Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-09-30
WHOLE NUMBER 457.

i Nhc oitSO VI FiShoOHf 81 ~ was ~ Aon5
gap between. The autumn and winter
had passed, and the summer had come
before we met again but In that time
she, with a great grief bearing down her
life, went on her way, while had stops
| ped and yielded my strength for weeks
before ability came to work again.
went TO see her on Sunday, having
just arrived in the city and pot up at the
Gayoso House. There Col. Brent was
to meet me, and dispatch informed me
that he would be in upon the evenings
train from Corinth, whittier / was again
going, then occupied by Gen. Dodge's
command.
As | entered the door Marian turned
her head and recognized me. The next
moment her arms were around my neck.
her head against my bosom, and we sob
bed together, while strange eyes regard
ed us curiously.
"Ob, Catharine, it takes me back to
that night to see you againlp she said,
lifting her head and then / saw how
thin she had grown, and was startled.
"Marisn Marian you must not stay
here--you will die r said in alarm.
"No sooner here than elsewhere,
Katie DEAR" shaking her bead with
sweet, sad smile. II know il viii come
soon, and | want to spend what il left Of
my life as usefully as / can"
A few weeks later / heard from her.
She wrote that she had grown too weak
for further duty, and was going bome.---
| knew that she ought to have added "to
die" for death was in her face when /
last saw her, and by the next train 1
followed the impulse that prompted me
to go with her. a 1 ai
Arriving at Memphis, / was just in
time TO take her under my care, and We
started up the river on the Platte Valley,
a large boat bruised and battered with
balls from frequent attacks by guerrllas.
The trip up the Mississippi was revel-
alton to me. stood confounded at the
wonderful power of one frail, sorrow
stricken woman, who had labored all the
while SO silently and with such effect.
One day party of gentlemen sat near
US, and some officers were expressing
in open and strong terms,
Of the habit women had of following up
The army. haa laE
They are not fit for II, and do them
selves lasting injury, as well as much
harm to the officers, at time when they
ought to be otherwise employed than in
aking care of them. Men come to fight,
1ot TO set up establishments for the COM
ort and care of women! Poor things!
hey think they are doing great deal of
good, when, instead they are only killing
themselves. There is one of them now"
pointing towards Marian-"she, no
loubt, thinks she has done a great deal
# good, and perhaps will die happy un-
Ter the delusion."
My cheeks tingled, and sharp re-
ort rose TO my lips. Marian smiled and
aid her hand upon my arm, but would
lot be hushed.
"Sir, may | ask if you were ever in
'attle I" asked, facing him. The whole
roup stared at me, and the one spoken
o answered.
"Not yet"
"Tben let me tell you that this lady
as, and felt the blows of two; and if
he were to die now l could think il no
'onder. AT Donelson father and only
rother fell; at Corinth her husband
nd on the night Of his death she laid his
eloved form out in repose, and then
rent out to the field to minister to the
rounded there. Do you call this no.
ling? Is such thing to be sneered
r laughed at, or even to be passed over
ghtly /? Since that time she has known
o rest. Labor, earnest and unceasing,.
as been hers, frail and slender as she
as, and crushed with sorrow. Yet, if.
he should go home and die happy, with
le memory of thanks and blessings in
er ears, you would term it fond de-
lsion. | would to heaven, sir, that ev--
~ man under the sun may have worked
alf as earnestly and effectually as she
as trust that you will do So" -
A week later Marian Prince died,
nd we buried her by her husband--and
.merica has received no purer or nobler
lcriiice than that of her young unself-
b life.
The most carious instance of change
instinct is mentioned by Darwin. The