Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-03
=" He is in the army z!
/" He is dead !"
" W hat ? Dead !"
60 Killed in hattie -

LIE Is QeaQ -
What Dead !"
! Killed in battle"
| stood still In battle ?"
Yes. Three weeks ago the news came
| He rests with the slain at Fort Donelson"
Who aud what was he 2" | asked, rally
ing myself, for felt al oTerPo@ering sense Of
weakness.
Z" 1 sober, Industrious mechanic good
husband and good father. / saw his wife on
the day after the march with the regiment
that went from here six mouths ago. The
parting had tried her severely but she was
brave with it all, and foil Of Il Goble hero;sm
| He is strong aud courageous, and will do
his duty, she said TO me ; and the country
must have such men. | could not cling to
him weakly and 10 tears, rs some wives did
to their husbands aud hold him back when
| bis heart and conscience bade him go. He is
in COPS hands Men die at home of sickness
as we'll as In battle. / trust in GoD' Her
eyes were full OF tears as she spoke, and her
! voice betrayed the fear and suffering that vera
in her heart All, Sir neither YOU nor | will
ever fully comprehend all that humble wife
endured in parting from good husband, on
whose strong arm she had leaned for many
yoars-in parting with him thus"
FIVe walked ouaeain, silent for some moments.
How mean and poor seemed nv hafextorted
gitt--I say haii e%torted, because there was
really more Of the spirit Of doing to be seen of
men than genuine patriotism in the act-to
the priceless contribution Of this poor woman I
| had sigaed checoue for five hundred dol
lars, that was all. No conciousDess of the
draft OF that cbecque followed did not
feel my comforts diminishing / did not rein-
Quish s;0g!e pleasure there was nothing
sacrificed except love of moucy. But she
gave her husband She, poor, dependent on
his life for the support Of herself and her chill
drel, had said, when lis country called, Go
Aud the sacrifice had been complete.
The blow must have been terrible" said.
" Poor woman This is indeed sorrow"
She staggered and fel!." was replied
" For week the struggle between life and
death and was almost evenly balanced. Then
the slow reaction came, and the poor crushed
heart began 70 gather ZIP its rent 1breS, and
to string its quivaring nerves for new efforts
and new duties. The strong arm on which
she had leaned for 50 meng years was broken,
and she must staud henccf0.th alone. How
she faItered and staggered with uncertain
steps at first , For hours she would sit and
weep. But slowly strength came, and now,
you remember the cbi!d's words, She sat up'
mo>ts all Gay Yesterday, and seWed part of the
time / heGyY burden has been laid upon
her, aud she uu8t walk hercaforth with stoop-
ing shoulders aud weary feet. Her own hauds
must earn the food with which ter children
are to be fed and the garments with which
| they are 10 be clothed. lier toll and ber care
are more than twice doubled aud with them
are the widows loneliness and the widows sor-
row. What are my arburdens, what are
yours to this All, Sir, there is no room for
complaint or boasting. !. is hardest with
those who are least thought Of, auG " no gets
| least 6 public sympathy"
We must DO something for this woman
| said ], &" Her case touches me deeply"
d" ! our p0ssesziot. ana mine would lose more
i than half. their value were such calamity as
the dismemberment Of our country to fall, -
was answered. Oar enemies are men in
arms, and we rlust oppose man with man in
| fierce battle. While they fight and die We are
| at home, and in their blood and suffering we
find safety Is their honor, is there justice,
is there humanity in forgetting this service,
and leaving the widows and orphans of our
dead soldiers to bear unaided their burdens OF
want and sorrow think not Yes, as.
SU4J VIC Iiush w SOL4Sh4it"S iSA lilte hptldH
She has given her al and if she have no share
Leuccfoglh in our abundance then ere we not
guiltess in tie sight Of hoaycn"
How small seemed al the contributions /
had made, and Of which was so sefgratuIantl
Ny cheeks were bot with shame Not since
have referred 10 that last subscription in any
conversation, 30? has word abou. the coming
burden Of taxes escaped my lips. | would
blush at complaint now Burdens They who
seem to have the largest share feel their pressure
lightest On the poor, the humble, the too Of
ten despised and neglected the heaviest Of our
troubles will fall. Let US see 10 il that we sin
not in forgetfalness Of what we owe 10 them
That We do not let widows and orphans cast
in all their living as the price of cur safety.
H@n Mygracious, "snd Ike, if some fairy
would give ne wings wouldn't I go round
among the planets, though I'd go to Mars
aud Venus, ard Jupiter, and al the rest of
them"
And Satap,' said Mrs. Partngton, strik.
ing in, and I'm afraid you will go there
whether you have wings or not"
Ike whistled and turned the subject to an
orange the old lady had.
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Rss- What is the difference between Octo-
Der and November With October the leaves
fall with November the fall leaves.
ess All ners0ns know when they are kuayes