National Republican., 1886-10-30
WAS SHE A UNION spy!
Miss Emma, the Beauty of the Hospi
tai of Atlanta.


tai of Atlanta.
OF all the weird stories which have been
told I the siege Of Atlanta one Of the most
tragic aud sensational has just appeared in
the Constitution.
II was when Sherman was playing hide
and seek with the army Of Gen. Joe John.
stOn, on the way from Chattanooga, that a
woman of ravishing beauty made her APP
pearanCe In Atlanta. Where she came
from no one knew, Of her people she never
spoke; but 1t was surmised by some of the
ladies who had gotten near her that sNe bore
some secret sorrow, perhaps the SAT ri ice OF
Il loved one ON the bloody fields Of Virginia.
Day by day train loads Of wounded con.
federates reached Atlanta from the front.
The ladies OF the city engaged IN hospital
work with Il zeal worthy the sisters aud
wives OF brave men. Jealous rs all were IN
this work Miss Emma, which was the only
name by which she was generally known,
became noted because Of her endurance and
fidelity. As she would pass from ward to
ward the dying men would turn their eyes
smilingly toward her. She was indeed the
angel of the hospital
Notwithstanding all this, the eye Of sus-
piciOn fell upon her. Was she u spy? The
question would have been laughed at by
most people, yet there were those who de-
did not like, But this suspicion was hushed
by the uniformly phlanthropic work in
which Miss Emma was engaged.
AT last Sherman's lines were drawn
around the city, and the people began to
experience all the horrors of siege. The
sick and the dying were multiplied and
the efforts Of noble women to relieve them
became exhausted. Miss Emma grew pale
with her excessive work. Rest she declined
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or dying man lOnged for kind words.
The sound Of revelry was often heard
amid the din OF battle. Even when the
people were driven into their bomb proofs
they sang aud danced, for they recognized
the philosophy OF driving grief away by
pleasure. Balls, somewhat imprOmptu IL Is
true, were given, aud the ladies looked more
charming in their confederate toilets than
! they could nave looked In silks. The officers
| were always the beauX of such occasions,
! for beauty Is attracted by bravery.
70 these gatherings Miss Emma never
went, but there came time when she was
| pressed to 90. The colonel of a gallant
| infantry regiment had invited her to a
| bOmU.proof ball Miss Emma was urged
| to 20 rs relief from the pressing hospital
| work, which was slOwlJ killing her. She
| at last consented, aud was soon in the
| whlrl Of the merry dancers.
The kind lady with whom Miss Emma
| lodged did not awake until the sun was an
| hour high next day, She had not heurC
| Miss Emma enter, but no dream Of harm
entered her mind. She determined not u
! disturb the poor lady, but to let her sleeE
on, for did not her faithful service entitlt
her TO restY
There were excited crowds upon tn,
streets, Orderies ON horseback dashed Il
and fro. The roar Of Shermau's ARTILLERY
was becoming more and more terrific
There was something In the air which an
nounced that crisis was imminent.
But still the lady slept.
The hour was growing late, and the eX
cltement Of the people outside was increas
ing.
knock at Miss Emma's door brought
no answer. When the door was burst OpeI
singular sight was presented
Reclining upon tue sofa Miss Emma lai'
as II In peaceful sleep, She was dressed il
white, with u yellow belt around her wais
aud a blue cape thrown Careltssly arOunt
her shoulder Upon the finger Of one hau
was an elegant diamond ring. The othe
arm, snowy IN It's whiteness, was throw
above her head. She presented beautiful
picture, She did not move upon the eI
trance Of her friend.
To the touch she was cold.
II she breathed ut all, II was SO quletl
that death could not still II more.
The cape was lifted, when hOrrlbl
wound In the breast was disclosed 10 AZ
peared as II whOlC load of bird shot hil
been lodged IN her bosom.
Poor Emma was dGad-murdered!
But by whumy
4 e window overlooking the garden WI
, raised, The footprints of several men wei
visible, and the box upon which they stOu
IN order to reach the window was still
place. II was evident that after the poo