St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-11-20

more favorable to recovery than else
where, SO this was made Il hospital.
One day, one of these officers dragged
himself to the window, and. under the
impulse of the moment. my sister asked
if we could do anything for them, and
he answered. ga>ping for breath. that Il
little chicken or soup would save their
lives. Chicken was rare Ill those days
an army i, hard on poultry. The
men will work all night, after marching
through the day. to secure Il few chick
ems 50 that whca the hospital nurse
and physician had IN unlimited supply
of luXuric>. in the way of wines, pottcd
meats. and canned vcgetation, they
we've without anything fresh. We knew
where Il few chickens were hid in il eel
lar by neighhor, and we coaNed one
out of the owner. and after a deal of
VcNatiou> trouble-tor ut every turn we
were met by Il fixed bayOnet and an in
sult-we got the soup ready, and as
the guard i'll the hall would not permit
lis to approach our patients. my sister
attempted to hand the bowl To the of
iiccI in the window. just as he was
ftchly reaching for it, and she stretch
ii.g herself half ont To give it to him, Il
harsh. ugly voice below cried aloud.
Look out. thcIe-poison She neatly
dropped herself. soup and all. Draw
ing back, she heSitatcd Il second, and
then she took the spoon and began eat
iny the broth. oh. hOthcr' cried the
officer. Don't waste it that way; I'm
not afraid : and she gave him the soup.
Ii seemed to revive them. and they CON
timed steadily to improve, as day after
day we supplied them with chicken
broth until the cellar WIS empty. Dur
inc This time we stood at the window
talking. and we sang to them->an1
My Maryland. and all the southern
songs we knew. until they We're we'll
enough to leave the hospital and return
to duty. They both seemed sorry to
go. and forced on It's il quantity of hos
pital stores and some coffee. which last
we needed sadly. Then one gave IL
ring and the other Il brooch rs tokens
of their kind feelings"
And did they never return ," we
asked.
cone did not. for poor fellow. he was
/ killed in the very next battle in which
he was engaged. His companion wrot,
lis about it. and the writer insisted up
on opening Il correspondence with my
sister: and soon his letters grew int,
love-lettcrS. and after Il time they were
engaged. Nearly Il wear subsequent t,
this, our patient got leave of absence
and came on Ia he married. He put III
ut hotel. and will You believe il ?
our own brother. who WAS in the con
fcdcr;Itc service. and knew nothing 81
my sisters affair led Il band of guelril-
las ut night into town and captured hi,
intended brother law from his bed
This not only deferred the marriage
but deprived the Young West Pointer
of his promotion. that had been prom
i>cd for gallant services in the field. L
WIS really a%@riyating. for exchange
had almost ceased. and it looked as i
the lovers would haVcto wait uutil thi
cruel wal WAS over before they coul,
&c united.
''You should have appealed to Ahra
ham Lincoln To give Il married hrigI
dicr for an unmarried lieutenant
I'VE did better. Procuring passes
we went through the lines and appealc,
to JEFF. Davis. jeff said he would pm
my !noth'r'> prisoner III his sister
keeping. They have been happil,
married thcS, many Years. He is
brcvet hrigadicr general now. and ii al
came of our nursing he enemy in tina
room.
Here is the Foundation of Il dram;
superior to that given 10y Boucicault il
Belle Lamar.