The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-09-13
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ono Of many" marty1'H, abused TO death
by the rebellious South, and whose blood
appeals to tho vengeance, Of God: The
hero whose death is here recorded was :
Union captain, captured at the battle Of
Fair Oaks aud starved in Belle Isle
prison; and his widow tells tho story Of
his return: y.tsss : { ;,j:sstryt Z; G;$si
:, Last October they brought my: hus.
baud home. o, whata pitiful semblance
Of tho man who waved his gilded Gap e g
that September: morning So long ago;l
They left him alone in the parlor to: wait
for me, for I had tainted at sight of him
from the windoW-my darling Frank
this skoleton with sunksn% limbs and
ghastly fallen cheek and dull eyes!
Gould it be be ~ Only when I entered
the parlor where he sat, and beheld' the
clustering black hair that shaded bis
white forehead; could~I SEQ ought octhe
man I had married in that May night
when2the odor%o Of the apple blooms was
in tho air. Ae: looked on me so pitiful:
lily, and raised his wand hands 'as If to
em brace me. I: few to his breast; and
kissed his white cheek aud colorloss'lips
With despair in my heart, for ! know be
had 4" como home to die" ,,,s ::.iss S p
els this my husband 2" I murmured
in q tone fave, as I looked upon the
strange, strange face. 80. r. ~ va ~" -
-" This is,What they have 'leftiof him."
said ho, smiling family; and l hid my
face in his bosom. I. - +..,,.5;;7
&" Where is my boy I" smoothing my
hair with his bony hand. - = : =, ~ :.
i went for !, Frank, and held him: up
while his father wrapped him in his
arms, The little fellow looked, into the
white and bearded face with : straight,
earnest gaze, and then his eyes filed
With tcars, and bis lips began to:quiver' !;
but it was with pity, not with childish
fear, for he put up. bis little hand to his
ia;ss,. f pss: .;ce mouth ss1e''issl' .od said, !
The winter. rolled BY slowly, and be
did not die. Sometimes / would feel .
wild hope that hs might recover, and he
would see it shining in, my eyes, and
would smilo aud shake his head at tho
unspoken thought. ~; gir,,-t :,
4a"Il the spring." he said very oitsn-
sin tho spring ] shall de- at,;ts* = -
"What do Jou:.see ont there, !gaptsip
4s entered the room. - -. Z. :, =. ~.
- I am looking southwark" Whispered
Frank. "There will be. grand news
from tho front very soon: That;is what
am waiting for" ~ =, -! -; a.
Presently PHILIP came, ID tight around
the bend in the road: HeItwas: waving
the newspaper in tho air, and shouting
something, butwe could not hear.% The
orchard shut him, from view Z minute
after, and I rams down to meet him and
get the Republicans. 2: r ~ : a.; ::
=" Hoorayl" cried Philip Victory T.
/ / devoured the news with quick eyes;
and then ran up stairs to Frank and ! !
kueltby his chair ~ Z. =: ::
l, "Dear, husband" saidEI, "the news
lis grand, Doyou think you can bear 70
hear itl" l.S 2. :, -. :.
6" Mary said he, z. I shall never be
stronger than ann this hour. Il Is my
last Tell me the good news: ] have
xaitedlong for:it." = - : ;;.,.
b. Amidst: my: tears I read the news;
Richmond was evacuated, and our troops
;, occupied'it.. JEFF. sDaviI was flying fol
Ibis life, and Lees whole army had sur;
5 rendered to Grant. An order had beer
issued to stop recruiting and drafting,
Peace had already dawned:: .l.. -
!, he listened with closed eyes, and ex'
preston Of ofunutterable happiness %; hil IL
white face. g. 20, ~, -. Z Z
."Glory," he }murmured, when I. bat
done. 1.-THE night is past. Dear wife
, I am happy nov. 4 I knew i should lily
to see the dawn" ~. ! -; & ! !, q,
: An hour later he passed away.I I ..
; at his side, clasping his hand 10 mine
"Mary ,"he whispered, You now:th.
;: llegacy,I leave my, boy. He is oo:;younl
!. to understand nov, but as he grows! up
|, teach him it's priceless value. The, da!
, viii come when be will 'be .proudsF q
!, know that his father died, one of; tn
m.rtyrat ID freedom cause, than b
: would be If he: had made him heir Y
millions. 4 vas :. soldier too IS ! y. xor' q
.Hi; breath cilale fainter: BIZ. hint
grew lifels.si id my clasp: Then b. he to.'
M 10 bis chair gazed With brilliant 'yLel
!; Spt sts the wiGdo1l toward the south
: xaiyed bis bony hand in The air; and fel !
:, back upou the cushions. I touched hi
: cold fore lad with my trembling lipl
= and heard his last faint whisper, A.;
! q Mary-don't forget wore; :! .; u To
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