Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-14
[For the Chronicle1
GISSIE'S LO We.
BY SIMON.
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"Good morning, madam! Have
the pleasure Of addressing Mrs. vii
berson ~
/" That Is my name sir"
Madam, I am from the Hospita
of the And Regiment, Anderson'l
Brigade, stationed at camp Cum
minis, and having lately come dowr
here, quite a number of our troop
have been taken i'll; and according *
the surgeons advice, and request o
the citizens, we are endeavoring u
scatter them, as we are but poorly
prepared in camp to give them thu
necessary attention. I have been re
quested to see you, as 1t was proba-
BILE you would take one."
ut is impossible, for me to do SO,
as my husband is In North Mississip-
pi with Gen. Chalmers, one Of my
brothers with Gen. Lee, another with
Col. Maury, on the coast; I have nc
one with me except my sister and
youngest brother" II 400 n
Madam, were 1t not for humani-
ty's sake / would not ask you to dc
SO; we have q Captain in our Regi.
ment, who, by his untiring attention
to the sick, has at last fallen a victim
to the disease himself, and his con
slant desire to be in the country
You would be comforting q favor or
him and the service by taking him
II possible"
"Since such Is the case, I can't well
refuse. My husband and my brother
may some day, even now, ask the
same favor Of some one, and, oh
how I would love the people thai
would be kind to them. Bring hin
as soon as it suits his convenience
ga thousand thanks, madam, fol
myself. He will give his own to
morrow. Good morning."
Tie conversation just described tool
place between the hospital stewart
of the And Regiment of Anderson
Brigade, which after a long and ardu
GUS campaign in Miss. had been or
dered to NJ, q Southern city, t.
recuperate, and a AIRS. Wilbersol
who lived some eight miles from tn
city, ON q large and beautiful hill
which by its natural beauty, and tn
artistic skill In which the dwelling
was built, was called Cottage HILL
Her entire male family were in thu
southern army, save young broth
er of fourteen. She had lived in com
partivc retirement at Cottage Hill
from the beginning Of the war; thi
retirement was broken, In part, b.
the arrival of Anderson's Brigade a
camp Cummins.
On the next morning after the In
terview between Mrs. Wilberson an,
the steward, there might have beef
seen a Confederate ambulance slowl.
ascending the long, but otherwis
pleasant road, that led up the hill t
Mrs. Willberson's. Let us take
look into the ambulance as it slowl,
rumbles along-which is no Difficult
matter as the Confederates were bu
poorly supplied with these vehicles
see the occupants and hear what the
have to say.
captain, are you much tired wit
your ride? we are almost there. On
more turn In the road will bring us i
view." The speaker was our stewar
of yesterday, who was addressing
young man uniformed as Captain {
of Infantry, who seemed to be niue
wearied with the ride.
Chilly am very tired and certain
ly / am under many obligations
you for your considerable Kindness
But, are you sure they are willing
receive me? for dislike the idea I
intruding very much"
ooh certainly they are willing, "
are at the gate, 1 will open 1t and ii
driver can go through. You can no
see the house."
While they are coming slowly u
the lawn, let us hasten to the hous
and see the family. Mrs. Wilberso
is about twenty six years old, witt
jetty black hair and eyes, smootl
even, regular features, fair complies
ion, and to most people, she will
considered pretty. Her sister in ha
and eyes Is her exact counterpart, b
her complexion is Of that dark rio
olive which makes her perfectly bea
I tiful. Slightly below the mediu
i. size, one is led to think that he STAN
: In the presence of an angel, when !
Is with her were 1t not for the vari'
expressions Of fun, pity, mischief al
sympathy that were chasing eat
other, alternately from her eyes al
, mouth.
"Sister Claudio, they are bringii
= that sick soldier up here. You go o
and receive him, I'll get behind Il
= curtains and make my observation
l am sure he is red-haired and "
' know that / have perfect horror I
that delectable color. I'll tease hi
into a speedy convalesence If
stays here"
"No, Gissie, you learn to beha'
yourself. How do you know an
thing of his hair. None Of yo
= IDranlSs nowU