Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-24
ROMANCE DISCLOSED BY
CONFEDERATE VETERAN
SEEKING UNION NURSE


bloomington lll. April ga ro-
mance that Thackeray woald have
loved and fingered over Naa dis- losod
by the search OF Gen Byron Aber-
crombie one OF the most Distinguish
cd leaders Of Nh, Coufedcrafy for
the nurse whose tender and constant
ministratIons saved his life after be
had been wounded almost unto death
~ the battle Of PETERSBURG Weight
I'd down with nearly eighty years. ie
roe iiLed that the end ~ earthly
things could not png be- postponed
Ty"ical OF the way IN which Tho hl-
man sound vhen the lait hour OF
mortal existence draws near. turns
gack 20 fhe familiar things OF thr
early days. was mo hunger of t.H
general 20 pas a final tribris o' gr1i-
itudc 10 hts ArnIe laurie l.e
iourncyed all fbe way from b.s home
n Wheeling IS ga. thar Boo m'-h'
press the hand o. his devoted nurse
land aeaIu to,l her Of DTS l.fc oue
gratitude fJr her attentions in u.
grim ODD hospital az re'ersbrrs when
| 30 contained hundreds of y.ctiG ~
| tbe bloody eou0i. nov bat shaIoWy
meWory
90 She b. living live 10 bless
| her wrote Nterrr1mtie. with simple
olouu.urr % she Is dead DIS. orf
10 cherish her memory Tho uag
Of -ho letter written by the GENERAL
jn which no. sought 90 find his Ions
missing nurse. breathe a sentiment
/ akin 20 tho fragrance. faint auI
sweet. Of treasured brocadef and lace.
and pathetic a. well as romantic
There was 10 Dec joy end not prIc'
ns ihe portion OF The southern officer
for he learned that his Annie Laur
rte vet lived She g. making her
home OF the present time iu Peoria
30 Now In her G'th year bur bright
faced. clear eyed and viyacior des-
pit" her years. she was plea nd o.
know that she had not been forgof.
ten and that her DISTINGUISHED paU-
cut Of half century aeo, stir r-
mrmbcrcd her and wished Co SOD, Hor
once more before the end
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