The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-02-06
A SOLDIERS ROMANCE.

Uvor twenty years ago, on that fatal
July dhy when tho greatest artillery
duel known In ancient or modern times
took place between the mighty contend
ing armies near tho quaint sleepy town
OF Gettysburg, Pa, Mr., Robert Corson,
now wcll-known citizen OF Baltimore,
was dangerously wounded, Az that
time ho was private In Pcnnsylya-
MIA regiment, having been born and
raised In Philadelphia, aud on that heroic
field this gentleman fell. struck In tho
side by mlnlorball coming from no
mover knew Just exactly whoro. After
lying on the field for ten hours, suffer
Ing Intensely from his wound, thirst
and lack OF neodful attention, and
nervod by desperation 10 almost super
human efforts, ho orawlod, during tho
darkness Of the succeeding night. somo
distance In the country from tho battle
field, AZ dawn broke hc sank totally
exhausted and almost liolosa by tho sdc
Of n spring Of water There he was
found by u Young girl from one OF the
nelghb0rIng farm.housos who thus early
In the morning had vmtnrcd from hor
home TO obtain water from this spring
for culinary purposes Tho wounded
soldier was young In years, not twenty
five, and possessed. Notwithstanding ia
distortions by suffering, handsome, In.
torcstlng face. The young lady was In
the first blush OF conscious womanhood,
aud II sho had loft that suffering young
man thcro 10 die, by that ono act sho
would have branded ovory ancient and
modern male and female romancor ~ n
base destroyer OF the goddess Of truth
But she did not Sho reported his sad
condition 70 hcr parents, md, moved
by Yer earnest ploadings In his behalf
oy \ In that hour Of great confusion aud
multiplicity Of demands upon thom,
thoy reluctantly consented 20 have him
removed 20 their house. There ho was
cai'Sully aud sklllfully nuraed back toro-
hlst life and vigorous health by tho young
lady who had saved him. During tho
days OF his suffering aud commissioners
the old, old, and yet over, over now
story OF human hearts and desires was
bolng enacted In that now quiet farm
house. While he was repairing his VI
iallly and acquiring bis IloSh ho was
losing his heart. ..
Soon the rosy flush on hor fair chock
anu tho bright lght when sparklod IN
nor oyo whilc ~ hls presence convinced
nun ,hM nls iona passion wa, rcoipro-
Gated, aud NO this young couple became
regularly engaged with tho consent and
pleeslhgs oi every Interested person on
OIL sidcs, Tho young gentleman rcloinod
ms rVginont whqn no had iully TO.
eoVcrou, nlhough no hnu poch reported
doad, anu was so married. ON thc book
OF the oomnhuu AZ tho elosc OF thc
war no returned 70 fhllhaolphiu' ana
poRhh thc mo struggle W secure
home Tor what no thcn considered his
destined BRIDE during oil thcso years
warm correspondence llad boon main
Mlhou polwo n thcsc TWO young poo
plo' but somehow tho young nun con-
uhucd Just what no originally was
worry poor, ihon tho young lady, ~
lmt poinplcteiy urcd OF waitlnR ana
nighing' ana realizing That timc was
noolng ana years uishppoaring, oroko
uho ongogpmont, ana rcociylng tho NJ
IGNITION OF hclghpoflnE farmer VINO
possessed Soyerninont bonds ana ono
large Pcnnsylyania farm, par valuo w.
o.o per aorc, ~ dpc Npd proper course
OF timo married MN, mr' Corson' In
fhliauoiphln ava not no down ana dio'
,Ae no romnrkod recently 70 your repre-
sentative -.
"At that umc iclt exactly likc Nine.
Bonepnrto, ncc Mias Elizabeth Paterson,
OF baltimore, dld WHOM, nltor Mo do
scrtioh OF nor royal husbnnn, aho OK.
olullnon 'he one ,'no N my ilic ! nnu
throe rmnng paeslon,s-loyo, ahp,'loh
l9r woliuly nonolsenu evar,oo -.hey are
MI ueW now pu. one, hnu tnn. ono 70
narieo' ~ ~ ,ho solo 99n'rollinR mo
uyo IN my nic ~ ,nls genvcman
mtor nleny ch9rw, inilou 70 suoooou w
fnllnuolpnln' 10 onmp 70 ,nls olty nnu
d once moro nitl,orlo rolont'ess ,nto
chnngou her oountcnanco rom tho ua,h
ltown ol auverslty 70 tho DloSscu sn,io
OF prosperity, ana no began 70 logiu-
mamly com money nnd wl'm was, "
anu mwayswlIl pe huon pot'o,, enyo tno
malor portion OF 'ne snmo' Dut,nE ~,
il tnoso yours no oomplo.o'y losV s,ght .,
hs mrs, hnu only loye, Vu' n,s nearV
rononeu unl'slurpso py tno oew,'oh-
ing ei'ors ana coy o'nnulsnmuns ,l0 OF ,nc
.nany Noung iau'os wno; 0; ior sno pas.