Of liberty,
what else could avail him /? "lake him
this" said she, "it is all I have 10 the
world" And she handed him small
very small packet. So they passed to
the prisoner few dollar bills, with some
small change, not knowing whether the
poor boy would ever find need for it, or
an opportunity Of spending it.
Soon the cars were ready. Open cars.
with seats arranged upon them, and a
boarding round the edge for security.
He took bis seat with the rest, in full
view of his s"bbipg sister, and the cars
began to slowly move. With an ire.
sietible impulse she darted forward.
Sympathy governed stronger than law
the crowd who were watching the de-.
partore an opening was made through
the guard and she reached bis hand
One grasp, 90 firm, so tight, was fasten-
ed upon the hand that she was drawn
along the track, - the quickening mo-
ton Of the engine was bearing her long
absent brother yet further from her
presence, and not until her arm was
nigh strained from her body, and the
poor prisoner a. be leaned himself to.
wards her, waa in danger OF being drag.
ged from the car, could that long lovil 2
grasp be loosened."