Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-09-29

were ON hat bloody 6ed,' sal sl' 70 ibs
Governor
81 was" replied the g.so ~ h"e'-.
with sigh, as the fearful .. eats ol G. 4se wei.
thus unexpectedly brought to his memory.
"You administered to the wants Of the wound
ed and the dying"
" 1t was my duty, as feeling man."
"You did your duty we'll Heaven alone will
reward you, sir, for in this life there is reward
adequately expressive Of the merit due you
You, sir, impaired consolation and revived the
hopes of dying soldier of the 2Sth Ohio. He
was badly wounded in the arm you lifted him
into an ambulance, and the blood dripping from
him, stained your hands and your clothing
That soldier was as dear to me as life itself"
"a husband ?" said the Governor.
"No, sir"
" A brother, perhaps 2"
" No, sir"
"a fatherl"
"No, SIR
"a son ?"
"No, sir
"a lover 2"
" No, SIR"
The little party around we're more interested
than ever. II not a husband father, brother, son,
or lover, who, then, could it BET
MY dear madam" said the Governor, at
length breaking the silence, "this is an enigma
to me. Please explain more about the gallant
soldier of Ohio"
"Wcll sir, that soldier gave you ring
c. Il. ID. were the letters engraved on the inte-
rior. That is the ring now upon your little finger.
lie told you to wear il, aud carefully have you
done So"
The Governor pulled the ring of, and sure
enough the letters were there.
The finger that used to wear that ring will
never wear it any more. The hand is dead but
the soldier still lives, thanks to your kind atten-
tion on that bloody field"
The whole scene was yet problem, that even
the sagacity Of Col. Mann could not solve
The Governor was now more interested than
ever Well, madam" said he, "iell me all
about it, Is this ring yours? Was it given to
you by soldier whom you loved 7"
al loved him as.I loved my life but he never
returned that love. lie had more love for his
country than for me; honor him for IL. That
soldier who placed that lttle ring upon your
finger stands before you" So saying, the
strange lady arose from her chair, and stood be-
fore the Governor.
The scene that now ensued we leave to the
Imagination to the reader. A happy hour passed.
The girl who had thus introduced herself was
Catharine L. Davidson, of Sheffield Ohio. She
was engaged to be married, but her future hus-
band responded to the call of the President, and
she followed him by joining another regiment
He was killed in the same battle where she fell
wounded. She is alone in the world, her father
and mother having departed this life years ago.
She was the soldier of the 2Sth Ohio who had
placed the ring upon the finger Of Governor Cur.
tin, for the kind attention given her upon the
bloody field of Antieiam.
The right arm had been amputated about hall
way between the elbow and shoulder. The in.
terview finally ended, and having at last seen
her benefactor, she babe him and his friends
adieu, taking with her an order, bearing the bold
signature of A. G. Curtin, for one of Palmer's
patent arms
We had an interview with the heroine. She
was modest although she had led the life OF a
"bold soldier boy" She was loud in her praise
of Governor Curtin, aud is firm in the belief that
through his hard working energy, powers oil
physical endurance, and great courage, he saved
the lives of ten thousand soldiers, many of whom
sill lire to bless his name as one of the few
immortal, not born to die"