The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-15

isonIy silShtiy wounded" IL white, frIghten!l
ed lookscrept into her face, as she uttered tho
last words. sts ~ se.t4 e
STell me, 1 beseech you,-do not deceive
eft Douglass Is deaa" Her voice was
filled with nguny and cntreats. @
Miss Raymond, lie is notsdead, 4bnts
alive and, 1 trust ho will bo i,oro IN . Few
moments" - $50. i3f5h
"My poor, dear mother, this blow will kill
her." moancd Kate. Douglass was her only
son, son of whom it could be said, that s'he'
knew the law of perfect obedience, and desi
lighted thereon"
Mrs. Raymond seemed bowed to earth, al;
ready she imagined her boy shruuded for hse
grave. When, at sunset, she saw cortcgc7
como slowly up the avenue, she knew that it
was Douglass being borne home y
But when she saw the ghastly paor, that
rested on his face, then came tho tuness OF.
her sorrow. She moancd in agony and dis
pair. ooh my son, my sop," burst from her
tortured heart. #
Captain Raymond seemed better, after rest
| ing from his long aud painful ride. He had
been under the influence of opiatcs for hours !;
but, waking from deep sleep, he requested to.
see surgeon, The doctor, standing near HIM,
asked him what hc wanted. Seeming to re-
cognize no one, anu unconscious of the locality,
he said,
"Doctor, want you to Toll hc if can live?
Don't mind telling me; AN not afraid to die
would that could see my mother once more.
Can live to get home p
"You are at home, Captain, and don't talk
about dying, man. Why have seen men
worse off, live to give the acUIs another brush ;"
Captain Raymond made 10 reply to the SIR
gcon. He closed his eyes wcarily, and then
opening thcm, said, 'Whcrc is my mother? l.
want her"
| The Doctor had requested Mrs. Raymond
mud Kate TO leave tlicroonn, n few moments b.
fore Captain Raymond had spoken to him. lie
desired to mako an examination Of the wound ;
and he had only partially accomplished it,
when he found that the poor sufferer could
only live few hours longer. He called Mrs.
| Raymond, aud soon returned to his patient
"Dr. Cain, [ feel that nust die. Tell me.
how much longer can live in consciousness 2"
| captain, would to God, couh7 save you :;
but mysterious Providence has ordered it
otherwise. gricve to tell you, but fear you
ipay only lingcr with us for short while"
He wiped tear from his check, MS he saw
the mother, and sister come into the room, so
soon to be the chamber of Death. Douglass
held out his hand, MS his mother came to him
| Mother, darling mother" and sob chokcd
his words. He commanded his voice, and
then went on-"I am dying, but am not
afraid. 1 can cross the dark river and fear no
evil; I can say Gods will be DONE Dear
mother, do not weep for your boy. Tie yields
up his life for his country" A holy joy filled
the countcnance of the dying soldier. "Katic
this world has been one of joy and happiness
to you; but, my sister I must leave you here.
| am going home to live for ever. Iwant you
to meet mo there. Tell father wanted to
live for him, to help him, but God, in his wis
dom, has removed that hope"
Douglass ceased speaking. Iii, mothers and
sisters sobs could not be restrained, and caused
DR.. Cain to leave the room. Not many months
before, he too, had seen his son die but, alas,
how differently Douglass Raymond was
dying at home, with the hands of his mother
and sister to give him aid. His boy died on
tho battlefield, with only his father to witness
the last final struggle. Tho old man wcpt in
!, sorrow, as he heard the sobbng moahs OF that
zDhcart-strcken, mourning mother; and his
fhcart was wrung with grief when he saw tho
young boyish face, so calm niid fearless.
Mrs. Raymond watched all night, beside
her dying boy. For hours he seemed to slccp
heavily; then again lie mnrmcrcd gay snatchcs
of some remembered auig, OF he was in camp.
discussing the probable movements Of the
army. DR.. Cain reused him about daylight.
and finding him stronger than lie expected
him, administered opiatc. He fell back.
and slept again. Mrs. Raymond never left
him moment; and when he walked, near
noon, she knew that life wns nearly chbcd
away. lie turned his eyes upon hur, and too
weak to converse only murmurcd, Pray for
me; | am going"
DR.. Gain, and Rcv DR.. Ford were present.
Mrs. Raymond asked DR.. Ford to pray She