Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-10
NE HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE.
LADY.

ny HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE.
- BTk LADY.
4 What shall I do 70 pass ny time aEay
pleasantly and useful p was the question
] put to myself after the last goodbye
Ead been spoken, the last kiss excAanged
and ths parting words Of ny husband hsd
died but ef the now dssolats room, laaTine
silinfe feling echo inlmy. heart which sounded
ufs Dssolstlon. e It viii never do to 81
doWn. here idle, and brood in vain regrs
during his absencsJ and, surely, II h
fhousht I should do nothing but pine and
erieTe for him, Il would add heavier
Wight than nov rests upon his mind, fol
ten two core causes for troubls would
rczt upen him. It is enough 70 feel that
eur salr country calls for him In her ~.
hiotion, and God 20 with him in her oause
Ishould blush for hin il he held alo0f nov,
nor offered himself IN full 1igor and pride
a his young life, as g shield against the
aToHH Of destruction which thresten her,
and which have already severed soue Of
tie tEiEktest links which united our BE-
logod nasisn. And while he has gone
fofth, bfaFe in defense Of right and truth,
Eksit ! Sit down and cry like 9 miserable,
selfish child, because It can not have the
toy it Loves best always in its handsl No,
10. That win never dol should never
claim to be daughter Of my proud, beau
tful mother, Amerioa, could for one mo-
neRtbe guilty Of selfish weakness
Eoran my thoughts as stood beside the
window, listening 70 the last olHng and
olaiihr of The bell on the boat which bore
sIsEfy Il put OF from the wharf, and
then up . God vent IS deep and fsrYent
prlgef 'aE ever wife breathed, for guidanoe
and safety. His last kiss vas still warm
upou my iips-his last words ringing in
NJ esTs -Snd soon, perhaps, that voice,
with its loving tones, might be forever
hushed, ana the warm lips cold and mute
under the icy seal Of dsathI Yet not fol
one moment would have recalled him
even while grew sick ct heart, snd G
kssTy dread stroVe to creep into my brain
driving away is usually hopeful and pleas
ing faRsiass
q 81 is right ana just I murmured, 90
tEfned away, and Sod win 60 with him.
know what shall do. I shall 50 snd
taEs care Of the P0pFr sick boys, up sst the
hospitslp
10 Ekink, With me, is 70 cot. In 5s ne
nsut ny bonnet snd cloak we're dohaee,
and ives on my way with 9 light heart
Are there any wives mothers OF sis-
ters Who win wonder kaF could feel light
haarfad, aRhen ] had just sent my husband
away to battle-perhaps never TO look upon
his dear face sgain ? / will tell you Whyl
- al - -. .ss.Ills.,- II IN -.
5 q goo3 desds ssy good, because |
vas animated solely By the desire to rem
der assistance and relieve suffering, and
.z0t for WhdtotheF PeOpls might think o.
say Of me.
On entering the hospital, 1 found the ct.
tending physician, Or, -, there and
introduced myself
Al have nothing 10 do" I said, HRnd
Unnt yOu to employ ms Gan I render as-
sistanoe in any way p (H
ayes, ma'am," was his prompt response.
GIf You viii come In sometimes and pre-
pare something nnurishing, and talk to
them, TO kssPlthem. IN good spirits, We
shall be Very rldd A.
81 shall certainly d %. I am glad 81
can be tf use.a=
laid 6side my bolnet and cloak, with
out further ceremony, snd went to the
Iitet Ensr I saw. f,it6ktJk
81 How do you feel 2. / asked, bending
OTeF hin. na
- g Weak, fl-nigh 70 death, he replied,
in 6 fons 60 pitiful and full Of despair that
faiths teara spring to ny eyes seat
then back to their source, However, and
spoke in sfull, firm, pet kind tone,
aOh, no. You are not near death. You
are III, bat you will moi. die Uncle Sam
has use for you yet, and in few days
you'll be up and ready to shoulder q mus
keE sesin, Don't you think 90 p
Bis eyes sparkled in their deep sockets,
and momentary hush rose e his pale
ohssk. arflsl Z
H0h, II / could only think sSi But shs
tine dFagS 90 slowly, and here lie use.
less, helpless, keeping those who colld
fight away tp take care Of me- - 20
HoiEeli, yo1 needed 6 httls rest any
way" I said ciieerfully. Now l want to
do something 20 ouFoi you Do yOu want
yOur fsce bsthed y
AYES, If sitis not too much trouble he
said eagerly. 81
sgNsi 9 bit Now be easy aud III soon
ksyayou feeling nicely"
q get g basin Of water, combs, brushes
spaags. and soap, and came back 70 him.
Hif large, dark eyes, rested with ohildike
pleasure On ny faoe, IS I carefully bathed
hlS fsos and hands. Hs had grown 50
fssble that he could scarcely connect q sen
tshes without Pauling, and lay painting on
kis pillow from the slightest exertion. AT
tsy bsshing bis fsce, took the comb and
-etfelghiened out the snaried masses Of long
sst hsiE that grew thiofly over bic brow.
] sooa found that illness hsd made him
] childish, though / ct fr6t started OF his
ohildlike bluntnegs.
Year ghty purity" he said suddenly,
and for moment did net know What 70
asy. but then, I thought, 7 nav seem a
b him, poor fslloR," and only smiled in
! rePly,
"Whsfs your namef" he next ssksd.
g." replied.
= You aint married, are youi"
3es, and my husbands gone to hghi
81 you did ct Fort Donslson"
- On, dear" he said fretfully, aPm sC
I0rry. What did you get msrried for
Never mind, III put g spider IN be dump.
ling When I get Well.D
Hltu tbe last words, q misahisVoar livhi