The Glenwood post., 1914-11-14
ANGEL Of WOUNDED
Sister OF Car Ministers to tho
Soldiers Untiringly.
Russian Field of!seer Paints TeuehlNl
Word Picture Of the Grand Oveh-
sss Olga Aisxandrevna In the
Rovno Hospital.

fetfO8rAd.-An eloefly nel0 Omoo8
relates the following story:
"On arriving from the battlefield.
where was wounded by three bui
let's from . machine gun. was
brought to the hospital Of Rovno.
where the cars sister, the Grand
Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, 10 work.
ing.
Il saw her imperial highness On
the first evening when we arrived.
The grand duchess, in the white dress
and cap of = hospital nurse, with the
badge OF the Red Cross on her breast,
and towel thrown over her shoul-
der, was standing near an oficer with
q bad wound In his side. which . doc
tor was just dressing. When they
had done with the officer I bowed to
the august Sister of Mercy; she gra-
ciously rendered me her hand, which
I kissed.
she made me sit down on . stool,
asked me about my wound. and. call.
ing up another Sister. of Mercy, left
me. It was evening when my wounds
were dressed, and I was put to bed.
AT oCNSu SlOCA al TIC U0G
dighness came up to me, sat down
near my bed, and began to ask me
about how was wounded.
Il answered all her questions. I
was unable to take my eyes OF the
kind face Of the grand duchess
Near me lay a captain who had
been seriously wounded. He turned
his head toward US; the grand duch.
ess leaned down to his face and asked
In a low tone whether he wanted any
thing; then. slowly and tenderly strok.
ing his face, she said:
You are better today; let me take
your temperature
AT that moment q tall admiral
entered the ward. He was visiting the
wounded and approached US:
Lola (diminutive pet name for
olsa), he said to the grand duchess.
you will be quite i'll; go lie down
Il afterward learned that he was
the Grand Duke Alexander MlkhaiIo-
witch.
well. how are you getting on,
captain?' he asked my neighbor.
Pretty WE'LL" answered the other.
I am worried about one thing. but a.
to my wound that Il nothing; it 10
doing we'll
What is worrying your asked the
grand duke.
81 had to leave home, and l did
not know whether my little son has
been received into the cadet corps.
Did he get in?
He surely got in said his high.
ness. You will hear Of this today
How so!
"'Do not be uneasy about it. What
Is your name! What is the name Of
your SOM
The captains eyes filled with
tears, which rolled down his cheekA
The grand duchess got a handkerchief,
wiped his tears away. and saying
something in French to the grand
duke, took out the thermometer.
There; you're all right today saSd
she.
The grand duke went out. Ths
grand duchess called another sister.
told her to bring tea. and went On to
the other beds. All day long I saw
her hiShness moving among the
wounded. She either was giving o.
ders. binding up wounds or comforting
and soothing the sufferers, then agail
going OF to the operating room.
Il saw her with medicine and basin
in her hands during the operations;
saw her day and night, early in the
morning and at dinner time and eve
ming tea Constantly and everywhere
saw her gentle. soothing, slim little
figure. appearing in all places where
help and relief we're most needed.
Her presence alone. with her
notherly ways. seemed to bring 70.
lief to the wounded and make them
brave and patient In bearing their
su6effngs and pain. This Sister of
Hefcy Was Tie object Of our vener,r
tioa aDA uAosasing aevotioa."