Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-08-09
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Dom Notes Of Hosnilal ma

w. SoA"Eie tor tnlru, ana MIX
punch Tor fourth, ! felt Dick four hos
.pital deg. nv faithful friend and ally, a
four footed NidOcq,) seize my dress in his
teeth, pull g lard, and look eagerly I'D 10
my face. what is il Dick? / am too
busy to astend TO you just now Another
hard pun, apd beseeching look in bis
eyes. PRESENTLY. my fine fellow, present.
~. GsttysAnrg men must come first
lie wags his tail furiously, and still pulls
my dress. Does he mean that he wants
me tor one VI themf Perhaps go. Come,
Dick. III 90 With you.' He started off de.
lighted, leads me to the ward where those
worst wounded have been ulaced, travels
the WHO'S length of the upper corner,
where les'aman apparently badly wouud.
ed. and cryi1g like q child. l had seen
bin brought loon stretcher, bot in the
coafasion bad yet noticed where he had
been taken. Dick halted as we arrived at
the bed, looked at me as much as to saw.
There, isn't that a case requiring atten-
ton 2 and then. as though quite satisfied
to resign him into my hands, trotted quietA
~ off
He did not notice my approa CD; there.
fore stood watching him for little while.
His arm and hand, from which the band
age had partially slipped, were terribly
swollen; the wound was 10 the wrist, Tor
rather. as afterwards found, the ball ha d
entered the palm aud had come out at his
wrist and appeared to be, as il subse-
quently proved, very severe one.
My boast that could make pretty
good conjecture what State man came
from BY looking at him. did not avail me
here. / was utterly at fault. His fair,
Saxon face, so far as ] could Judge of it.,
as be lay sobbing on his pillow, had some
thing feninine-almost childlike-in the
innocence and gentleness of bis expression;
and my first thought was one which has
constantly occurred on closer acquaintance.
How utterly unfit for a soldier! He
wanted the quick, nervous energy of the
New Highlander, who, even when badly
wounded, rarely fails to betray his origin;
he had none of the rough off handed dash
of our western brothers, aud could never
have had it, even in health; nor vet the
stolidisy of our Pennsylvania Germans.-
No it was clear that must wait till he
chose to eulighten me as to his home
After few minutes study, was con-
Vlnced that the tears were not from the
pain of his wound; there was no contrac.
ton of the brow, no tension Of the muscles.
no quiveripg of the frame; he seemed sim.
ply very weary, very languId, like a tired
child. and l resolved to act accordingly.
i have been so busy with cur defenders
this afternoon said-I, that have had no
time to come and thank you.'
He started, raised his tear.stained face.
and said, with a wondering air. To thank
me? For what?'
For what?' said 7; haven't YOU been
Keeping the rebels away from us? D,n't
you know that if it hadn't been for YOU
and many like you, we might at this mo-
ment have been flying from our homes.
and Gen. Lee and bis men occupying our
city You DON'T seem to know how great
full We are to you've feel as though we
could never do enough for our brave Get
tysburg men TO return what they have
done for u.s.
This seemed quite q novel idea, and the
tears were stapped to muse upon it.
We tried to do our duty ma'am, l know
that
Il know it too, and think I could make
a pretty good guess what corps you belong
to. Suppose ! try. Wasn't it the second
corps? You look TO me like ore of Gen.
Hancock's men; you know they were
praised 10 the papers for their bravery
Am IrightP
The poor tried face frightened instant.
ly. The random shot had hit the mark.
Yes, second corps. Did you know BY
my capT
Your capY You don't wear your cap in
bed, do you? l haven't seen your cap;
guessed by that Wound-it must have been
made where there was pretty hard fght-
ing, and knew the second corps had done
their share Of that
But this was dangerous ground, as felt
the moment the allusiou to his wound was
made; the sympathy was too direct, and
bis eyes filled at once. Seeing my mistake
| plunged off rapidly on another track.
Did you notice my assistant orderly who
came 10 with me just now? He had been
over to see you before, for he came and told
me You wanted me-
Il wanted you ! No, ma am; that's a
mistake; no ones been near me since thew
bathed me, and gave me clean clothes
know there hasn't for watched them ruo
ming all about; but uone came to me, and
l want so much TO have my arm dressed
And the ready tears once more. began to
flow.
u6I6 Us OU i lUIu YOU LlaI
my assistant orderly came to me 10 the la
dies room, and told me that you needed
ne. Think again-who has been here
since you were brought inf?
Not single soul, ms'am,-.indeed, not
thing but dog, standing looking in nv
face. and wsgging bis tail, as if be was
plying me-
But dog Exactly; he's my asst st.
ant orderly; he came over to me, pulled nv
dress, and wouldE I rest till came to see
after you. am surprised you speak SO
slightiugIy Of poor Dick
Her was at once safe ind fertile theme
l entered at large upon Dicks merits; bis
fondness for the men-his greater fondness
occasionally for their dinuers-his having
made way with the lunches just prepared
for men who were starting-(the result
probably, of having heard the old story
that the surgeons eat what is intended fol-
the men, Jour finding him one day on our ia
BILE with his head in bottle of lemonade
and bow had tried to explain to him that
such was not the best way of proving his
regards for his friends, the soldiers, but
feared without much effect-in short
made long story out of nothing, till ths
wardenmaster arrived with bis supper
saying mat the Doctors orders were thai
the new cases should all take something t.
eat before he examined their wounds. NV
friend bad quite forgotten. his own troubles
in listening to Dicks varied talents, and
allowed me to give him bis supper very
quietly, as found he was really too much
exhausted even to raise his uuinjured arm
TO bis mouth. bad the pleasure of seeing
him suile for goodbye, and having giveI
him rather more time than could spare,
hurried away, with promise of seeing bin
the next day Sunday, FOE they were toe
i'll not to be watched.
Wendell Phillips, in one Of his late ha
rangoes In Boston, took upon the platform
with him, young saddle-oolored female,
whom ne introduced as the type Of the
future American women