The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-08


from the store that evening l had no need to
ask tor the paper, for | read the news in his
face; and yet read over the list of the draf-
ted men with unwonted interest; yes there it
was, John Richings, and l could not blot it
out. We could not pay the exemption fee.
for We had only one hundred dollars in the
world; so John prepared to 20. We moved
away into narrow room in smaller house,
baby and |, and bought sewing machine,
tor now | must work for the army for pay,
and so made shirts at seventy-fve cents a
dozen. John was at home three weeks for
part of the time each day, until we were
all fixed, and then We went away.
He went away. A short sentence, is it
not? But there are many short words and
sentences that have very long and hard
meanings. God help those that have to
study them out.
We lived on very comfortably, the baby
and l. for two months, and then | commenced
to sicken. The machine working was too
tlresome for me, and very soon one morning
| lay still in my bed and did not attempt to
rise Mrs. Green who lived down stairs,
came into the room, but felt to feeble to
speak; SO she. thinking that was very sick,
took the baby down stairs and sent for the
doctor
lay there quiet until the doctor came !;
he looked very grave and said something
about failing rapidly" He asked Mrs.
Green where my husband was She told him
in the army and he bade her telegraph to him
immediately. Telegraph to a conscript :,
thought to myself; they will not give a
conscript furlough and yet let them do
it, with the wild, vain hope that he would
come before died. felt no better all day
and that night my baby died. | heard the
confusion down stairs, but never suspected
its cause. Poor child, he was taken with
c)nvulsions late in the afternoon, and died
in the evening, and never knew it until the
next day.
Twas ront.d the newt morning hv tbe dor.
tor,s oo,,;o, into .bo room .Hou doas
she seem to feel about the child's death?'
Poor thing, answered Mrs. Green, she
does not know ANYTHING about # hut ! gues.
g. will take # bord,,
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