The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-12-07
oTTUMWA, IOWA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1866 %a

waved his gilded hat to me from the road !
and when he was SO far away that he
could not see me weep, I leaned against a
pillar and gazed long after him through
the binding rain of unavailing tears. X
used to get such cheering letters from
my hero He found so many amusing
things to write about i'm his new life, and
seemed to relish so well the novelty and
hardihood of the camp! He would de-
scribe to me the minutest particulars of
his surroundings, tell me what he ate and
how, where he slept and how, and drew
for me such photographs of he scenes in
which he moved. that soon quite lost my
foolish habit of picturing him lying bleed
ing on the cold battle field, alone with the
watching stars and the long night: In
stead of this soon began sharing his dis
satisfaction at having nothing to do thro'
! the long winter and I looked forward to
the spring with his longing vision, and
learned to glory in my husbands s strength
as he himself did, and to feel certain that
all perils must yield before the power cf
his arm. Orr boy was born that winter
too, and in him / found an object OH which
to pour out the love of my heart. and n
commando, to o.ko t,,o +;n,a mace .,,,,
The spring came and in the battle of
Fair Oaks my husband was taken prison.
er. They shut him up i'm that fearful
prison at Richmond and murdered him
NJ, lo7 49,, '''' =, 'n io,'u
way WY sun s'c" III nc F'.n' run
,,o ,,ord. .na ouar,, 49, 10 aoaaa a.,
GROW mora ord moro Iil,e bis f,,har ,rit,,
his frosb r,u,d ob.oks rod with b,oo,,
and his merry bIra ava and r;,rin,r
,.,,gb
''0'' or'o"e, ','eS o'ou.',' my huSp''ni
l,''''o' O.,' I''' p''i'u, s',iho'"''ce Oh
''i' man 3" '''' w." "'S e"'e" cap - me
''"''' '''e i'''' a. ''o''' ,'' '"e poion .iia'
'ooP,e.i'"ei ''o' ii''S 80 lo'iS ago 1heH
I',l'i ~. pa 'o' - wal. ioi me:
~. ..'-,. '.'., g, ''' VI MN ''iio
my "''' ing '''''> -'"'9 "Nei
g, o" "'''' '''i '',Hen ii'''"' anu SnaS'S
'ieeN anu u''ii eS eH! eo'io 'iilH 'e
ne o"iy "iiel entered the parlor "here
he sat- anu peHeto ihe clustering piack
I'"'r 'ila' si'aieu MS "h!te lorehead' couid
see o"sh' "l the iiiah han married Ill
that way hlght whe' 'he o"or OF the apple
oi''Ssoh'S WIS ~ 'iie 5''r. ne looked on me
so pi'luliF, all" raiNed ms wan hands as
II I" elhora'e me. new 10 ms breast and
NiHse" ms Wi'te cheeN ana c"ioriesS llps
win despair i'll my heart, Tor L knew he
ha" come nome 10 ale.
''IS this my hushand?" I murmured in
tone of awe, as | looked upon the strange
strange face.
>'This is what they have loft of him."
said he, smiling laintly; and hid my
face i'm his bosom.
"Wnere is my bovr' ne asked, smooth
ing my hair with his bony hand.
| went for Frank. and held him up while
his father wrapped him in his arms. The
little fellow F'"'ie' into 7i}c white and
bearded face with straight. earnest gaze,
and then his eyes filled with tears, and his
lips began to culver; but it was in pity.
not with childish fear, for he put his little
hand TO his fathers mouth caressinglv and
said, Papa Sich =
Next day the doctor came. He sat an
hour with Frank; prescribed cheerfulness.
and generous food instructed me in the
duties OF my new office as nurse, for :
would have II" othef; pressed Frank
hand cordially, and left the room. l fol-
lowed him to the door.
il"W long can he live ?" asked.
Inc doctor shook his head.
All VIII depend on the care of him,
Mrs. Morton. With such care as know
you will give him, he may survive a |
ii'o''',' even ,""' nu' c""in not pro-
mise il''ii week "t me- he has had a I
'''''' '''''e- i'''iii 'iie F"iat'iS ih'H oe
'"' 4" I" pieces I'm" carr!on, IL hau my
way WIN 'heih'
"heh went back to Frank, he asked
me what the doctor said.
i''h '"nceai anTthing from me, dear
"'Ie' Sa'd ne. ihere is no need, have
p'eh OH ia,'iilar Terms with death for
many months. am ready to co.
lheh 'olo MIN ana he smiled. There
""S pe'u'iar iSht IN his eyes ana he |
'"tneu 'h'Iii OH me ana SAID,
s"''y. S'iaii iiVe I'LL spring.
IL WAS octooef lhen. so many months
h,ou >aa,.,,, ,,,r, pa'e'
,r,,,t a.la oria .s,,, va,
t,, ,T'. '" '''"''eo
> ''' one'e" h''n' 'oo'
,,,' "' 'i'
ine winter '".'e' ny Si""iN' ana he qua
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'',',' ,'e ~ ''''''r' anu ne """ia
" ei''iiihS III NY eyes, anu "o"td smile