Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08

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A isw mornings ago Gov. Curtino OF rem
sylyania was called upon at the con'ineh-
tal Hotel in Philadelphia, by young IA
DIV. When she was introduced into MS
narlor, she expressed great JOY at seeing
The Governor, at the same time lmprihehg
a kiss upon his forehead, -.
WMadam," said he, "to what am ! IN
debted for this very unexpected salu'a-
ton 2" =,
"Sir, do you not know me I"
aTake CHAIR said the Governor, at
the same time extending the handsomest
one in the parlor.
aShortly after the battle of Ante.
tam you were upon that bloody heid'
said she TO the Governor.
81 was,n replied the Governor.
"You administered to the wants OF the
wounded and the dying"
at was my duty as feeling man"
"You did your duty well. Heaven
alone will reward you, sir; for IN this lie
there is no reward adequately expressive
of the merits due you. You, sir-you
Unmarried consolation and revived the
hopes of dying soldier of the l2Sth
Ohio. He was badly wounded IN the arm,
YOU lifted him into an ambulance, and
the blood dripping from him stained your
hards and clothing. That soldier was as
dear to me as life ITSELF"
ga husband % said the Governor
"No, SIR"
ga brother, perhaps |"
"No, SIR"
ga father ~
''No, SIR"
"A son ?"
"No, sir.
ga lover?"
"No, sir j"
"Ifnot a husband, father, brother, son
nor lover, who, then, could it be?" said
the Governor at length, breaking the ST.
lence. "This is an enigma to me. Please
explain more about the gallant soldier OF
Ohio"
swell, sir, that soldier gave you ring
&C. Il. ID. were the letters engraved Oh
the interior. That is the ring now upon
your little finger. He told you to wear it
and carefully have you done so."
The Governor pulled the ring off, and
sure enough the letters were there.
'sThe finger that used to wear that ring
will never wear it any more. The hand
is dead but the soldier still lives.n
4 The Governor was now more interested
than ever.
"Well, madam, tell me all about il. Is
this ring yours ? Was it given to you by
soldier whom you loved %
II loved him as loved my lte-bu
he never returned that love- He haa more
love for his country than for mel homo,
him for it. That soldier who placed tha,
':..'- ; rng mon -S finger stands beior,
| voun So saving the strange lady ar.,s
| from her chair and stood before re Gov
ernor.
The sce.le that now ensued we leave I
the ina gnation of the reader. A happ
hour passed. The girl who had thus
uoduced herself was Catherine e Davlt
son, of Sheffield, Ohio. She was engage
, to be married but ner future husband r.
spouded to the call of the President, an
she followed him by joining another reg
ment. He was killed IN the same bait
where she foil wounded. She lie alone ]
the world her father and mother havin
departed this life years ago. She was ii
| soldier of the l2Slh Ohio who had place
the ring upon the finger of the Governo
for the kind attention given her upon Il
bloody field of Antietam.
: The right arm was amputated abo
half wav between the elbow and Il
J shoulder. The interview finally ende
!. and having at last seen her beneiacte
J she babe him and his friends adleu, Ia
ing with her an order, bearing the be
= signature of A. 6. Curtin, for an arti
! cial arm.