Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-05-30

| To sur some OI my own sex, VINO wv t"a
town passed the days in ,hongh,le.s idlsne.-
TO action. u only for an hour. 90 assist Ia
bringing those poor sufferers to q comforts
I III. condition!
From morning till noon toil-d faithful
". glad from nv heart. and thankful fo'
the inpol.~ that had sent me there. ! went
hom- AMI dined and feeling tired. wanitt
10 lie down and rest. Bnt then remen,.
brrcd ! had promised 20 bring -ome frui, 'C
the boy. in the afternoon, and I cnuld mol
feel satisfied ill had done 50. knowing
tha, could rest any time. while they lay
tossing and restless with fever and pain
perhaps longing for cooling drau:ht the,
could not get.
u was four o'clock befnrc 60, away
again. and then vas really tired. oday'
merged into weeks. and " became regular
routine. From eigh, I'LL ten or eleven. and
from half ra., one till four. ! took pleasure
among them even while pain stirred my
heart. 20 SEQ their suarrinrs One Nv one
could .eo them fading. No care or kill
could save them They had offered their
l,re- TO our country, and she sce''r,ed the
sacrifice.
PYor little Frank II daily grew weaker.
Nothing eould temp, him u eat. and his
couch grew worse. Will, his hce b'came
thin and pale. lie never lost his joyoo'
.pr,,. bu, Away. seemed hop.iul, even
when too ~ 20 rl-e frum his berth.
One Afternoon was startled, On entering.
by the mos, piteous cries. and found that
they came FROM py little h,orite. generally
- brave and patient.
why, frankie. wha, is the natter
asked. bcndins over him.
20. you have come DID wish Tor YOU
81 much. o., shall die and | wanted
somebody by who seemed to care for rns a
little. You do like me. don't you, dear
Mr. So You've bcen 90 kind 10 me. q.
this Ia'n can't stand it long"
!li- hand. cra.p'd mine. ncrvcrsly. and
every fhrc II hi- frame qoiSered with pain.
saw that the dcws Of death were standing
already. on the broad beautiful forehead.
over which the fair hair clustered 90 Trei,ily,
and my eyes filed With tears oi sorrow deep
er than word. could e'rr~-- stopped TO
ki- hrm. and glad cry escaped the poor
blue lip- Il a.. dying hny.
20. ks. me again. WON'T you3 That i.
like nv sister. DO ki.. m once more; ]
feel b,ttsr. q. ! wouldn't mind 10 dic u
nv sisters were hero "a tell the they loved
me. You do love me. a little. don'tyOu ?
.Ye.. a rrca, deal. frankie; a- much a'
II I wsrc your sister. Don't you think .n'
I'm sure you are good Dpy. aud IN sorry
90 -ce YOU suffer So
Hebrew rpe down toward HIM, and pressed
HI. face close to my arms. could endure
no more. The hoy's mute APPEAL Tor ten
derpr.- and sympathy IN his dying hour. lar
f,,u ,ou. .,s,,l,ir, ou, M. Young life
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Did the gentle sister. he loved have one
,,o,.h, A.. seen, ,h,, wa. ,r,n.pi-,nr
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ivan u,n .,,v ,i,h m. ,o.r,.h, won,
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his face. Now h'. lip- b"enme winter. AMI
the large clear eyes grew restless. when
be could no longer speak. ,hose eye. plead.
Cd Tor come token OF "ndearmen'. and each
time that pressed kiss upon his forehead
a look of deep and earnest gratitude soiiened
the suffering expression o' his lace.
About MIN o'clock he hr'aihed his last,
md nov every time look down NJ my h'nd,
and see the little ring al mine be wore he'
lore be died. ! seem to see tie rar'in: look
of III. great. .aJ eyes ere they fixed in death,
How sad tho task to brU-h back the damp
locks from tie cold brow. and c'mro'e tie
blue ''mh' in their '-'rer''' That n'sh,
wert and prayed Tor 'ho SISTERS I" "a'
never ~eP' ana P''!ea ''' "''"' ~ ~
~'s all they had
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''eh"'one VINO "'''''' recovering