Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06
2T OOMSRITRG COLUMBIA CO.. PA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH g.

battle, and attempted to enter the gates.-
An officer instantly seized her bride and
told her she must wait until the city was
taken.
"Oh! SIR" she exclaimed, ] cannot wait
one hour in sight Of the city that holds my
son prisoner-I must see him, sir !" "
"The city must first be taken, madam, y
he again replied, with much emphasis, be-
coming excited
~ cannot wait, sir, she replied, my son,
my only son, may be ill-dying-in chains
in dungeon-one hours delay may re-
move him from me. Oh, l must 80 to him
i will enter the city"
Madam, you cannot reach it but by
crossing tho battle feld-you will surely be
killed"
"Sir," said the lady, II have not tray
cled from Virginia to the gates Of the
city to fear to enter thcm-thanks for your
Kindness thousand heartfelt thanks for
you and the officers who have been so kind
to me. ! shall always remember those off,
GERS with the most grateful feelings Of my
heart-but don't dctain me longer. Yon-
der is a gate that leads to the city; I will
enter it in search of my dear boy"
And on she sped, but ere she reached the
gate, another officer rode up by her side
and admonished her of her danger and i'm
prudence.
"Sir," she replied, "this is no time to
talk Of imprudence and fear; my son, my
only son, is a prisoner in chains. AM told
that Santa Anna is in the midst of that
glittcring group. l will seek him, and in
hand place the talismanic card which l bear
he is Mason and will certainly heed
me-"
"War destroys oil b. othcrhood,' said the
officer, who was not mason. She made
him no answer, but watching her moment,
struck her pony, and darted across the field
of death. At that moment the masked
battery that moved down onc-half Of the
Palmetto regiment, opcned--yct right across
the cory field she was seen galloping on her
white poney, avoiding the retreatins pla-
toons by u semi circle around their flank
the next moment she was seen coursing over
the ground to the rear, the battery in full
play. Hundreds seeing her, stopped, for
getful Of the storm of iron balls that howled
around them, to follow with their eyes what
seemed to be an appariton. All expected
her to fall every moment but on she went
with fearless air
"That woman's love for her son has made
her wild," said the Officer who had attempt
ed to arrest her flight
"She will surely be killed." exclaimed
another.
"a mothers love is stronger than pains
of DEATH" exclaimed soldier
"The God of battles will protect her, y
said Tcnnessean, "she will reach Santa
Anna as sound as roach. v
The soldier was rght-she went over the
field of death unhurt. He received her po
litcly, and when she told him her errand
and presented her talismanic card
MADAM" said he, am Mason, and
know the obligations Of the Order in peace
and in war. When your son was taken
prisoner he mortally wounded my nephew
who is now dead; but he shall be released,
for will not refuse yolr request in the face
of the letter you bear.
lie Immediately gave her an escort to the
city, with an order to restore her son to her
arms. The order was promptly obeyed, and
that very day, as he promised she embraced
her son.
So much for a mothcr's love; and so
much for the protecting arm and noble sym
pathetic heart which Masonry ever extends
to lovely, helpless women.