Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-11-29
"My STORY OF THE WAR. i"

In this new and superDly illustrated
work. the world-famous Mary A. Liver
more narrates her personal work ana eN-
periences as a hospital and field nurse
during the war of the rebellion. we 90
not know when 700 pages have gwen Us
more genuine pleasure. Mrs. LlVermore
spent four years as nurse IN hospllals,
camps at the front, and on the DattleIelu
and these four years were packed WIN
pathos, glory, and sacrifice probably
never paralleled IN the life OF any olher
woman. Her narrative presents viva
inner picture of the womanly side OF the
war. more especially of her own work
and thrilling experiences, with many
pathetic and humorous incidents pof-
traying the lights and shadows OF hos
pital life. These are described as only
an eye witness and tender-hearted
woman could describe them.
What wonderful work she did.
| How herioc her labors, how thrilling the
experience in those dark years. 1t is a
story never TO be forgotten. When she
first entered upon her hospital career "a
deadly faintness came over her, but she
neryed herself for the work that had to
be done, and soon became accustomed
to it. Never again were her nerves dis
turbed by hospital sights and scenes.
For four years she held herself in iron
control, and gave herself up to motherly
ministrations TO the sick and wounded
of the rank and file.
We regard this book as a wholly
unique work, Tor it presents the woman
ly, or what may very appropriately be
termed the heavenly side of the war,
and this has never hitherto been written.
IL lifts the curtain, and shows how hero
ic and devoted and blessed her work was.
1t is full of the deepest pathos, the rich |
est humor, the most touching tales, the /
most stirring anecdotes and incidents, |
and through the whole runs the story of
the adventures and striking experiences
of its illustrious author. Stranger sto-
ries are here told than romance ever
dreamed of, every one of them drawn
from real life by woman's hand. In
every chapter she weaves in anecdote AZ
ter anecnotc incident after incident. sto-
ry after story, and the readers attention
is held breathless TO the end OF the vol
lme. Should every other book ON the
war be blotted out of existence, this one
would completely reflect the spirit and
work of the women of the North. In
'eading IL our eyes were often filled with
ears; at other times we were cOnvulsed
With laugh ter at its rich humor. such ,
| work, by so eminent an author, at
whose feet hundreds of thousands have
at and listened in admiration and Won
Ter, whose power, wisdom, influence,
md fame are now world wide, is the lit .
nry event of our times.
But the Illustrations An able critic
ecently said, "l'his is the most richly
mbellshed work ever published in A.
nerica." We indorse this opinion.
here are splendid steel-plate portraits
4 famous nurses of Union soldiers. and
many plates illustrating hospital scenes
nd thrilling incidents IN Noman's ar
ny life. No newspaper description can
o these costly plates Justice. they
aust be seen to be appreciated. There
re also splendid fac simile plates Of ia
nous old battie-ilags, from photographs
nd paintings made from the original
ags, printed in sixteen colors. from one
undred and twenty-eight engraved
tones. They show all the colors. tints,
lood-stains, rents, shot-hOles, and splin-
cred stalls exactly as they appear in
he original flags. As we look At them
Is hard 70 believe that the real flags
re- not before US. Even the letterings
nd Inscriptions are perfectly reproduc-
u IN gold. The story of each flag is
Did with pathetic incidents attending
he death of color-bearers who died un-
er their folds.
This grand volume has no competitor
nd wedo not believe il can have a rival.
we speak warmly OF the book il is be-
luse il richly deserves ii. It Is sold on
2 by agents and is meeting with an e.
ormous sale. Agents who introduce
ork Of such sterling merit ought TO be
ordially welcomed. We believe that the
est way to keep out poor books is by
producing good ones, aud better and
lore absorbingly interesting and thrill
Y work than this has certainly never
cen brought to our notice. II is rarely l.
nat one can speak IN terms of such un-
laliiied praise OF any book.
Put it into your homes 1t will be
'ad over and over again by young and
d,with increasing pleasure and lasting
rotit, and will be priced by all. You
IN, IN our opinion much better afford to
spense with a dozen other books than
)t possess IL. Every subscriber will
'nsider the price Of il "a charity 70
mself." b