Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-11-28
A GOOD STORY
A WOMAN'S HEROISNI.

From the hour when Anderson and
his little band entered Sumter, their
position was an extremely perilous
one His friends knew this, and were
very uneasy. His devoted wife, Il
daughter OF tho gallant soldier, Gen.
Clinch, of Georgia, with her children
and nurse, were in New York city
She knew, better than others, the per
lis to which her husband might be ex
posed from the ferOcious foes without
and possibly traitors within. With an
intensity OF anxiety not easily imagin
ed, she resolved in her mind hundred
projects for his relief All were futile
At length, while passing sIeepIess
night, she thought of faithful ser.
geant who had been with her husband
in Mexico, and had married their
equally faithful cook. If he could be
placed beside Maj Anderson in Sumter,
| the officer would have a tried and trus-
ty friend, on whom he could rely in an
emergency. Where was he ? For
seven long years they had not seen his
| face. Seven years before, they had
heard he was in New York. She re
solved to seek him. At dawn she went
for city directory The sergeants
name was Peter Hart She made a
memorandum of the residence Of every
| Hart in the city; and in carriage she
| sought Il day and a half, for the man
! she desired to find Then she obtained
Il cue. He might be in the police es-
| tabishment; there was man of that
name who had been a soldier She
called on the perintendent Of the
police, and was satisfied. She left a
request for Peter Hart to call on her
Mrs. Anderson had resolved to 90 to
Fort Sumpter, if he would accompany
her She was an invalid Her phys-
clans, and friend, to whom she alone
had intrusted her resolve, protested
vehemently against the project. He
! believed it's execution would imperil
her lite She had resolved to go; and
would listen to no protests or entreat-
les. Seeing her determination, he
gave her every assistance in his power
Peter Hart came, bringing with him
his faithful Margaret. They were de-
lighted to see their former friend and
mistress. Hart stood erect before her,
with his heels together, soldier like, as
if to receive orders.
i have sent for you Hart said Mrs.
Anderson, 'to ask you to do me a IA
vOr.'
Anything Mrs Anderson [ will do,
was the prompt reply.
But said she, lit may be more than
you imagine
Anything Mrs. Anderson wishes,
he again replied.
4 want you to go with me to Fort
Sumter, she said. Hart looked at Mar
garet for a moment and then promptly
responded
i will go, madame
But Hart continued the earnest
woman, 4 want you to stay with the
Major You will leave your family anc
give up a good situation Hart agar
glanced inquiringly at Margaret, anc
then quickly replied,
Il will 90 madame
But Margaret Mrs. Anderson said
turning to Hart's wife, what do yor
say?'
Indade, ma'am, and its Margaret
sorrow she can't do as much for you as
Peter can,' was the warm-hearted wo
mans reply
when will you 60, Hart? asked Mrs
Anderson
TO night. ma'am, if it be youl
wish, replied her true and abiding
friend.
BE here tomorrow night at six
O'clock said Mrs Anderson, 'and
will be ready. Good bye Margaret
All things were speedily arranged
They were only to take a satchel each
for the journey, Hart was to play the
part of servant to Mrs. Anderson, and
to be ready at all times to second her
every word and act What difficulties
and trials awaited them no one knew
The brave, loving, patriotic woman
did not care. 1t was enough fer her
to know that her husband and country
was in peril, and she was seeking to
serve them
The travellers left New York on the
Sd of January None but her good
physician not even the nurse of the
children-knew her destination. She
was completely absorbed with the sub