Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-11-21
poMERoY ME1es COUNTY, oHos fR1DAY NOVEMBER o. 1862

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ding Abandonment of woman's love the
fair girl made known her attachment
and offered to provide for the education
of its object before marriage. Deborah
often declared that the moment which
she learned she had unwittiagly gained
the iovetof being so guiltless, was
iraught with the keenest anguish she
had ever experienced. In return for
the hospitality and tender care that had
tbeen Rvished up IN her she had inflicted
lpain upon one she would have died to
lshieldL Her former entanglement had
Icauseano uneasiness, but this was a
heart different mould; no way OF
I slamends seeanea open except open GEM
>fesslon Of her real eh asarter; md to hat,
through impelled by remorse and self
frepsoacA. She confdf-nut bring herself
She merely said to the girl, that they
would meet again; and tho ardently de-
string the possession of an education,
that she could not avail herself of the
noble offer. Before her departure, the
young lady pressed on her acceptance
several articles of needful clothing, such
as in those times, many of the soldiers
received from fair hands. All these
were afterwards lost by the upsettlng of
boat except the shirt and vest
Robert had one at the time, which are
still preserved as relics in the family.
Her health oelng now nearly restored,
the physician mad long conference
with the commandlng o'hcer OF the com
pany IN which Robert had served, and
this was followed by an order to the
youth to carry letter to Gen. Wash
lngton.
her worst Tears were now confirmed.
FROM tue time OF her removal to the
doctor $ tamil y, she had cherished a
mlsglvlug which sometimes amounted
almost to certainty, that he had dis
covered her deception. In conversation
with him she anxiously watched his
countenance, but not word or look in
dcated suspicion. And she had again
fattered herself that she was safe from
detection. When the order came for
her to deliver letter into the hands of
the Commander in chief, she could no
longer deceive herself.
There remained no course but simple
obedience. When she presented her
self for admission at the headonarters
of Washington, she trembled as She had
never done before the enemy's fire.
Her heart sunk within her; she stove in
vain to collect and compose herself,
overpowered with dread and uncertain
ty. was ushered into the presence of the
Chief. He noticed her extreme auita-
ton. and, supposing tito be proceed from
idifidence, kindly. endeavored to re as
sure here. Hen then bads her to re-
tire with an attanlant who was dire ted
to offer her some refreshment, while he
reaaaths> s>eommunication Of which she
aAa ass-ss s-s,ssssr .<--4--
Is WITHIN short tilao-she was again
summoned lnto1he presence OF Wash :
lngton He SAID not word, but hand
ed herin silence il discharge from the
service, putting into her hand AT the
same time note containing few brief
words Of advice, and sum OF money
place where she ylipht find n home -
The delicacy and forbearance thus OBJ
served affected her sensibly. GLOW
thankful she has often said, ''was L to
that great and good man who SO kindly
spared my feelings! He saw me ready
to sink with shame; one word from him
at that moment would have crushed me
to the earth. But he spoke no word
and l blessed him for 1t.
After the termination of the war, she
married Benjamin Gannett, OF Sharon.
W hen Washington was President, she
received letter inviting Robert Shirt
life, Or rather Mrs. Gannett, to visit the
seat Of government. Congress was then
in session, and during her stay at the
capital, bill was passed granting her
a pension in addition to certain lands,
which she was to receive as an aeknowi-
edgment for her services to the country
IN military capacity. She was invited
to the houses of several OF the officers,
and to parties given IN the clty-atte n
tlons which manifested the high estl-
nation In which she was there held.
Enemies.
Go Straight on and don't mind them;
If they getln your way, walk round them,
regardless OF spite. \ man who has no
enemies is seldom good for anything; he
is so easily worked that every one has
hand in it. a sterling character is one
who thinks for himself, and speaks what
he tn .nks: he is always sure to have en-
emies. They are necessary to him as
fresh air. They keep him aliveanl ac-
tive. \ celebrated character who was
surrounded by enemies used to remark: