Barbour County index., 1898-11-09
AN ARMY NURSE.
a Bright, Brave woman VINO Has
[ Devoted Herself e . Noble Work.

- bright, Brave woman Who Has
1 devoted Herself e . Noble Work.
Miss Harriet Hawley, the youne
woman whose word is law in the de-
tention hospital at Montauk Point,
who knows more ABOUT diet kitchens
and the care of the sick than most
veteran physicians, never was in
hospital before the war with Spain
was declared and had only known
sick folks from a distance. Perhaps
she has learned by intuition, as she
learned to ride horseback years ago.
/ When she was 10 years old She had
never been on the back of horse,
but one day she saw friend of hers
riding in what she considered an un-
graceful manner. That's not the
way to ride a horse" she said; "get
off and let me show you how to do
it." She climbed into ,4.e saddle and
the horse, which was a spirited one,
broke into a gallop, out she took her
ride with great composure, and az
che jumped from her seat exclaimed,
scornfully: Anyone who would fall
off "a horse would fall out of a chair"
She can DE seen galloping from ono
end of Camp Wikoff to the other ON
! the back of any horse that happens
to be near iher, riding a mans sad
! die woman fashion, with both stir
rups thrown over to one side.
Miss Hawley is the daughter OF
General Hawley an Illinois politician.
He was at one time, adjutant general
of the state of Minnesota, and hia
little da ughter, who always accompa-
MED him at the en- campments of the
national guard in 1882, was presented
with commission of sergeant In
Company B, Thirteenth Minnesota.
RecenHly the Hawleys nave lived in
! Washington, and it was when the sol.
diers began TO pour into the town
from all parts of the country that
she began her work for Uncle Sans
boys. She opened her house as a rest
ing place for tired and hungry SOL
diers, and one man ill with typhoid
found shelter in the home of the
young philanthropist and was nursed
back to health. Several times Gem
eral Hawley was directed by his
daughter to give up his room, as it
was needed by the sick soldiers, and
the father says: "She is commander
In chief here. Every day before my
daughter went to Montauk Point ]
was under orders to accompany her
to the Baltimore and Ohio station
and to provide meals for the soldiers,
My daughter has no idea of the value
of money. If anyone near her is in
need of help that person or those per-
sons must be helped. and that is all
there is about it,
Finding her own home too small to
be used for carrying out the projects
she had in view for the comfort OF
the soldiers Miss Hawley established
the soldiers comfort rooms, where
5000 soldiers and sailors who found
themselves adri6t in Washington at
various times in the summer have
been cared for. Miss Hawley did not
even hesitate when it came to a oues-
tion of drunken soldiers. A man in
an Intoxicated condition was ON his
way TO the station house one day un-
der the escort of policeman when
he was espied by Miss Hawley. "Give
that he is taken care Of" The DO.
Hceman hesstated and the man him
self Stammered: Il am not in a fit
condition to be seen ON the street
with lady"
The uniform you are wearing" I"
replied Miss Hawley, 'is fit to be seen
anywhere. I am sorry if you have
dIsgraced IT," The man was taken into
the Soldiers comfort rooms and il
was discovered that he was the son
of "a we'll known Chicago millianaire.
Miss Hawley met the objection OF
her friends who were alarmed when
she determined to risk infection in
the detention hospital ait Camp Wi.
koff with the reply: eff 1 lose nv
own life and save ten lives it will
pay"
friend was searching for her one
day and when she was found she was
tomostones in the cemetery the
names of the soldiers whose graves
they marked, so that future identifi.
cation might be possible. She has
ridden over red tape numerically
ever since she has been in Camp. MOI
long ago she ordered two officers oui
of an ambulance in which they were
driving to the station, saying that
the ambulance was for sick soldiers
and that she needed it.
Miss Hawley is a determined LITTLE
hghter If there is need for fighting
but is always feminine in manner and
she knows now to be aggressive in q
pretty way. She has remarkable fas.
cinatfon and people do for her whai
she wants them to do. She is a slen.
DER young woman with dark hair and
hne eyes, and frank and charming
manner. Some of the names hy which
she is known among the soldiers are.
Generals Daughter" "Hustlino
Girl,' Soldiers Friend" and "ReS
Cross Gfri."-Camp Wikoff Letter in
the Chicago Record.
TOOthache Mfcrobe.
j DIR. Herz's discovery of an anti.
toothache microbe is the latest whfrn.