Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-02-02

dawn. That cold, pale light fell on the
figures with their positions unchanged
the yourh suIl sleeping TRANQUILITY, the
young lady still supporting his head. AS
the first bright beams of sunrise fell upon
his face he opened his eyes, gazed dream
lly at her, and faint smile came TO the
lips which uttered low sigh-he was
saved.
Did lears from the eyes Of the noble
gil tall on that pale face, where the flush
OF fever no longer burned ? know moi,
buI if such tears flowed from the kind
eyes, an angel nigh! have gathered them
for diadem.
When Miss, returned TO Winches-
Ter, she vas weak, exhausted unsTung
bv the nervous excitement no less than
the physical proslrsiion of that terrible
night among the dying and the dead. The
muscles Of her arm were so contracted
by the heavy pressure upon them hour al
Ter hour thai for many days she could not
raise her hand, scarcel move the mem.
Der. The pain, exposure and excitement
seriously affected her and she was comm
ed for some time 10 her bed-but on that
couch Of suffering she had blessed con-
ISOLATION. That consolation was the
thought 81 have saved Ihe life OF Con-
lederate soldier, wounded in defending
his county :"
When General Esrly-all health and
happiness attend in his place Of exile that
brave true man, that hardy soldier when
General Early heard The noble incident
which we have essayed 10 relate, he eX-
claimed in burst of admiration "God
bless The women of Winchester ! They
are like the camomIe nower-the more
they are crushed, me swet'eS they are -
True, General II was said Of OLD
that "none but the brave deserve the fair y
--yo on prove tha, the brave can best aP-
precls,e them. You fought for those wo-
men Of Winchester on many fieIds-you
were leading foTIorD hope, bat you did
youI bcst--wIIh your 7 or 5000 against
SherlJsn's 30 or 40. 600 you loved and
aimired and Iisked your life for them
AMI ,ha, radical crew at Washington howl
| ine curses at Your very name, cannot
hurt you in tie estimation Of your brave
country. women of he brave old town oI
/ Winchester 0ne who is pICUd 10 have
ben born lhere, has rIed here 10 relate
one Of thousand instances which reflect
undy ing honor on the women Of the Old
border ciiodeI, defended once by Wash,
IlngloD.
They have risen under suffering with
grand aud noble courage They have
been true tC The flg in NE dark hour as
in the hrigh. and to-day Their pIoudesr
thought, their sufficient reward, is that
liey have taken 10 their bOsOms, these
brave women Of inchesIer,- the know n
or unknown dust Of the mighty COnleder'
ate dead. Each is worthy of lhe other
IhCse dead heroes siumber beside the
homes OF the women who loved item
those women who were and are, and ever
will he the pride aud glory Of Virginia.
Resolule and devoted beyond what words
can describe, they were as gentle as they
were brave, as modest as they were cOUr'
ageous. AS !Ink' one Of Them WHITES
us lover the stirring scenes il was my
happiness to mix in. during the evenful
four years Of the war, many heroic deeds
OF our men, men ruth upon my mind bu'
nothing done by The women. They only
fed the hungry. nursed The wounded, pa.
Iiienly bore hsrdshiPs, dangers and insults,
and hoped and wep,, and prayed for our
cause-snd these things, tho we humb!y
trust they sre written in a book that will
I've logger than any devised by man, stiIl
vii not make much figure in history"
Do YOU think so, madam Never was
greater mistake. More than one Soutt
rrn gentleman has sworn. be assured,
that these lhings shall live in history.
Do yen imagine that it was nothing 10
feed The hungry, nurse the wounded,
ard patiently bear hsrdships, dangers and
insults" while you chopped and wepl.
and prayed for our cause 3 Believe me,
that is more than carrying musket-
and for this, he coming generations shsIl
rsc up TO thank you. and call you bless.
ed Not known in hi.'oY '-be Tsn-
'quil Fame knows Ler children, and Der
august clarion viii pronounce the name
of every one Of them
It's liule-you do not need ihat-bu'
he assured, in Inc words Of Besuregatd TO-
he sh Georgia, cot to pieces 81 Manss-
sas, that "hislory shsll nerer forget
you "
JOHN ESTEN COOKE.
General Robert [. Lees Estate.