The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-11-06
"These Are nv Sons.
from Arthur's Home Magazine


There came daily to one of the gov
eminent hospitals inst. Louis, lady
whose tender care OF the sick and
wounded soldiers attracted obselva-
ton. She was known as the wife of a
citizen, and as an educated woman,
who moved in refued society, Before
the war commenced she was among the
most cheerful and companionable in a
large circle of friends All the ele-
ments of life were in harmony. But
after the mad assault of corrupt men
upon their government, Mrs. G--'s
whole demeanot changed, Friends
wondered, and asked for the cause
But she was silent. She went no more
into society, but held herself away from
public observation, shutting herself up
tor most of the time in her own house
Conjecture was, of course, busy; and
many theories to cover the case were
advanced and admitted somenear the
truth, perhaps, but nearly all remote
therefrom. .#s.--.f H., ~
The change in her manner and state
OF mind was complete;I the warm,
bright sunshine had passed, and she
was under the shadow of heavy clouds.
All this was remarkable, in view of the
fact that Mrs. G-was known as a
woman of cheerful, reactive disposi>
ton; OF clear, common sense What
ever trouble might come, her friends
had faith in her ability to meet it with
the calmness and dignity ola superior
mind. Was it her individual life SO
keenly I?
Whatever the cause, Mrs. G-did
not rise above it. She was present no
more in the circles to which she had al
ways lent charm. Occasionally an
old acquaintance would see her on the
street, but with manner so changed
and subdued that she was scarcely rec
ognized. The Sabbath always found
her in church sitting with bowed head,
an absorbed and fervent worshipper !:
and as she moved down the aisle, after
the service had closed, and out from
the poftico amid the crowd, instinct
i've delicacy in the minds of a large
number of old friends let herpass with
out intrusion. 10 1-. ..... '"'--- Il
Thus it was with Mrs. c., when
disease, in league with bullet, cannon
bali and bursting shell. began to crowd
the hospitals of St. Louis with sick and
wounded men, thus bringing into the
very heart of the city, peaceful and
prosperous few months before, the
CHASTITY fruit of treason. Among the
earliest to enroll herselfin the COMMON
sisterhood of charity, was Mrs. c..
Almost on the very day that the first
wounded man arrived, she presented
herself at one of the hospitals, and
claimed woman's privilege of minis.
tering to paid. Her care was less for
the sick than for the wounded, and less
for strong men than for youth-tender
boys who had felt the kindilng fires OF
patriotism, and gone forth in arms to
meet the foes Of freedom and law. To
wards these she displayed all the in
terest and compassionate care of q
mother, ministering to the mind and
heart, a. well to the suffering body
1t was remarkable how completely heI
lite came down into this work land how
soon duty was absorbed by love.
Among those who were brought in
from one of the many battle fields in
Missouri, were three young men, the
Oldest not over twenty-five. One OF
them had lost an arm, one had his right
knee shattered by shell, and the 9th
er had received three bullets in his
cody. They were laid on three beds
standing side by side; and the frs
woman's face that looked down in pity
upon their pale, suffering faces, wa,
that OF Mrs. G. The first sound
so full of home and love, so soft anC
sweet to their ears, and like the voice
of mother, was the voice of Mrs
c.. Do we wonder that, q. thei
eyes looked up to hers, they grew
blinded by tears
Mrs. G--did not leave them whe1
the surgeon came. The sight OF his in
struments pressed the blood back up
on her heart, and she grew faint bur
the ey es of air-haired stripping, who's,
hurt gaze turned from the knife anc
probe, and reached upwards toward
hers, like elinging hands, held her t.
the post of duty, and compassion CAV,
new life to her heart, SO that all it
pulses were strong again. The Sur
geon's best assistant, through all tn,
painful work that had in mercy to b.
done upon the bodies of these youns
men, was Mrs. G., and their bes
strength came from hertender and ma