The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-09-01
from The Land We Love.
EVANSVILLE AND ITS HOSPITAL.
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CHAPTER III.

WOu0Q Is DlctuIHS ~ IlAat ouI POA I
fectly exhausted Do take me off at
the next station.
This was said in feeble voice, and
by the wreck of a man who had once
been handsome, manly and notebook
ing.
Just have a little patience, Major,
and all will yet be WE'LL DR.. Hartley |
said in a cheerful voice, to the fretful |
murmurings of Major Barton. He, poor
fellow, was returning home, accompa-
MED by the surgeon of his regiment.
Nine weeks ago he had passed over !
the same road en- route for Virginia. |
Alas! how different then-and now
Buoyant hopes, high health, and elias
tic spirits were his once. To-day, a
wreck of his former self, he is going
home to die.
"Here we are at Elmsville, Major.
The ladies have wayside hospital
here. and you can stop until refreshed
enough to travel again. / will OF course
remain with you"
AS the train began to stop, herose
to 90 out upon the platform
"Kecp perfectly still, Major, While L
90 out and make inquiries about the
| hospital and its accommodations.
Keep quiet now, Major; I'll be back
in a few moments"
Stepping out on the platforn, and
addressing an old lady, who BOXED
benevolent, he asked ''Can a soldier,
too badly wounded to travel, be re
! ocircd into the woyoidc hospital :
understand, madam, that you have
such an institution at this place.
Certainly, sir. We are glad to be
able to help our boys. Lula, do you
know if any OF the committee are pres
ent ?"
She addressed tall, finelooking
girl of about eighteen summers.
Yes, am! 1 am here to-day to
represent mamma and Mrs. Lawton.
Can | assist you in any thing ?"
yes, my dear This Doctor has a
Young soldier who is too sick to go
on"
Good morning" said Lula, turn
ing to him Can l give you any in
formation that you need relative to the
hospital and its arrangements l am
) Lula Weston, and sent by mamma and
| friend who could not come down to-
/ day"
THANK you, Miss Weston. My pa
l tient is Major Barton, of the AID Geor
gia He is too much exhausted to &c
on further, and desires to stop here
t VERY well, Doctor; will make ar
- rangements for your friend immedl
ately.'
Lula hurried to small cottage tina
i stood near by, and gave orders to Mrs
r Welsh to have bed ready, as a new
case was to be taken into the hospital
"And Mrs Welsh, let the bed b.
soft Suppose YOU put two mattrass
I es. The poor fellow is wounded
} Mrs. Welsh was the resident nurse
O In fact, the house was owned by hel
4 hut rented by the committee as way
! side hospital She still occupied on
" room, and took the position OF nurse
Faithfully she performed her task an
IS when DR. Hartly carried the poo
# fainting soldier into the cool walls c
the hospital, he said miss Weston
the atmosphere alone will revive HIN
1t is so cool and quiet here.
Lula did not answer him, but wei
to the door and called her mother
!" coachman. Tom, go home and tie
no mother that / want her to come dow
o. to the hospital No, stay a moment
- and going back into the house, 81
hurriedly wrote a note to Mrs. Lawtol
begging her to come Immediately :
&C Il send Tom, come i'll the carriage
~ Going out again, she said
Take this note to Mrs. Lawto
~ Tom. If she does not come, go
III home, and tell your mistress to con
TO Immediately. | fear this soldier w
ne die. Stop and tell DIR. Ellis to cs
re here some time to day"
eu Lula gave minute directions to tt
lis servant, who cheerfully obeyed h
III many orders Then, returning in
N the house, she waited anXiously f
ga her friend, or her mother, if MI
lie Lawton should fail to come,
in Lula was possessed of great de
&c, of tact, and had attended many cas-
IN of extreme illness in her own famll
of She was, therefore, very good nurs
having had such ample experience.
ION She now called Dr. Hartly, and Us
As ed if the Major wished any nouris
me ment. Mrs Welsh has just boil
5ei some Cruel, and l have some VIII
whey here, if you wish it.
st, The Doctor thanked her, and to
Ial the wine-whey Lula passed to a
1ad from the door She scarcely kn'
re- whether to go home or remain at
. hospital DIR. Hartly came out ag'
nd in few moments and began convel
am am ing with Lula He was pleased
our meet with one so agreeable and pies
ant. Dr. Hartly mentally vowed tt
we Miss Weston was superior to me-
ing Young ladies Besides being int
e'' lectual, Lula was what most perso
til, thought pretty AS she now sat in
the little room of the hospital, she certain
d did look pretty Dressed in dc
tn mourning, which was exceedingly
I'M coming to her, as her complexion VI
of pearly delicacy and her skin
silken smoothness, she wore her dc
ing tresses of brown hair in grace
No disorder, falling lightly over her sno
iall neck. rm-hearted, gentle and Il
ing ing, her sympathies were speed
lsly aroused for the poor sufferer; and,
she listened to his moaning, she b.
e is ged DR. Hartly to see if he needed 8
our thing.
ID, The Doctor complied with her
as quest and soon came back to say
his mo, Miss Weston; he needs r
and more than any thing else"
"Oh !" cried Lula III uuIs nome
lole "here's Mrs Lawton. | am glad
all see you, Mrs Lawton l was afr
the you couldn't leave home. This is
end Hartly. the gentleman who came
LETT with your patient.
dge Mrs. Lawton was busily engaged
laying aside her hat, and putting o.
18th long white apron, which declared
be purpose. As DR.. Hartly was int
n of duced, she bowed, and smiling, sa
Pro- with your permission, Doctor, / "