The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-25


Mr. EDITOR II was well pleased to see @
communication in your paper from R., con-
corning worthy family who reside near the
city. / know the most Of the article from R.
is true, and do not doubt any of his state
ment. l have known the family to whom
reference is made for years, and do not think
K. has over estimated the worth of the differ
ent members of that household.
Come with me, in Imagination, and visit
Mrs. D. with her young family around her,
as remember seeing her on winter evening
a dozen years ago. The oldest son was quito
tall lad, but after years added several inch
es to his height and the oldest daughter Was
barely old enough to venture to stEccl, thro'
the wintry weather. The mother VIZ S sAeer-
full and resolute, though somewhat Gaze
worn. When she thought of her husband S
poor health, and the many little ones ''tos
young to labor yet" she knew she must work
hard for few years, and then those dear o5e-
dient children would be able to lift the bur-
den from her shoulders; they would antici-
pate her every wish, and surround her with
every comfort. She had much reason to be
proud of her promising offspring, and to
think that her days of incessant toll and
blessed be hope-though she often 'deceives
for she paints the future with the tints of
the morning, that we may press on through
the dreary night of the present and blessed
be the veil that hides the future from our
view. Had that beautiful hope vision van
ished from that christian mothers magma
ton, and a panorama Of the realities time
has unfolded been unfolded to her agonized
gaze, it would have chilled her life blood
Could she have seen those dear boys, who
now made her home unprecedented to man.
hood-going forth to battle for the right !;
could she have seen the long, weary marches.
through the summers heat and the winters
cold the hunger and thirst,-perchance with
naught but the cold, damp ground for sick
boys bed, and the murhy clouds or the fros-
ty sky for coverlet; the terrible battle
field and finally the coming home-to die /;
the months of patient suffering; the weary
watching, and finally, the beloved dust re-
turned to mother earth, Could she have seen
all this, think you she would have held them
back? No it would have been the voice of
duty she still would follow and the greatest
duty was to help our beloved land in its time
of danger.
We are told that this if magnanimous
people. Should not this heroic woman re-
ceive some compensation for her great sacri-
flee upon her country's altar? l hope some
influential persons will take the matter in
ed, commensurate with her self denial and
patriotism. We should see that no more Of
this worthy family are sacrificed; that their
burdens are not greater than they can bear
How fares the widow now her farmer boy
is sick? We all know how exhaustive, in ev-
cry way, are few weeks sickness, but when
weeks lengthen into months, and months in
to years, with part of the time not enough
well ones to care for the sick, it is heart
rending. think it would be we'll if onr phi
lanthropists would appoint committee to
receive contributions-or may be a donation
party would be best-so that all can have the
privilege of helping in a good cause the
amount obtained should be given to Mrs. D.
as testimonial of respect and sympathy.
hope the gentlemen will be sufficiently brave
and patriotic to move in this matter, and not
wait for the women to take the lead.
Respectfully, MRS. S.