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

that which thr0hbed N bis. rlvr II al
While bathing bis face, asked him
What induced him to leave his home and
friends In Nebraska, to come away end
peril his life 81 such en- early age. p His TO-
plylis worthy 20 be1WFitten BY that Of the
noble Nathan Hale, who regretted having
bnt 'one life toloiieF 70 his country. Be
eHid; 4 joined the army because / Vas
young and strong. have but one life, and
that would be worth nothing to me, II not
offered to my country
Noble boy How many more Ike him
have fallen willing saoEi6eesi
% The hextdsy I carried g. basket Of sp.
Pies, sfaE9as, p taR u, 70 The hospital
As. Z, g1ent iinl GaNeFRl iof the men lifted
their keadsi and 1sadsdsp spleassatly.
~ Gid yqt have c6fi & back said one,
and aBethsr thOHght 8 it looked 90 home
like to see Q woman amongst them
ny admirsr with the black 6yeh, clasp,
Ing ny hand when AOffered him an grange,
and kissed it gratefully. % arl =
II live be said I'll always pray God
to bless you. II die III watch over you
from hsRVeBsR 11c
Poor fslloEl wonder If from that
heaven to which his spirit has flown, he is
Watching over ne tonight as4 pen these
lineSi vrr..
FhSkie's Blue eyes greeted ne with q
glad smile before Twas near enough to
speak to him When I bent over and asked
him how he felt, he answered me cheerfully,
saying he hoped TO be able soon 70 return
to his regiment a
Ibathed his face, gave him q cup Of hot
lea, with some toast and left him sleePing
sWeetly.
Those Who have never visited the hoepi-
tails, cannot conceive Of the Wretohed con-
dition in which the men are brought into
them. That day tWenty-eiRht were brought
from Donels5n aa Il ssy ~ Al. sud such Oh.
jeots l never ssW, their faees, and hands
we're stiff with coal dust, and burning with
fever. Their hsir long and mattsd-besrd
uncut and full Of dirt
1t was Q serious task 10 attempt render
ing them comfortable, but did not shrink
from il. On the contrary, J felt grieEed ct
my inability to serve more than one at 6
time. Oh, how lOnged then for the power
to stir up some Of my own sex, who in that
town passed their days in thoughtless idle
ness, to action, II only fol an hour, to assist
il bringing these poor sufferers to com
fostable condition. 81 4
From motaine tin noon, / toiled faith
fully, glad from my heart, and thankful for
the impulse that had sent me there.
went home and dined, and feeling tired,
wanted to lie down and rest. But then
J Ismembered had promised to bring some
frIit to the boys in the afternoon and l
could not feel satisfied till had done 80,
knowing that could rest any time, while
they lay tossing and restless with fever and
pain, perhaps longing for q cool dFsught
they could not get.
. L WAS four o'clock before got away
again, and then was really tired. So days
merged into weeks, and it became 8 regu-
lar routine. From eight till ten or eleven,
and from half past one till four, took
pleasure amongst them, even while pain
stirred my heart to see their suferings.
One BY one could see them fading. No
care OF skill could save them. They had
offered their lives to our country, and she
had accepted their sacrifice.
Poor little Frank B daily grew weak
er. Nothing could tempt him to est, and
his cough grew worse, while his face be-
came thin and paler. He never lost his
Joyous 3Pi-it hut always seemed hopeful,
even when too III to rise rron his berth
One afternoon was startIeU "a. LES.
ing, BY the most piteous cries, and found
that they came from my little fsvOrite, gen.
orally 20 brave and patient
why, frankie, what is the mstterP
asked, bending over him
'Oh, you have come I did wish for you
so much. Oh, I shall die, and l wanted
some one BY who seemed to care for me
little. You do like me, don't you, dear
Mrs. 80 You've been 90 kind to me.
Oh, this pain can't stand il longr
bis hand grssped mine nerVouslY, and
every fibre Of his frame Quivered with
pain. s6E that the dsRs Of death were
standing thiekly already, on the broad
beautiful forehesd over which the fair hair
clustered so prettily, and my eyes flied
with tears Of sorrow deeper than words
could express. stopped TO kiss him, and
g glad cry escaped the poor blue lips Of the
dying boy.
'Oh, kiss me again, won't your That is
like my sister. Do kiss me once more;
feel better. Oh, wouldn't mind to die if
my sisters were here to tell me they loved
ne. You do love me little, don't your
Yes, great deal, Frankie; Is much as
il we're your sister. Don't yeu think sO2
I'm sure you're good boy, and an sorry
to see you suffer So.
he drew me down toward him, and press
ed his face close to my arms. could en-
dure no more. The poor boys mute appeal
for tenderness and sympsthy in his dying
hour, far from home, breathing out his
young life among strangers, unnerved me.
/ drew thst yodng, bright head to my bo-
som, and my tears fell fast upon its sunny
eurls. Az
Did the gentle sisters be loved have enc
thought Of the scene that vas transpiring
on that night, while perchsnoe they sat and
talked Of him, their only and pstted BROTH
er, In their far of home in Nebraska
"YOu viii stay with me tonight, won't
youl" he pleaded again. a0h, you won't
leave me to die alonelT
''No, Frankie, Fll stay with you
he was oomforted, and became more quiet
as clasped his hands and tried to soothe
him Gradually purple hue oYerspread
his face. Now his lips became Whiter, and
the large clear eyes grew restless When
he could no longer speak, those eyes plead
for some tokens Of eudearment end each.
time that pressed q kiss upon his forehead
9 look Of deep and earnest gratitude soft
ened the suffering expression Of his face.
About nine o'clock he breathed bis last,
and now every tine / look down ct my
hand and see the little ring Of mine be wore
before be died, seem to see the parting
looks Of his great sad eyes ere they fixed
in,desth.i How. SD the task 10 brush back
the damp locks from the cold brow, and
compose the blue limbs in their last reposeI
That night Wept and prayed for the sis
ters IS I had never wept and prayed for
myself, for be was ell they had.
A few days after this, another Of my pa
TENTS, one who was fast recovering, as I
thought, had . relapse and was again con.
fined to his berth. There had been storm
which dashed in thu windows, and he got
vet through.
On Friday be eskad me 10 write some