The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-05-01

|.bat1they came from my little favorite,
general y!so b'ave and patient n e.l
77nWby. frankie what is the mattcrl''
II asked, bending over him.. ta 7,a5s .
( COS H0h you have c0mel / did wish
for you so much. Oh. shall die, and
wanted somebody by who seemed to care
for me little, You do like me, don I
you, dear Mrs IS d? You've been so
kind to me. Oh, thistpainl can't stand
ttIongr' % b. sslFaa'-a o ,m,s e'li-s
aa His hands grasped mino nervously. and
every 6bre Of his frame quiyered with
pain. 1 saw that the dews of death were
standing thickly already, on the broad
beautiful forehead over which the fair
hair clustered SO prsttilly. aud my eyes
filed witlItears of sorrow deeper than
words could express lstopped to kiss
him. and glad cry escaped the poor
blue lips of the dying boy set FL
''Oh, kiss ma again, won't you? That
is like my sister. Do kiss me once more;
4 feel better. Oh, l wouldn't mind to die
ifmy sisters were here 10 tell me they Low.
ed me- You do 1--we me little, don't
your 1, nol arai .t
g"Yes, a great deal, frankie; as much
as if were your sister. Don't you think
so?aaPm sure you're good boy. and
am sorry 70 ste you suffer so.''
'sHe drew me down toward him, and
pressed bis face close to my ares.
could endure no more. The poor boy s
mate appeal for tenderness aud sympathy
in his dying hour, far from home, breath.
ing out'bis young life amid strangers, Jun
Inervcd me.a Ildrow that young bright
head to my BISON, and my tears fell fast
upon its sunny curls. a..ed lao
F" Did the gentle sisters he loved, have
one thought of the scene that was trans
piring on that night, while perchance they
eat and talked OF him, their only and pet,
ted brothcr.'in their far off home in Ne.
braSka? .l-uuo l..t.G a1,o.t}
,lo"You wilstay with me to night, won
'Sou?P he pleaded agaia,4 Oh, you won
leave ma to die al6ueWn ,.Ot1 .ulrt
"No, frankie, I'lkSaywith yOu."dU
He was eondorted, and became more
quiet as Iaclaspe6 his hands and tried itc
soothe him! Gradually purple hue over
spread his face. Now his lips became
wbiler,b and the large clear eyes grew
restless. When lie could no longerspeak,
those eyes plead for soms tokens of en-.
dearment, and each time that pressed a
kiss upon his forehead, q deep and earn.
est gratitude softehsdahe sufleriug expires
Sion of mis- EIce. lsai yw.arM Ii .s.n
.dAbout uine O'Clock he breatbed his last
psn ntanow every timed look down at my
hand andosee the little ring Of mine he
more'btfore heydied, i seem to see the
partieg look of his greatsad EYES ere they
fixedain deathr How sad the task L
brush back the damp looks from the colC
brow, land compose. the blue limbs il
their last repose! That night | wept ant
prayed for lbe sisters as !, never wept anc
prayed for myself for lie was all thel
hauru bipu5 ,nuLI n al To- G.4a ,t.}t.
IA few, days. after this, another OF M,
! patielts sene who was fast recovering,
Ittbepght,ibads "a. ielaps and was again con
fhad to.bis berth. TAere had been
st I'm that dashed in the window, and h
Sotywetqoa sho ni 9idissOq u7sS sB7a35r
,bl sOa,F ,Ftidsyihe asked ne TO write som
letters to his brother, sister, and his be
IlrotAsd. / did So, while hel dictated, :
i Heappearcd tp be,well educated, and ha
a rich wen of mirth, and sentiment per
ya3hslh nature, This I soon discover
4 ed jn shis, dictslions, and was much in
lltetestej, a, Hs showed me the miniature
Ipf his, friends, and talked, q, sQoiireturn
jinglboaes aoBads me say TO 1his sister, ,tha
hewas coming soon. 1t he couldn't &c
IfuE!opgh. be would make one, &c,t,.,
Saturday found me almost blind fro;
II inflammation of lhesyes, and | did nc
l(gQ to the, Hospital, again nnlil Monda
b9pQruiBg, Sad faces greeted me-, Matror
,HR5yPiciapsI and nurses, wore serious face
,Iapd the Steward ayietly placed letter
EmigAIlEes apd description, roll in M
2 sbbsadS 81 locked ltoRard Frells placer-
a EassYaeant! odj 1sLnu sLAIey bap'
bE,6oh, thai .was,a sad 1ask that had the
att0apsli&mt e.. 2ass'S a9Sa 3 Y .aHes Says a
% sH tSsm SsE u 6sar9 w1iob
tpsS' !Ss% was I,yilI forever, TFqts !
h Ahe laSyoh he would have made bis wifi
see Besa!ase !e'lc[s,ts.1 naa g. Il !,
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