The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
WO1aUn's LOre and DerOtiOn.

| The Annapolis correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press narrates two touching
cases illustrative of the devoted and un-
dying affection of woman. In one of the
hospitals at Annapolis is or was a young
/ lieutenant colonel of New York regi-
ment, who was terribly wounded before
Richmond and has been slowly sinking
into the arms of death ever since he reach
ed the hospital. His wound was known
to be mortal, and word was sent to his
family, and through them to the young
lady to whom he was engaged in marri-
age His atfianced lost no time in hasten
ing to his bedside, where she at once as
sumed the duties of nurse. Knowing
that he was to die, she insisted on Being
married to him. and the ceremony was
performed by the chaplain. 1t was a sad
sight, witnessed in silence 10y the numer-
, o,ls officers in the same ward, and brought
tears to the eyes of more than one a
day or two since her husband was fast
sinking, and probably by this time has
passed TO the land of spirits. The other
incident relates to bereaved mother from
Connecticut. and is related As follows:
More than a year ago her son. a menu
ber of Il Connecticut regiment. was taken
prisoner and confined in AndcrSonyille
4 short time afterwards several We're ex-
changed. His mother. in Connecticut.
hearing of it. and believing that he was
among the number, left her de>olate home
and came to Camp Parole. which is sit
uated two miles from Annapolis. 10 seek
her treasure among the boat loads land
ell on the Severn She waited. YEARLY
waited. day after day. for the coming of
her boy: but. though many came. he
was not among them. Hope deferred
maketh the heart sick and 50 ii was with
her. Broken hearted 10y constantly re-
curing disappolniment>, her mind. al-
ready shaken by grlei. at last gave way.
Ever since. more than six months. she
has been stopping in this city-how OF
where knew not.
During all this time she comes 10 the
office of DIR. Eanderkieit. the surgeon In
ch,rgc, 10 ascertain whether ANY boat
loads of released prisoners have arrived.
Wien the last detachment came in she
seemed overloyed, and went from skeleton
TO skeleton. scanning them eagerly. anx-
iOu>ly. But her son WAS not there. and
each day she went wearily back TO her
home. The good hearted surgeon. although
he knows and he has told her many times
that her son has been officially report
ed as dead, still answers her every day
the same monotonouS. but ever kindly
spoken No. She comes always provi
ded with a shirt, a pair of drawers
pant;iloonS. boots and cap. and whcl
informed that her son has not Yet arri-
we'd. goes down the graveled path acres,
the lawn TO the very end of the long
wharf. There she stands looking over
the broad waters of the Chesapeake fol
fully an hour. Clad ever in the sam,
neat dress and closely fitting bonnet,
she g;,zes wistfully. longingly, out over
the blue waste, us if her very eagernes,
would hasten on the bark she imagine,
bears back to her her child But her tear
swollen eyes at last grow dim, her strength
fails, and with the empty void aching in
her breast, oh. how agonizingly she slow,
ly turns TO depart. That son she shall
meet, poor, crazed, broken-hearted moth
er, never, never this side the hithcr shore. =