The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-05-07

Oeeu pIueItuB JoL Al hOuo " SnSh Hou
any mention been made OF him. .. .
"Mell have you heard the news" ask
ed Mr.. Pitcher one day on coming 10 his
dinner.
"No father, What is it?" .
"Corinlh has been attacked, and the
Federal forces have obtained complete
victory the Confederates have been bal.
y whipped, alas! fear too badly for them
ever 10 recover the shock
In her heart. Nell secretly rel jIiced at
he news. Although her feelings had for
metly been the same as her fathers, yet
they we're, and bad. for some time, been
gradually undergoing complete change,
and her sympathies we're now all with the
North. .,... .ft.
"Have you heard any OF the particu.
lars father, as to who were wounded or
killed, and whether any of the boys from
here we're hurt?" and Nell tried to ap
pear very much unc,ncerned, as SIZE ask
ed the question.
"No, but presume they will all be in
to rnorrow's paper. But why should You
feel any anxiety as to who is hurt? your
anxiety and grief should rather be for
the disaster Of our friends iu The South.
"YeS father, but | didn't know but
that" .......
YES! yesl | know very we'll what you
would say; you didn't know tut Young
Linden might ave been hurt. Well, |
cannot inform you. bat most sincerely
hope he has received his quieIus in the
shape Of leslen pill"
"Oh fatherl now can you say so, Harry
you know hss ways been a friend ol
ours"
II know he was 10 former times, and
had 1t not been for his accursed Aboli-
lion principles. might have been some
thing more. However, | am glad to know
my daughter hal the frmness to discard
lover so entirely unworthy of her.
smell, in her own mind, rather wish
ed she had not been 80 firm, but knowing
her fathers temper. vouchsafed no reply
merely saying "dinnor is on The table
father" rr
The next day, the news depot was be-
seigsd by througs of anxious pareGtS
friends and relatives patiently awaiting
The arrival OF ths train which was Il
bring tho daily p'psrs, At last they
came. and many lhrobbing heart was
relieved at no, finding the names of Iheil
loved ones among tie list OF casualties
Vet. among the war news Was con'a'nrc
this one rcgraph-"Private Linden. o
the --th o. " c., whom we noticed
some lims since. Us having been promo
ted To Lieulenanay for bravery, in {
long series Of skirmishes. was yesterday
afte noen, severely wounded by :he burst
ing of a shell. 1t is feared fatally; at al
events, the surgeon fears that amputatio'
ot au arm and lsg may be necessary II
save life
"WeA Nell, Linden has got his rcwar'
for refusing to listen to you" and th'
cru,l hearted man read to his daughter
the paragraph we have just quoted.
Nell betrayed no outward sign oi he
ing affected ny the news, save by an up
turning of the eyes, and a deep heavinI
as if the bosom w-re rent with painful
emotions.
That night witnessed strange som
at the residtace OF Mr Pitcher. Mis-
Pitcher was attacked with Mysteries, au'
for hours the family physician hung owe
her with uuwearied diligence, and UT al
his efforts seemed 10 b. productive of Il
good. Toward morning, sire sunk into
itful slumber, which the physician pro
noinced bad token; and SO n TACT
proved. When she again awokc, she wa
d ,lirious, and continued so for weeks. al
ternating BetS enliIe and dea'h, Tayin
continually. Her father was BY hcr old
constantly, watching every symptom
good or tad, aud in f,ct. the poor man y
the prospect Of losing his daugl ter be
came almost insane, accusing himself d
the author Of II all. Fora time the ply
sician had despa'red Of her life, but I
length the crisis came, and fortunatel
, took favorable turn.
t Mr.. Pitcher loved his daughter devo
tedly, aud having Judged from her II
r wings. the cause Of her illness, had in
stantIy resolved to m Ike all the rePari
g tion in his power. SO, as soon as Me
was pronounced TO bs out Of danger,
started for Nashville where cur hero WI
o in hospital. BY dipt Of great exsrtiop
> found him, but minus an arm, and lool
r ing so pale and enlaciated as TO bs scare
y recognizable. .,. .....
I Harry received him kindly ana cou
4 tsously, yet with reserved demeauor, Il
which Mr.. Pitcher was al no loss TO a
. count. ~ So. asa5tpg rg,.r
), ."Wer Harry my boy, I heard of yo'
6 accident and have came 10 take you hom
I. Nell is crazy 10 See you; why Lave ye
II never written?" .-..a.- .....
Il fear she would scarcely recogui
l me, mu ilated as ! am, and that too in
| cause 50 iuimical to both you and I've
J self"I .,tt. -rr .a.-lf
Hush boy harbor no ii!.fsslings tim
!. are as they were, 10 more. We ha'
J. both seen the folly Of cur wsys, and a
h now as firm friends of the Union, as
1t once we're bitter enemies. But, tie re-
'e olulion 10 my feelings has been wroUg
: by my daughter" aOd The old geutlem'
10 forthwith proceeded to narrate tue hist
y Try Of Mell's illness IN. ....... !
Il Harry while listening to the tale Of Il
le loved ones sufferiugs, could not repre-
'r the unbidden tear which would start