The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-16

Strachan. 1t was duly authenticated,
and regular in all particulars.
"And SO you were his wife ?" he said.
:" come to crave nothing at your
hands," replied Bessie, " save small
boon. If my husband be really dead, all
ask his father is to accompany me to
London and secure my passage to Sc
bastopol"
Squire Everleigh gazed at her with
surprised. "You surely do not mean
this 7" he said.
Be quick" she replied, "let me
have your answer. Will you go with
me or not 7"
at is madness to attempt it; don't
think of such thing" he said.
1t is enough" she replied hoarsely.
will go alone. Give me that certfi-
cate, and now good-by."
She was about turning away, when
Squire Everleigh laid his hand upon
her shoulder. Her heroism SO increased
her beauty that he thought he had never
before gazed upon woman SO lovely.
Forgive me-" he said, "i if l ask you
again if you have calculated the Difficult
ties which will attend this journey 2"
" "All-all," she replied. DO you
still hesitate 2"
"No," he answered L will go with
you. When shall we set out ?"
"Now-this moment" she replied.
"Sit down, them" he said, as he left
the room. Directly he returned and
said, "The carriage will be ready in
few moments; have you money for your
journey 2"
I" More than sufficient she replied
"only let's be quick"
Patience, patience, Bessie" he said
" this seems like dream to me-"
Here they come," she said, and run
ming out she sprang into the carriage,
followed by the half bewildered old
Squire, and were soon rolling away to
London.
1t was clear, cold day when Bessie
Everleigh landed in the Crimea. She
had been treated with marked courtesy
ON board the steamer in which she had
taken passage, and she was properly
supplied with letters to certain British
officers who were expected to aid her in
her enterprise. But she found great diff
ficulty after her arrival, in obtaining in
formation of the whereabouts of those
she was seeking. The answers to her
inquiries were sometimes very contra
1fH x.,ha ha Nv
pected to see were reported to be at dis
tance, while they were actually ON the
spot; Others were said to be present who
were far away. In great perplexity
Bessie spent nearly two days of fruitless
inquiry. Everything appeared to be in
confusion, and her anxiety was great
At last she found an officer to whom she
had letter.
" Be calm, madam" he said, when
you hear what have to relate. Many
mistakes often occur in summing up a
list of killing and wounded, and / am
happy to be the medium of communica-
ting to you that your husband is alive,
but he is badly wounded"
Poor Bessie until this moment had
acted the part of heroic woman; but
when she heard her husband was living
the fortitute that had hitherto sustained
her failed, and she wept frantically.
when can see him-when can /
see him ?" she asked eagerly.
Soon, very soon, my dear lady,
was the reply; +" will go to the hos
pital and you shall accompany me. Oh
course the surgeons authority is neces-
sary in this case but he Is an old school
fellow of Captain Everleigh's, and you
will have no difficulty, apprehend."
The meeting between Captain Ever
leigh and his wife was too sacred for pen
things too holy for description. How
faithfully she nursed him many knew,
and when he was well enough to rise
from his bed, many of his fellow-suffer
ers shared her ministering attentions
Scores of brave fellows this day recall
the kind attentions of the splendid Mrs.
Everleigh.
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There are lights tonight in every
room at Everleigh Grange. There Is
music too, and every face wears q smile
as the gallant Captain Everleigh is well
coined home by the old Squire. There
are plenty of handsome women in the
old halls, and as the squire moves about
with his daughter-in-law upon his arm
he confesses with conscious pride that,
the exceeding beauty and quiet dignity
of the om-maker's daughter will not
suffer by comparison with the best-b0rn
of Kentish DANES.