Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-11

and at the mysterious bag, and gave
way to a brown study as TO VINO
she was, etc.
At the expiration Of an hour she
returned for the bag, and the fol-
loving converse ton enSued:
Why did YOU entrust that satchel,
so valuable, to me
Il was attraced to you," she replied,
because you wore Derby hat"
and added some other reasons.
1t was true, | wore a DERBY hat
and was about the first to do So.
It so CHANGED, our line of travel
was to be the same, for quite a
while, and we took seats together.
Then, comm fenced our real acquaint-
ance.
Passing over much, let me give
some side lights On her noble charac-
ter.
In speaking of her adopting the at
tire Of a man she said, i gave my
self over to aid during the Civil
War. At that time ladies We're
hoops four and even five yards
around. and dress shirts wide
enough to hang ample and over them
| could not be so trammeled. IL nay
work Hence, l donned pants and
coat
She continued, Il well remember
my first service for government. The
wounded and dying were being
| brought on transports for help anc
| there were a number OF surgeons
! to meet them with cots, instruments
bandages, lint, etc. The life-tide was
crimson on all sides, and souls were
Suddenly, all turned black, and
rushed for fresh air and something tt
stimulate me. In less than twenty
minutes | was back to my post. The
head surgeon said-"Mary, you Wi
be all right after this, it is a common
experience, and true enough l neve
i; faltered again.
Then, she told me about a New
| Hampshire boy, who had volunteered
as one of Freedoms defenders, Wh'
had survived many bloody engage
ments, and had seen and suffered
much, that at last contracted con
sumption in the sWamps of the south
He lay in the hospital, crying t
see his mother.
DR.. Mary Walker went to tho sur
| geon in charge and said, Let hin
go to his motheri"
The doctor replied sHe wiz die
en- route"
She replied Then let him die try
ing! Let me take HIM"
He was laid in her arm on the trail
and the passengers made eyes an
whispered and looked their DISCUS
and finally complained to the con
ductor, whereupon Mary spoke u
loud and clear, This young man ha
given up his life for our country. an
he is going homo to die in hi
mothers arm"
The keynota was sounded, ar
from thence onward, all was don
that could be for his comfort.
She wired his widowed mother an
sister-"Edward is coming. E
calm. He will leave you again-foI
ever New Hampshire was reache
, He was borne tenderly up the lit
, grass grown path to the front door ,
the little one-story, brown hout
among the grand old mountains.
White and fearless the mother ar
, sister met him-he was laid on Il
= country home clean bed, and befol
= the dial had registered an hour
his mothers arm he responded to Il
roll call, Come up to the high
: ranks"
r Such was DR.. Mary E. Walker!
: came to know her well and felt IA
= ored to knew woman SO noble al
I, true While her attire awaken
many remarks, which merits tt
more her manner of dress OF that
= the votaries of fashion, of the prese
n day and generation?
: May flowers bloom their sweete
d over her green tent, and the woodlal
n songsters carol their most melodio
strains to her memory.
MRS. L. f. LIVERMORE
- | 10 March 1Q10