The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-10-30
The Rom ance Of War.

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A correspondent a. Washington writes
..Qus.of scenes which pass under his eye in
tie Hqspitals: q
If all the bits Of romance 10 these hosp
tails were = s.horsd up they you'd MIKE vol
umss. Twifl Instance only two cases L
j. sensw hat com .noasto get shotnow, aud
yetfor all that it is none the less rather d
painful and tragical experience.
Well two Of our soldiers were shot one
had his arm taken of. aud the other lost an
arm and a,eg also. They both wrote to their
respective fair ones, expressing the fear thas
they would no longer wish to unite them
selves with such mutilsted specimens Of hu-
maRity. and II such were their feelings,
they were free. The female (I cannot call
her by the honorable titles of woman aad
lady engaged To the man who had lost an
arm, avAiled herself of his release.
could not thiak of marrying him under such
circumstances. The blow was fatal TO tho
poor fellow. He became hopelessly deran-
ged, and is now in the lum Of this city.
Still considering the creatures character.
perhaps he escaped worse fate. r-a.
The lady engaged to the soldier who had
lost both his arm and leg. replied that she
''honorsd him for his wounds. that she low.
cd him oil tho more for the patriotism and
heroism which led him to incur them. aud
that il he would permit her. she would come
on to Washington. and take care Of him."
She did 30. aud married him. What a DIFF
ference there is between lump Of earth and
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Grim visaged a. war 10 even here. still il
mausges TO ally itself to plessure in al Of its
SOr@st from 'inpoeent enjoyment down to
Hotous tSxeiry. In the park opposite the
Presidents mansion several bands perform
on stated evenings of the week. Thus a
motley throng is drawn together. varying
in character from members Of the cabinet
and city pastors oil the way down. Here
YOU may see the beauty fashion. and respscta
bikty 6f Washington meeting on . truly
democrstic footing many who have neither
Of these qualities solrecommend them. Here
may be seen major generals and privAses,
cabinet ministers and clerks, foreign min
listers and contrabands, clergymen and black
leQs, ladies' and those who are not ladies'.
though we'll ll-dressed. all promsnading
promiscuously together enjoying the music
and cool evening breszs.-H,re you may
see young lisutenants blossoming out iu all
the m.gni6cence Of their first uniform as
commissioned officers, none so gay. naughty.
or pompous as they. Occasionally, little
see au officer apparently true to his profess.
ion, warning for union, though with ditisrent
tactics than those he used over the river.
II was equslly obvious too that the coveted
prises were not always ready to surrender
at discretion.
wnen strolling through the park few
hours later by moonlight, preceived that in
some cases a sort OF compromise bad been
effected, and that the fair obdura,ed ones, iii
giving up their own side arms had received
those of their captors IN return. l at once
saw that had better conGne my walk to the
hum-drum sidewalk. ba. l could not help
thinking that was the true way 20 restore
the Union. After having subdusd the South
by regular siege and fair d .ht, we wont keep
them out in the cold. The fact 10 the North
and South are like two cousins reared to.
gether. yet always pickering and picking at
each other. aud are now having a tr-men-
dous quarrel preliminary to falling in love
Thus the ,hrong gathers nightly in the park.
and enjoy themselves Till dispersed by the
shsdes Of evening when each one goes 10
to his own place .@ t-.r.sr.
There is to mo a sad feature in the gay
life Of the young officers about town. When
think how many l saw year ago in the
full tide Of reckless fun and frolic are now
SWIM
these may bs. I cannot bus have gloomy
thoughts. They seem like buttertiies. and
yes,hsy are immortals. Wsshington has all
the facilities for running young man that the
devil could desire. and he has no reason to
ed14dSsp SkWsnt OF success ] kAov of Z
young omcer Who allows his family 10 sub
else on charity At home. He had nins
months' pay due him, but Was in, debt Ear
beyond the amount. He would gamble away
ahundfed in . night His wifs wrote him
sAsstss that ought to have moved . stone
be read it. went out dslibeea,eiy. and 70,
drunk. A friend read the letter to him in
ths mosniag; he said hs did not care. He
was one Of those Of whom Paul speaks
"'OseFcome Of evil s'asI@ ~ yra
The President spsoda he day n he White
House and rides out to his Ssnmsr resort
The Soldiers Home. in the evening. With hi
ssu and body guard. Ha looks thin an.
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the frcot % dsy. I nust elosS my lsttey. q
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