Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-05

momentary flush rose to his pale cheek.
Oh, if | could only think so ! But the
time drags so slowly, and here lie useess
helpless, keeping those who could fight SFay
to take care Of me-"
90, well you needed little rest any 'ay,
I said cheerfuly. Now | want to do ONE
thing to cure you Do you want your lace
bathed ?"
les, if it is no. to much trouble" said
eagerly.
IN OF bit. Now be easy, and III soon
have you feeling nicely"
got basin of water, combs bushes,
sponge and soap, and came back to hir. HIS
large dark eyes rested with chld-Hke leasure
on my face, as l cheerfully bathed IS face
aud bands He had grown so feeble hat he
could scarcely connect sentence ltnout
pauSing, aud lay panting Oh bis pillW lfoif
the slightest exertion. After bathn. his lace
took the comb and Strengthened ont tbe
suarIed masses of long black hair hat gre"
thickly over his brow. | soon found that H.
ness had made him childish, thought at list
started at his childish buut ess
You're mighty purity he saii suddenly,
aud for Il moment l did not krpT what 10
say, but then, thought, :" may seem % 20
him, poor fellow and only sm lei in epF,
What's your name r he uex' asked.
"S--,"I replied.
You amt married. are your
" Yes, and my husbands goneto light as
you did at Fort Donelson"
Oh dear" he said fretfuly, i On SO scfy:
What did you get married for? Never nud
I'll put a spider in his dumping when get
we'll"
| With the last word, misheTlouS i5Iit
broke over his face, and his bIGk eyes t9nk,
led. I laughed merrijy at him. and ne semed
TO enjoy it hugely Poor iei!0". little e'Gtgh
amusements he had If he cold amuSt hm'
self at my expense, | would ave 10 'bJec-
tons.
My next patient was an orphan boyg six
teen years Of age Frank D. belonged
to Birge'S sharpshooters, and a. braVer heart
never beat in the bosom of INITIAL thaa that
which throbbed in his.
While bathing bis face, I 9krd HIM what
induced him to leave his home aud friads in
Nehl aaka, to come away and peril his lite at
such an early age His repyhS worthy 10 be
written by that Of the nobIeI Nathan Hale,
who regretted having but " be life tooler to
his country" lie SAID Ioincd TIE army
bccunse was young and sqbng. nave but
one life, and that would lie worth nothing 10
me if not offered to my conEry."
! Noble bow How may Eore he him
! have fallen willing sacrifice
! The next dav | carried basket 4 sppIes
oranges, pies, tea, &c, tc The hoSPth. A
| went in, several of the nu lifted t1tlr heads
and nodded pleasantly.
" I'm glad You've cone back" taId ou,
and another thought itiooked sol lomelile
to see u woman amougstthem
! Ny 81 admrer' with tie black ssclasptd
nv hand when offered IN orange, ard kiss.t
it gratefully. III
IF live" he said, III ewoys Iray Con
to bless you If l die iii watch der yon
from Heaven"
" Poor fellow / wonder. i frim tiat
heaven to which his spirit has foan. fe i.
watching over me 10 night as ! pen reese
lines
Eranke's biue eyes greeted meiWth Siah
smile before / was near enough y speak to
him. When | wert cTer and AGED now he
felt he answered me caeerfuIyI Sa'ing he
hoped tc be shle 3ool to returIfo his regl-
ment.
1 bathed bis sceeave bin up ,fhot tea,
with some toast aad left bn leepng sweet
Iy.
These who Lave never gi,iteH ths hospitals,
cannot conceire Of the wrethd ctndition i'll
which the nen are hronehdjJo tlem That
day twenty.eight were brot tSt in from Fort
; DoneIsoa and Sagannsh. ad sucl objects
never saw Their faces ndhanl were stiff
with coal dust, and ternhg with ever Their
hair long aud mated, bAgd ipcG end full Of
dirt.
It we:a seraus t,skko ateu'pt rendering
them comfortable, bu4I did lb; shrink from
it. On he contrarf ! felt lrtyed at my in
ability to serve nor, an 0n'st Ii time. Oh
how bngel fer the pweT tIstiT some of N, I
own se1, who il That nwn pissed the days |
thoughless idIeoess t. actiob if only for d |
hour, TO assist in lfin.nG tose poor SUFFERS |
to comfortable condition. !
Frem norlingtiilnoon, itoiiad faithfully! |
u ~ rom nv hart md tbaikfn for The i'm |
due s.nt he tere. went home and !
s.ea "Neelhg tied, warted to lie down |
- oa uar exclaiD} then had Yeouised to bring !
,o,,hr She pae bfys 10 ths afternoon, and |
ed her brain>fed till lad doIe Sc |
c IN, While she ID rest any time, whik |
y s,.b,, bL what the Dukain md Ever, perhaps
Oae night, aboat eikhey could net |
, inst riage, the Duke. plainly AZ,
com. cloak, roamed through the sgah,
Autonie, as was his went, in q1ttd |
though tures. ~
q upon as ne tarhea 'he cornci u o"o y. >, .
uohle row lanes that interSected that quartz
sinister period. piercing shrek barst upon
Sha ac. mingled with suFocating cries for assn
the Dukes sword was out in On il
onpte. He was brave to rashness. Witho
rep ment's thought he plunged into the
He beheld female struggling 10
eselved OF fnan.
The man aed precipitately at his
'ather," and the girl sank into bis arms, Co
to do exclaimed:-