Bisbee daily review., 1903-04-05
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young fellow. Eugene Clifford who though he had not been badly hit, wa so reduced by the heat that l began t fear be would succumb. He was 2 plucky little chap under fire; that learned from several of the other pa iients who had been in tl.e fight wit him. but dropped under inaction. De sides he had been very deucatel! brought up I asked him if I should not send word for some of his famii! to come out to him. but he said he had run away from home to join the army against his fathers express wish, alsS knowing that il would be a great blow 10 bis mother. Now he expressly de sired that they should not know of his condition till he was well out of it.
 But the weather grew hotter, and tue poor fellow kept losing strength. II was plain that he was suffering from nostalgia. Or homesickDess, a trouble far more common in war than cow ariice Could I have brought some member of his family to him felt reasonably certain that it would save his life, but didn't know whom to ad- dress. and, well. to tell the truth. be was not the only man in the hospital l had on my mind, and didn't have time to take any action.
 One day we secured lot of women nurses. wteD they began to fit about among the patients with their neat white caps and aprons and striped dresses, many poor fellows face that had been gloomy enough before lighted up with new life. The day of their ar rlval was at work with a case so dis tressing that I placed q screen about the patient 10 slut him of from the others. From behind this screen ] heard voices:
 "lt was very good Of you. Jenny. to come down here 10 take care of me The surgeon wanted 10 send for some one from home. but 1 wouldn't let him. You see. mother didn't want me 10 go 10 the war, and it would not be the right thing 10 have any one come to this Tophet on my account or even 10 let you know I've been winged, for they'd do a Iot of worrying, especially mother"
 ! recognized Clinord's voice and look ed over the screen and saw one of the nurses sitting Uy him, holding his hand.
 You must keep up q good heart" ]" she replied. 50 that you may get we'll ahd go home"
 That I'll do very quickly now you're here. I've nothing but g scratch. you know. and ought not to be here at all. But somehow it's taken the strength our Of me-
 I'll come 10 yOu often, but now that I'm here l must heip the others too So I'll go away for awhile-pot long then we'll talk some more of going home"
 As the nurse went out I beckoned hel to come 10 me and asked an explana ton She told me that Clifford was g | trfre fighty and had mistaken her fol | some one al home. Thinking that ths | arrival of tbe real Jenny-for as seor | as Clifford came to himself the illusioI would be soue-miSht save the boy'' life. we concluded to send message tt that effect 10 his people. Tbe nurs' found letters ip his pockets giving thu desired address. and the message wal sent Clifford when not delirious treat ed the nurse as stranger. but wheI delirious as "Jenny." Meanwhile h. was losing strength daily.
 Che morning soon after the arriva of ship from the north 1 was tcl' that Mss Clifford was on the verand; and wished to see me. went ou there and ssiw' q young weinan in train cd nurse costume
 T have come to take care Of m brother" she said though l am als ready for other work. was sent her as a nurse for all"
 There was that about Miss Cliffor
 which attracted me at once. resoiut
 bearing. an especially graceful hgnr'
 a large. dark. honest eye. Beyond thes
 there was scepething which appeale
 to me individually. though il is not
 be described. I conducted her 10 he
 brotber's bedside. There had been
 change in him for the worse durin
 tbe night. and he was muttering II
 cohereutly 10 the supposed Jenny Tn
 real sister :Gok her place, but it seen
 ed 10 make DO difference to the patien
 happened to be near when youn Clifford guieted down and became hin
 self. bearI an exclamation and. turl } ing. sa V the boy with his arms abot
 his sisters meek. There was nOthin spoken. Eugene Kept his arms whel be would moi have had the strength , place them without the nerve the rnee
 ing gave him. as long asshe could. the
 they dropped and tears rolled dow
 his cheeks. His sister passed her han 1 over his brow and whispered fe' 1 words. and in a little while the Do fell into dOze.
 The tonic of this meeting was a
 that was required. and in a few day
 Eugene had gained sufficient strengi for his sister to do other work. Meal = s~tli- ui:a vf'~sfss-'I tsssii -' rsS '3s't'', l possessed an administrative ability. I cool head which she never lost a1 splendid nerve. She was one of tho. | l women with DO necessity for self su port. but with la~spirit incapable sirnpfy uafffry fOg a huShau1 ST