The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-01
ACTS OF KINDNESS NEVER LOST.
A Bit of Kindness with a Touch of
the Romantic.
From The Clfhbert (GaD Libei'dt

from me tltfitOelE (tfu.l i.lOtlUt.
In December, 1868, Mr.. j. J. Mcdonald, of
Cuthbert, then only about Is years old, but
an aid to Col C. C. Crews, who was in
command of brigade of Confederate Cav
airy i'll East Tennessee. was permitted to &C
company a Captain Chapman, of his regi-
ment, into the country away from the army,
for rest Capt. Chapman was in bad health,
and Jim went along to nurse and care for
him until restored to health 1t was not far
from Morristown, among the mountains,
where large numbers of the citizens were
enlisted in the United States army. They
procured board at tie house of Mr.. Liv-
ingston, who was Captain OF a ompany III
Brownlow's cavalry in the Federal army.
The family then at home consisted of Mrs.
Livingston and Miss Kate, her daughter,
young lady just graduated from MosSey
Greek Female College. They being Union
people, the Confederates looked upon what
they had as legitimate booty, and were In
the habit of raiding the premises when on
foraging expeditions. Mrs Livingston and
her daughter were exceedingly kind to their
Confederate guests, and Jim succeeded in
having Col Crews send a guard of soldiers to
protect their premises from the depredatons
of the 2ldl is. Naturally a strong friendship
grew up between jim, the Young and gal
liant soldier, and Miss Kate, the kind
hearted and fascinating young lady. The
time came when the COntederates must join
their command and leave the country Jim
promised, should he survive, to write to his
young lady friend ''when the cruel was
over" The war ended, Jim came home and
went to work, soon marrying, and though
not entirely forgetting his East Tennessee
friend, did not keep his promise to write to
her Years passed, and the war, with Its
painful and pleasant memories, seemed
more like a dream than a dread
reality to even those WHO had realized
all its harlships and horrors. Two years
ago gentleman from the nelghborhood in
which The Livingstons lived, Il kinsman of
Mr.. j. W. Harris, of Cuthbert, visited Mr..
Harris, and Jim made inquiry Of him after
his kind hearted benefactress He learned
that she was married several years ago and
had moved with her husband and family
from the neighborhood of the old homestead.
Jim sent his photograph to her by this gen
tleman who left it with her mother at the
old home Not until about Jan. l, just
past, did she receive the picture. Visit
ing her mother she found the photo
graph and wrote at once acknowledging
receipt of it. The letter also contained a
request that M Mcdonald either give or
find employment for her son, a boy Is
years of age This request he at once COM
piled with, finding employment for young
Mr.. Caldwell with his brother. Mr.. George
Mcdonald. The young man arrived in
Cuthbert a few days ago. Thus is proven
the old saying "acts of kindness are never
thrown away" Almost a quarter of a cen
fury ago Mrs. Caldwell, then Miss Livings-
ton, showed kindness to the boy soldier far
away from his home. They arc separated,
and rears a family. The two have almost
forgotten each other when the circumstance
of visit by kinsnan of Mrs Mcdonald
revives in Mr.. Mcdonald memories of his
kind bonefactress of the long ago. They
renew their acquaintance and he returns in
a measure. her kindness to MIN by seeking
and finding employment for nor son.