St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-10

sent to her father, as it was too lonely
for her to remain in Lexington.
Here practically ended her married
life, save for a few happy weeks at
winchester in the earlier part of her
husDand'S service, and an occasional
visit TO his camp. These, and the low
ing letters he wrote 10 her. were all
that was left of her domestic Joy. She
does not seem to have lost heart, how
ever, but looked forward patiently and
prayerfully to happy end OF her manv
trials and deprivations.
When, in 1862. little Julia was born,
Mrs. jackson met, alone and uncom-
pialnlngly, her illness. The baby was
fVe months old before there was a IulI
In the herce strife in which Gen. Jack
son was so powerful a motor, which
allowed the young wife to take the child
to us father, and she, with the infant
ano nurse. went to find him in the
held. After jolting over miles of new
made road, Mrs. jackson at length
found shelter and the comfort of her
husbands companionship. but this in
diligence lasted only little over nine
days. The dreaded call 10 arms was
issued to confront Gen. Hooker's ad-
vancIng army, and the nOn-cOmbatants
were ordered on to Richmond. Gen.
Jackson hurried fasting to the field.
after hasty farewell, expressing the
hope that he might find time TO return
to bid his dear ones loving Godspeed,
but this privilege was not to be granted.
Time passed and the roar of battle
shook the country to its foundation, and
Mrs. jackson was forced to leave the
scenes of her happy reunion, while a
procession of litters bearing the wound
ed was being brought into the yard
for medical attention. Haunted by the
memory of carnage and DEATH the poor
young wife, with child's faith and a
w0nan'S anguish, left her treasure on
the battlefield. Then came the death
wound, and after weeks de-
3, tention Mrs. jackson reached her
husbands death bed. Spent with
the anguish of his wounds. he
lay dying. too near the silence of the
| grave to 10 more than murmur to his
wife: speak louder. want to hear all
| you say and feebly to careSs his baby
| with whispered: 'My sweet one, my
| treasure" while the innocent smiled in
his dying face. Then was the heart
broken wife and mother given strength
to minister to both these objects of her
love. From her firm lips the dying
| hero learned that the gates OF
heaven were ajar for his entrance.
J Controlling her bitter grief she sang for
| fainting spirit scared upward to its rest.
When all was over and she had followed
him to his grave, she again sought her
alters roof, and there hid her bowed
| head among her own people, to live
only for her badly. In strict retirement
| the young widow husbanded her means
until her daughter was grown
pretty, graceful young woman.
and then, to promote her child's happi-
ness, the mother emerged from the prl-
yacy in which she had lived since her
husbands death, and visited both the
Southern and Northern states. In the
course of time Julia became engaged to
young Firgintan, Mr.. Christian,
of Richmond, and a few months
later was married to him. Shortly
after this marriage MIR. and Mrs.
Christian removed TO California, whittier
Mrs. jackson accompanied them. They
returned short time later to Charlotte,
\. C., where they took house and lived
together. Now, however. the widows
next trial was imminent. Mrs. Chris
tian was attacked by prostrating fever
and succumbed after bearing her illness
with great f0rttude. She died in her
tWcnty-Seyenth year.
MIS-. jackson Tor time was stunned
and ncOnsolable. Eventually she occu-
pied herself by writing a biography of
her husband. When the book was i'm
ished she came to New York, and hav-
ing secured a publisher without diff
Guilty, gave the tragic and tender history
of her htrn'S life to the world.
Then, for the first time.the writer saw
ner and was much Impressed by her
cheerful aud simple personality. The
most impressive thing about her was
her spirit of resignation and content.
ment.