The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-04
Affecting Scene in a hospital.

a lady OF this city, who has been con-
slant IN faithful attentions to the sick and
wounded, both in this city and Louisville,
last night related to Us an incident which.
to have witnessed, could not have failed to
touch the most stony heart. Some weeks
since number of ladies had provided
bounteous supply Of ice cream for the pa
tients in one of our hospitals. The cream
was handed around, and the invalids eager
ly partOOk of it. In one corner of the room,
however, it vas noticed that the spoon and
saucer had not been touched. On the bed
by the little table containing them, lay
young boy, his features white as marble,
his eyeids dropping, and without move
ment to indicate that the Pickering candle
of life had not gone out forever A lady
present approached the bed, and gently
tanning the pale brow, whispered, "the
poor little fellow is asleep; we must not
disturb him.
"No, ma am, I'm not asleep" the boy
answered, in 4 voice of the silvery mellow
ness of childhood.
We'll, do you not like ice cream?"
continued the lady, drawing nearer the
bed.
every much replied the boy.
Didn't you see me place this on your
table," asked the lady, reaching for the
plate.
ooh, yes" he answered TREMENDOUSLY"
'but l shut my eyes and cried to myself"
"Cried, my child, why, what made you
cry, my dear?"
"Ah, ma Fam, if you will pull down the
quilt little, you will see.''
The lady did so, and found that he had
no arms! Both of them had been lost in
battle, on the bloody field of Stone River.
Poor little fellow! the sympathy OF silence
and tears was all that could be bestowed
upon bis wounded spirit. The remem-
brance of sister and brother, of father
and loving mother, Of the old playground
at home, and the companions of his child
ish tro!ics, and playmates of yore, was
awakened to soothe the fancy of the little
sufferer. His tears were dried, and while
a smile lighted up his pale face, he said to
the ladies': 81 can't go back to those
now; but soon God will give me other
two arms, and then up above I'll meet
and greet them all. Such was the simple
beauty of his tender resignation to the wi |
of God! 1t was far superior in grandeur
even to the physical bravery he had dis
played upon the battlefield. The child is
gone where everything is perfected by the
love of Him who "doeth all things we'll"
-Ne~ Albany Ledger.
LITERARY MEN in OFFICE-We see It
stated in the Home Journal that Mr.. Col
lector Barney, of New York, has shown
taste in appointing to and retaining in office
several gentlemen well known in the liter
ary and art world. r II. Stoddard, the
poet, has long held a post in the "Deben-
dure Room.'' r. B. Coffin DIETER known
as "Barry Gray y is in the Auditors
Department" Louis Gaylord Clark, of
the KnicherJocher Magazine; Richard
Grant White, the Shakspearian scholar;
John Savage, the poet and dramatist; and
Charles F. Briggs, of the Sunday Courier,
have each come in for share of the
"spoils of office" J. @. Derby, long at
the head of publishing house in New
York. wenGs his way to the granite build
ing every morning. G. G. Thompson
represents the artists in the service of
Uncle Sam.