Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-10-03
OLD SERIES, VOL. "a, NO. 2.


| that had added to her appearance ten years
to her natural life. She attracted more
than ordinary attention of the throng NOV
| ing to and fro through the main avenue of
that palatal building. She maintained her
silence, and appeared wrapped in deep
thought
Presently Col Wm. b. Mann came down
the large winding marble steps slight
| tap on his shoulder caused him to stop
The young woman stood before him, and
said "Sir, you are VIM. b. Mann, | be-
| lieve"
81 am, madam, what do you wish Z"
81 desire to see Governor Curtin"
| "Well, madam, he is very much engaged
at present is your business prcssing-is it
of public nature Z"
II desire to see him; have come all the
way from Ohio for the purpose. | have been
to Catasauqua, but the train was too late
arrived in the city this morning and must
see him. he is the only dear friend have
on earth"
Such an appeal was resistlcss. The gal
lantry of Col. Manu. as well as his business.
could brook no delay. lie retired for Il mo-
ment, and presently ushcred the strange
lady into the presence of the Governor.
"Oh ! Governor, / am so glad TO see you.-
said she. as she placed her left arm upon
his shoulder and imprinted kiss upon his
manly forehead.
Madam" said he, quite overcome, "to
what am indebted for this unexpected
salutation ~
Sir do you not know met
! Take Il chair" said the Governor bland
( ly, at the same time extending one of the
handsomest in the parlor.
Col. Mann and the few gentlemen present
at once became interested in the scene, and
silently looked on.
shortly after the battle of Antictam yoa
were upon that bloody field" said she to the
Governor.
81 was" replied the Governor, thought
fully, with a sigh as the fearful scenes OF
carnage were thus unexpectedly brought to
his memory.
you administered to the wants of the
wounded and the dying"
1T was my duty, as Il feeling man"
! "Iou did your duty well. Heaven alone
will reward you, sir, for in this life there is
no reward adequately expressive of the
merits due you. You sir, impaired conso
lation and revived the hopes of dying sol
dicr of the 2Sth Ohio. lie was badly
wounded in the arm you lifted him into
an ambulance. and the blood dripping from
him, stained your hands and your cloth
ing. That soldier was as dear to me us life
itself
"A husband z" said the Governor.
mo, sir"
"A brother, perhapsl' ~
"No. SIR"
"a father Z"
"No, sir"
"a son 2"
"No, sir"
"a lover"
| mo, sir"
! The little party around were more in
terestcd than ever. lfn0t husband, father,
brother, son or lover, who, then, could it
/ be?
/ my dear madam" said the Governor, at
length breaking the silence, this is all
enigma to me. Please explain more about
the gallant soldier of Ohio"
| well, sir, that soldier gave you ring
/ G. f. ID. were the letters engraved on 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 off the ring, and
sure enough the letters were there.
The finger that used to wear that ring
will never wear it any more. The haHd is
| dead but the soldier still lives, thanksdo
| your kind attention on that bloody field
! The whole scene was yet problem, that
even the sagacity of Colonel Mann could
not solve.
The Governor was now more interested
/ than ever
"Wel madam" said he, "tcll me all
about it. Is this ring yours Was it given
to you by soldier whom you loved ~
| Il loved him as loved my life; bat he
never returned that love. He had more
love for his country than for me; honor
him for it. That soldier who placed that
| little ring upon your finger stands before
you" So saying, the strange lady arose from
\ her chair, and stood before the Governor.
! The scene that now ensued We leave to
the Imagination of the reader. A happy
hour passed. The girl who had thus in
/ troduced herself was Catharine L. Davidson,
of Sheffield, Ohio. She was engaged to be
married, but her future husband responded
to the call ofthe 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
ycars ago. She was the soldier uf the 2Sth
| Ohio who had placed the ring upon the
! finger of Governor Curtin, for the kind
attention given her upon the bloody field
/ of Antietam.
! The right arm had been amputated about
! halfway between the elbow and the shoulder.
/ The interview finally ended, and having at
| last seen her bcnctactor, she bade him and
! his friends adieu, taking with her AN order,
bearing the bold signature of \. q. Curtin
/ for one of Pamer's patent arms,
! We had an interview with the heroine
She was modest, although she had led the
! life of bold soldier boy She was loud
in her praise of Governor Curtin, aLd is
| firm in the belief tina, through his hard.
working energy, powers of physical eujur-
ancc, and gred, courage, lac saved the lives
of ten thousand soldiers, many of whom
dW lire 10 bless his name as one Of the few
immortal, not born to die