The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-08-04

to fight when their turn came. ~
Finally they allowed her her own way,
partly because they were puzzled to !
know what else to do with her. Joe
was in Sandusky with his regiment,
the Twenty Fourth Ohio, his letter
had stated.
Ttrained hard, she said afterwards,
''that night, when 7 left Coldwuter.
DIR. S. came down with me to
the boat. lie was, very kind. We,I
had to wait on the shore a bit, and il
rained and was so dark you could
only see the mud under foot and the
great cold water beyond When |
looked at the mud, and tire rain drip.
ping, dripping through it, could not
but think of them rs was lying under
itup on the hill l,-of them up on the
hill. And there was black line,
Sir, where the water met the sky, and
thought had TO go beyond that,--
| didn't know where. But Joe was
beyond there. kept saying, "Joe,
joe" over to myself, and Lord
Jesus, thinking, if He stayed near
me, | would not he afraid. For the
boat rocked when I came on board,
and the water underneath heaved up
black. Inever had been on the water
before. But | sat down on deck with
my little basket in my hand. DR..
s. came back twice to speak to
the Captain about me. lie was very
sorry for me; he said, "God Bless
you, Elem before he went awayup
the plank. ] watched him as long rs
/ could, but the night was dark and
very wet. Then the shore seemed to
90 back from us, and went with IL;
and Coldwater, and our old house,
and them as were up on the hill went
with it; We were alone on the water.
in the rain. But I said Joe" over
and over to myself, trying TO make
believe he was near. j sat there un
I'll late. The night was very dark,
and | was wet; but the boat kept
heaving up and down, and there was
u noise underneath like some great
beast trying to get out But the
Captain came to me before morning
"1t's only the engine, Ellen,' he said
go below, poor childn He was very
kind; he was kind all the time Till we
reached SanduslSy so were the
boat hands. There was no woman
aboard but me; the men swore and
cursed as | never heard before, but
they always spoke respectfully to me;
they used to say, when they'd pass
near whereaI sat with my basket,
keep heart, Ellen, you'll find your
brother all right One of them said
oncc, "You needn't be feared: you've
got Friend as'll take care Of you
/ said, Yes: Him and Joe" -l.Ff
1t was noon ofa clear day when the
boat reached Sandusky City. ,.s
81 looked FOR Joe, quick, among
the men that were on the wharf; but
he was not there" ".u,U prefer to lei
Ellen tell her own story as far a,
possible,) IL saw the Captain sent
n hand ashore, and when he came
back, ask him question: then h,
came up to me: lie looked anxious
Ellen, he says, don't be troubled
but Joe is not here. The. regimen
went on to Columbus two days ago
lie said tlIere'd be no trouble, that
could follow him on the railroad. ~
The Captain kept her on board un
til evening, when the train for Colnnl
bus started; then he went with hel
/, secured her seat, and arranged he
comfortably. 'H..' '
He had daughters Mt home, he tol
, Ellen, bidding her keep quiet INT
: she reached Columbus, then tell tll
!, name of her brothers regiment, an
she would he with him in twent
minutes. 81 am sure" he added
"Joe will get afurlough to attend
/ you" alb .5 ur..u.a q
r The old boatman paid for her pa
sage himself, his last charge being
F. stake care of her money" whic
+ made Ellen, when he was gone, r.
move it from her basket and carry
G in roll in her hand. There was
c duh oil lamp fickering in one end {
' the car, mems faces pcering at h'
from every dusky corner, the frien'
5 ly Captains nodding grave GOO
!. bye from the door,--and then, Wi
k q shrill cry, the train shot oil into u
J, might. IL must be n lonesome, for
G boding moment to any timid womg
: starting alone at night on aloug jon
n ney, with, the possible death awai
!, ing her in every throb Of the engiI
d or coupling Of the ears, so II. was J
d wonder that the poortnatural, rus
e ing thus into world that openr
4. suddenly wider and darIerbciore he
70 "Joc," her one clear point, goll
,r back, ont Of sight, and withal chil
n isll, unspcalsable terror n. the shrie
70 ing, fire. belehing engine, shonld ha
., covered down on herseut, afraid
Il move or speak SO the night passc
q 81 was afraid to cry" said Ellen,
= An honr or two after midnight {
~ train reached Columbus; the dep
q dingy and dark; one or two far
I lamps bringing the only light out
q the toggy night, ~ H. T'a .'.al
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