The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-11

weight Of suspense endured through
days of anxious waiting for tidings.
We plead for mercy, and feared death
as his portion.
Br Theodore. still on the coast,
hearing t., this misfortune. procured a
leave of absence and fastened to the
hospital. not waiting to hear from
home; for he felt the emergency. lie
and uncle met on the train the one not
KNOWN" the plans Of the other. Both
were delighted when they found they
were ON the same mission, Theirs was
sad journey. but they were com
inrtrd with the hope that their united
efforts would be invaluable to the
poor suffering boy. :" dear to them.
THEY could render coed service should
they lind him alive. But ah that was
far rrum being Il certainty. Indeed.
they were ~rratl Y relieved to find him
| i'm hospital ai Mt. jackson in the VAL
| lev uf Niryinia. still alive. but in Il
| most drpI"rablc condition. the wound
wnS arru%S the shoulders. the shell
burst while he WAS leaning over the
| severely wounded general. VIII" lost Il
lee. Had il not hr"n lnr the Kindness
ui II rood woman. who was very poor.
with Il r,lSumrtivc husband and two
little "irl~ dependent upon her. he
| surely could not have lived until they
reached him. She visited him daily,
and shared her Scanl supply Of food
| with him. "ivin" him the best she had.
Through weeks IF tender care from
Uncle. brother and good Mrs. Hook
man t" whose house they moved him,
| he lay upon his face and suffered ag-
onics. His life hung upon thread
and at home we did not know what
dav would brin" forth concerning him.
! They wrote home every day, but oht
the irregularities "f the mails, inter-
crptch by rails upon the railroad.
and the mail across the country in
hacks often failed /" run. DiSap-
pointed often. sometimes chccreh by
good news. only to he Sallrncd by the
next letter with iidin"> IF a change
fnr the wrrsr. \, last when we were
near cr;,ZrI. news came that Mt.
| .IackSun WAS in the enemies line aud
"ur ir"nl'S were prepared for an al
tack .\ldrl t" "ur troubles we're
fears for the safety Of the party from
brn" captured by the FrdcralS. An
engagement resulted in the enemy be-
in" driven back. and my brother The
od"rc resumed his duties as nurse.
having ~ivcn up his position for the
time IN 90 into the fight The excite
mcnl had bad effect on Edwin. but
all being quiet once more. they hoped
lie would soon improve. Thus we
were alternately V east down or borne
up.
! Thr"l"rr had /" return I" his r'nl-
mand and uncle and Mrs. II were
| left alone with their charge. Finally
about Christmas. hope was entertain
"d that Il h"lnrwalrl Journey might be
! undertaken. hut uncle WAS not willing
I" ,u,;i any risk [" do 81. hence he de-
layrl from day t" day. They made
tiIr trip in JAMunry.and through the
fearful colt pnrr Edwin reduced f."
Il mrr" skeleton. r'"r un top of II box
ear from Richmond. Virginia. t"
/ Dakn. :. G.. in the rain ami with not
enough f""d t" kill hunger. Mother
mel him at i)ak". where he rested
f"r days. 1T my unrl" :. in order I"
gain strength I" make The trip home
III the carriage. NJ home we watch
eel aMXi",l>ly V for them tn come. not
KNOWN" what day 10 expect them.
When they arrived the old home was
brighter than in months before. but
| Stl!' there WAS Il shadow "r sorrow as
"" noted lhr change in our dear boy.
Ills manly form diSf=urcd by the ter
ribIr wound. which we feared would
| disable his right arm. Amid OH"
! doubts and fears we were thankful
fnr his life. a miracle of Gods mercy!
| 'Tl"nbeS do not come singly.'
! Dear father had been our prop. AL
! ways looking on The bright side him
self. he pointed us to the beacon Of
| hope as our anchor. from the tempest
IF fears within and without. We do
| fed ON him lovingly. trndcrly. and
when "n an afternoon in january.
| 1850. an old gentleman rode over to
! tell him that the "militia' had been
called out, the news seemed to moth
or. sisters and myself to be the finish