The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-03

enemy We're madly upon them. To
remain was to court death, and with
no hope of saving their precious
charge. They laid him tenderly be-
side some ammunition to shield him
from the tramping feet and tearfuIIy
left him, narrowly escaping with their
own lives. My husband was dead and
the enemy was in possession of the
ground where he lay. It was all they
could tell and it was enough!
I was quite alone that
fearful night. God gave me strength
and / spent most of the night bathing
| the fevered brows and limbs of the
| sufferers around me. Action was a re-
] lief TO me and some slight help to aid
men who were suffering in the cause
for which Will had given his life.
"On Monday morning about ten
O'Clock as 1 was sitting beside
wounded man just brought in, Brother
Cyrus came to me with the word that
VIII had been brought in after the
rebels were put to fight, and, oh. Joy,
he was breathing! I flew to the ad-
joining boat where he was. There, on
a narrow mattress on the floor in the
middle of the room, he law mortally
wounded. His face was flushed, but he
was breathing naturally. so like him
self, save for that fearful wound in
the temple. A ball had passed through
his head in a manner that made it |
marvellous that he could still live. But
the greatest joy was still to come. |
viii recognized my voice at once and |
clasped my hand. I was thrilled and |
exclaimed, He knows me; he knows |
me! Others said that could not be |
but Wills lips moved with difficulty |
and uttered Yes Words cannot tell /
how sweet it was. l had believed my
husband dead and he is alive and /
knows me! Father, I thank Thee! I |
could appreciate all the feelings of |
Mary and Martha at the tomb of |
Lazarus.
The boat was now taken to Savan-
nah and we were permitted to place
him in a large room at post head
quarters. Brother Cyrus Dickey, Mar
tin Wallace, Hit Wallace and several
of Wills staff We're there and all was
done that ready hands and loving
hearts could do. He seemed so happy
and satisfied to have me near him but
lay in calm self control, conscious that
his moments of life were continued
only by this rest. But hope with us
grew brighter until after periodical
delirium, caused by excessive inf1am-
passed away and his pulse be-
gan to fail. We knew his moments
with US were few. My darling knew
he was going and pressed my hand
long and fondly to his heart. Then he
waved me away and said, We meet
in heaven They were the last words
upon those loved lips and he faded
away gently, peacefully and hopefully.
L had now lost him in very
deed but the blow was not so heavy as
when I first heard he was killed on
the battlefield. Those last days had
been so cherished, so unexpected.
'aised my heart in grateful thanks for
his and also that the dearest friends
IF both were with him at his death
God had led me there so that I should
lot meet this great sorrow alone. He
lad permitted me to soothe the last
hours of my husband and had given
lin appreciative knowledge of the
,act.
after he could no longer see me he
would pass his fingers over every hand
lie touched to assure himself by the
ing that he held mine. In his rest
essness he would drop the hand for a
moment, but the next instant he would
edrcn Tor 1t ana Tor the ring. II ne
ook the right hand and found no ring
lie would pass quickly on to the left
land and touch the ring as evidence
# my presence"
The body of General Wallace was
rought home. Thousands of people
,aid their tribute of respect and he
vas laid away to rest in the private
urying ground on the north bluff at
ottawa. Honored in the history of
is country, his memory cherished by
he soldiers who knew him, and loved
y all who shall in future learn of his
indy, gentle, brave and faithful soul,
e sleeps well.