Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-11-27
THE BRIDE OF Death.

A Charleston correspondent Of The
Atlanta. Constitution writes. Scens
Charleston. Time, April %. rls6&
The Yankees from time to. time ifrewla
she'll into the city and nobody seemed
to mind il. Miss Anna Pickens, daigh.
ter of ohe the former Governors. rcytr
consented to- leave the city Despite
the representation of General Beaure-
gard she remained, Drawing shells aud
Greek fire, tending the wounded, ana
cheering all with her presence. Among
the wounded officers under her care wss
Andrew de Rochelle, "A descendant, .qf
the noblest Huguenots of the city,. Tas
young man was full Of the liveliest graf.
itude for his nurse; gratitude gave Birth
to more tender sentiment; bis suit wus
listeped to; Governor Pickens gave his
consent, and the marriage was fixed for
the 23rd Of April. Lieutenant de re-.
chelle was on duty at Fort Sumter in
the morning, and il was determined that
the ceremony should take place a. the
residence of General Bonham at eight
O'Clock Al. the moment when The
Episcopal clergyman was asking the
bride. il she. WAS ready, = shell fell ,pon
the reef of the building, penetrated to
the room where The company was assem-
bled, burst, and wounded bfne persons,
among them Miss Anna Pckens go 30
n. The scene that followed caunot he
described Order being at last re-es,ab.
lished. the wounded were removed, with
the exception of the bride, Who lay mo-
tionless on lhe carpet, Her beuptheJ,
leaning and bending over her, was weep
ing bitterly and trying to staunch The
blood that flowed from terrible wound
under her left breast. Asargeon came
and declared that Miss Pickenss couli
live but TWO hours W. will not paint
the general despair When the wound
ed girl recovered her consciousness sho
asked to know her fate, when they hes
itated TO tell her n q .la . .dG 1Vl
/ Andrew, she said, 4 beg you to tsll
me the truth; if | must die, can die
worthy or you.
The Young soldiers tears were his
answers, and Miss Anna. .sunmonius oil
her strength, attempted to smile. Moth
ing could be more bearlrending than
the agony Of this brave girl struggling
In the embrace Of death and against a
mortal pain. Governor Pickens whose
courage is known, was almost without
consciousness and Mrs. Plckens looked
upon her child with the dry, hsggard
eye Of one whose reason totlers Lieu
tenant de Rochelle was the first ito
speak ? slbaL lo,,.a Oh girs- NJ
l. Anna, he cried, Il will die soon, too,
but would have you now die, my wife.
There is yet time 10 unite us. '"H
80 The young girl did not reply She
was too weak. A slight Hush for an
instant rose 10 Der pale cheek, il could
be seen that joy aud pain were s,rpg-
Cling in her spirit for the mastery.
Lying upon a sofa, with her bridal
dress all stained with blood, her hair
disheveled, she had never been more
beautiful. Helpless as she was Lieuten-
ant de Rochelle took her hand and
requesting the Rev. Dr. FDickseH 10
proceed with the ceremony. When IL
was time for the dying girl TO say yes,
her lips parted several times, but she
could not articulatc. At last the word
was spoken and Slight foam rested
upon her lips. The dying agony was
near The minister sobbed ss he pro.
ceeded with the ceremony An hour
atterward all was over, and the bridal
chamber was the chamber of death. =