The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-01-16

was arranged lnaJ was 10 s.dy Nas.i -"
man Day and his wife until | was stronger,
when it was understood conveyance would
be sent for me. ga.
About 5pclock in the evening, just after
tho last detachment had marched past my
window, | arose from my bed, dressed myself
in a new suit Of clothes, wrapped up in tissue
paper what money ! had in my possession,
something over 81, 500 which had received
a few days before the fever attacked me for
painting | had made of the charge OF the
First Ohio cavalry at Stone river, and pre-
pared to follow tho army, if could find
conveyance. The exertion Of dressing, how
ever. was too much for me, and was forced
to again lie down upon the bed. | lay there
resting for, perhaps, an hour, when just about
o'clock Mrs Day came into my room and
told me that Dick McCann's guerrillas-the
same who murdered Gen. McCook-were APP
preaching the town, and they would, doubt
less, search every house to see II any sick or
wounded Yankees had been left behind
This was cheering intelligence but could not
get away, and had about made up my mind
to submit to what seemed inevitable-capture
but l didn't want the rascals to get my
money so gave my cash all but 500 to Mrs.
Day, and told her to keep 1t. 1t had gotten
on to near 0 O'Clock, and while tea was being
prepared lay down in my room, the door OF
which opened in hall leading to the street.
In my exhausted condition was not long in
relapsing into an unconscious state, from
which was suddenly aroused by some one
knocking on my door.
~ approached the door and demanded why
| had been disturbed. Let me in was the
reply, In a woman's voice. This answer only
confirmed me in the belief that | had been
trapped, and tina. my betrayer was, possibly,
some woman who knew / had not left the
town with the army, but replied as bravely
as circumstances would permit: i know no
woman who has any business with me, SO get
away from that door or will shoot through
it, To this threat the answer came; For
Gods sake let me in, and that quickly. | am
Pauline Cushman You did mo service
once and have come to repay it, This
didn't believe, but was too weak to longer
contend, and opened the door, through
which Immediately came Miss Cushman.
recognized her instantly, although she was
dressed in male attire and had her beautiful
hair cut as close us that of soldier. grasped
her hands with flood Of questions upon my
lips, but she silenced all by saying We have
no time for talking now; you must conn
with me at once
StranGe as " may seem mao nota tuouSn
of treachery. | instinctively felt that sh
had come to save me from her friends and +
place me into the hands Of my own. | tot
tered to Mrs. Days room, drank cup Of tea
got my money, all but 500 bill compele
her to keep, and dragged myself to the stree
door, in front of which an old fashione
carryall was standing. With the help of tn
driver Miss C,ishman assisted me into til
vehicle, and we were Off. whittier 1 neithe
knew nor cared; was 50 near dead by tn
time that woulln't have Tipped pennies 70
the chance Of living. Miss Cushmnn bel
my head in her lap during that long, roug
ride, which consumed the rest of the nigh
for just as day was breaking over the noun
aims we entered Deckards Station. "
drove at once to the depot, In front OF whic
train for Chattanooga was standing.
few hurried words to the official In chars
from Miss Cushman secured me seat in Il
cars, which were ready to start, and momeI
afterward | was kissing the hand Of I'll
Confederate spy good-by. She stopped All
whispered; i never forget those who hay
dared and done for me, care not what un
form they wear and in the gray light OF Il
morning she slipped away and i never sa
her again I was placed In hospital ar
soon recovered to rejoin my command, b'
never until the bugles of God sound .reca
for me will forget Pauline Cushman
cease to love and respect her. Confedera
spy though she was. In my heart Of hear
she shall ever be a blessed memory. Us
Louis Republic.