The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-07-11

paacsa and dfSvs Do 80 ne shospgssi.s 20 Eiis
Il ssoshes @ste afe6c6sd win abfSoa.s' bfy
vsinss aaass . Dssasstiy dfaiasd. yehat 1
4 s'ghtss wasi la0'ws6der 4 FELT DO twaiki T.
IIsa Yss soaas had met asfaes RorsgssiaSs nina.
II ! saw ous lifted from tEes faSsBuiahos VINO
h hadIlefsbosh lsgs oAsbe asla. Hs EpDear.
ed uncoDseicass 4 aoabssdif hettill iiyea.
AsoshsF had!suGsfed % frighsfal sOntnsiOab
1sa sbe hSad from asassgneds 6i slsell.a
H Blood spoused from the wound In iissle isss,
that grew les. and lesss assNs Jslssd over
the rough way. These suffering comrades
we're every a6Ss pasisss sad brave! "A Mas
sachasetsb2 soIdier-2I shah never Forgss him
--1On ali.AtiHg from ne ausbdlabsea and zoe.
| 1ng thssSsarsI asd Stripes wsvink eoSver The
hospllaT buiIdibg, raised tifs stump 6f HSks
arm, from~ which TIE hahd had Been, slios,
and eheersd lastilg fer thsz Rhg. sItlgave
me heart, fer . few misulss, ut, lsasts whsa
saw by Ahsss specimens hswo nsbly the
kseness snaariDg esald bssbsrna.s :. s5 yus
But Richard fsupd me sryiag ike very
| child as listened to the Eerkipg of o snE-
gson'S saw, believing | wepld likewise hare
to submit TO amputasion. Il was wonder
fol what efforts my brother made in behalf
Of me. saw him on all sides, and going
out aud coming IN, all the while looking 90
deadly pale; and soon be procured q mat
tressfOr ms 10 lie upoB, and brought .
surgeon to examine my wounds directly.l.
The Woaadsd we're coming in tass-~so fast
it was, not possible to attend to ell as sosn
ss they arrived. -s,... r.s,a...,,s. ua.r..
SIS the bona Frsetnrsd2" Richard anx-
iously inquired Of tbs surgeon who was
manipulating nay limb. -. -. 81 z...s...
"Not at aiI,'' the lattsr returned, almost
eontemptuousiy-s'msrely a dssh wound
will copfne him but short time"
/ AZ this reply Richard's pale face light
ened up with smile like sunshine.
"Press just thsre," said the surgeon,
'Fwhils I bring round the bandage."
My brother withdrew bic left arm from
underneath my head to do as the man d.
rected. / desired him 10 support me With
the other, as found that position easier.
EsuppOssd be had DOT heard me, even astss
the request was repeated; but the moment
the surgeon had 40 farther need OF him, he
FASTENED to raise me IS before. Then be
transferred ny head 10 his kSse, and the
same eEsr-aetlss hand broughswassr TO my
lips. Thess things, makinglns impression
as the time, recalled aftsgwaEd when they
we're fall OF teasini meaning. il 10
The dressing was over; and though while
the operation lasted l had uttered some
loud grosDs, now felt comfortable. Ia
q little while my eyes Oiesed-=l felt sleepy.
"YOu'A stay by me Richasda you wsn's
leaVeF" whispered, for the question had
srissn in my mind whether my injury was
really valid excuse for keeping him from
the dreadful fghs. .3 =
My dear brother bent eo'sr and kissed
my cheek as tsndsrly as our, mother, had
she been there, could have done. That is
the last remembered until swakjDg at eve
ming and seeing the hospital lighted up
Ny brother had gone from my side.
waited bat did not see him return. The
!, wounded were still being brought 10 though
The firing had now ceased. My wound was
not free from pain; and this added to the
sights and sounds around me; brought back
my former childishness Of feeling Rich
ards prolonged absence was more than
knew how to bear. - 49,.
After some time l saw and recognized
the surgeon who had dressed my wound,
and calling to him as be vas passing near
my cot, SO family he did not at frsE hear
, me, inquired if he knew where my brother
was.
''Yopr brother? Your brothsr9" repeat.
ed he, looking as though he had never
heard If US before; which manifestation
grisvsd me very sorely. = -'' @s5@ e..
tried 30 call my brother 10 his mind by
telling him be was the young man who sat
BY and assisted while he, the surgeon,
dressed my wounded leg that afternoon
The person / addressed hummed a tune,
seeming to muse.
"0h!' he CrIed, suddenly breaking OIL
bis music, III guess reeolIees him now
Was be wounded ?" -..-.s.--..
h. r"Ns; he Oams in on ny aCOouus. lie
vas with me whsn went to sIeep.1 -.
The surgeon shook bis head and wsns %.
he had not seen him. Surely there SugAt
to be soms who could give The information.
The idea oScuTredzto me, giving me great
uneasiness, that may be Richard, after bav-
ing done for me all that was necessary, bad
returned to the battle--as It certainly would
have been bic duty TO do, had the case been
as supposed. he himself might Be wound.
ed-kiIlsd --or hardly better, taken pris-
oner. That something az seriously auiss
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