The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-03-14
A MYsrRRY.

We ~ir u.~d to scrnss af pain end
suffering st the u hospital, ssd
could look "n ghsstly wounds and fsees
"n which the mortal aesny Indicted
by the surgeons probe aud knife vss
painted. without blsuching or sppar-
snt emutiou. But when gallant Harry
belmont was brought in from The
front. wi,h hideoss hole in bis man.
ly bresst, such ss only . Minnie ball
could make. . great hush Of sorrow
and dismsy fell upon 40 oil. He can-
not live three days fell upon our ears:
the hush wAs broken By the sobs Of
strong men. - we'll - BY the more
quite weeping If the female nurses,
tor eli of them loved the brave young
captain ~ . brother.
We hovcsod ever his cot throuk hout
the day. and when night came. it was
sgreed that one Of 10 should have the
sp~cial duty Of watchiug beside it
ttr""gh the night for ~ that be
shoold wake from the lsthargy which
s~rmed the prelude Of spproachiog
death. to SAX for something that the
steward could not sbtsin. And then I
pleaded for the privilege. and after
some deuur it vas accorded mo.
'Wa'ch hin very ctesely! aAid The
surRs.'n - ne - ] tool - rat for The
vigil beside the eos ol ~osr favoeit I
for at any moment he IL liable to
come out at the coma. sad ho may tG
wandering
But Sas very tired, and sboat mid.
night. do what I could. could not
keep my eyes froa closing in Q hall
unconscious revsrie. which aftse q
time. merged into . hsful .dunbsr.
And very coon secured The nystssY ol
Which it 10 ny present tax to al
"A bright dream Of lhs 1ostheru
home f.r lsw.Y was aistin9 sAsuogh
ny braic. when suddenly / .. emed "a
be Impress With some preseucc. that
held my body in . thraIl. while ~
s~nses became almest pr~ternaturally
acute. Opening my eyes st last.
gaxed toward the onueh Of the voauded
captain. and By his eide, With eoe hasd
elasped IN Nh IsAw ~ 1gtr6 q q
yoane end besutiful lady. who's eye,
were looking down int his With
.uoh . look Of plying tsodsrssss thsa
felt sure ct once che was bic swsst-
heart.
wondered mucn, however. hsw shl
Game there in the hospital = tAeE tipa
~ the night. when v5otoGs 1od Dsies
ICED adaittod aftss 60sAnuns I'D
knew Dr.. Vance. the surgeoa In charge
haA HE own brothee beeo dying in t6oi
place, end his iaaher aod 9othor soml
to zee him, voaId never havo admitted
| even thsn. only at-regalar hours.
was - exercised In mind. that
wss just opening my lips to question
the strange visitor, vbsa. / ~ thl
steward With . light. uoving alosG
thu lower ward ~ such . way - "a
bring oor visitor beswsen the light and
~ and thss ny Assst ssspd soiM.
The lamp tie stsv1ed ess.ied7l esQld
seiil zee shining. and I wss looklha
threcgh the firm oe TIE lsay Who stood
by my pasient's bsdside.
/ gasrd 10 ave. upon H. eDDas3tfDa
fss : isw sDrise seeoo1es ase 49, Z
torpor overcome ne. and knov n
more uotil. The stsvosd sheok ~
rrushly BY my afa spd bsAs ~
aware fer CAptniA Dslncas vss u
| lenger lethsseic, bat 6~lirioas. Bu'
when LOOKED upea bic clear eala
eyes. I told fhe steward b vas noe d.
lirious. :
.Is Netsie here 2 be asted taiatly. q
] hont Over hiO.
Ibid noe qsestios vho Needs ~
Sss wss csStsia ] bed sess Ase ssab
lance and I Alnly sssussed:
| .Nsttis has hsea hess. CApeaia Del
noat, boz che b noe heee sow.'
4 wish your v,ald call hsr egai1
Mr. 8anis. Sne visA - speak o -.
Did you spesk vith hef whso -
vas watkins 6ess r IssbsA hso1iag "a
The ss.v.rd's great s0ase0sot
NO. - s1saSss1 daPly. 4 kSol
to sse.k. bss eeoshow ] eaa0 -
SITTER > vosd. ! ssppsss thae ! - ths'
10 ve6k.'
.w.s ~ yasr sAaaess v'ssr.
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