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“O, well, you nmled a little rest any way," 
I said, cheerfully. "Now. I want to do some¬ 
thing to cure you. Do you want your lace 
bathed?” 
" Yes, if it is not too much trouble, he said, 
eagerly. . „ 
" Not a hit. Now be easy, and 111 soon have 
yon feeling nicely.” 
I got a basin of water, combs, brushes, sponge 
and soap, and came hack to him. His large, 
dark eves rested with child-like pleasure on my 
face, as I carefully bathed his face and hands, 
lie had grown so feeble that he could scarcely 
connect a sentence without pausing, and lay 
panting on his pillow from the slightest exer¬ 
tion. After bathing his thee. 1 took the comb 
and straightened out the. snarled masses of long, 
black hair that grew thickly over his brow. I 
soon found that illness had made him childish, 
though I at first started at his childish hi until ess. 
" You’re mighty purty." he said, suddenly, 
and fora moment, I did not know what to say : 
__ a ,.. j I may seem so to him, 
and only smiled in reply. 
he next asked. 
B l Ml< TU'SCOPK —Combnniw Instruc¬ 
tion %v 11 h Amusement, Is ili.'illed, prcpnld 
for $3:80; or with 8-beaUtlfti) Mounted <ij> 
jccls lor $8,26; with 24 (injects, bv 
J T1KNRY CRAM" y 
ISOOutiv Mred,New York, 
Also lie will mult, prepaid, Ihr Novelty 
Ulass, companion ul'rlieC’rnlg Microscope, 
for examining Living Insects, Seeds, 
Flowers. Woof, .ye,, for $1,50; or with r< 
beautiful Mourned Oblects for $3. Discount to healers 
Written for Jloore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
HYMN FOR SPRING. 
BY OLIO STANLEY. 
Suits um Corda I 
On the hills the morning brightly breaks; 
While far and near 
Sweet orisons the valley-echo wakes. 
Snrsiun Corda I 
Joyfully we hail the welcome sonnd, 
While far and near 
The echo breaks along the frozen ground. 
Sursum Corda I 
Now at length old Winter's reign is over, 
While far and near 
The hills and dales are doited o’er with clover. 
Sursum Corda! 
Now the silence of the year is past, 
While far and near 
We hear the glad, sweet song of bird6 at last 
Sursum Corda! 
Hear the ripple of the awakened stream, 
While far and near 
We catch the brightness of the sunlight’s gleam. 
Sursum Corda! 
Evening bells ring out your sweetest song, 
While far and near 
The echoes shall your grateful sound prolong. 
Philadelphia, Pa., 1S&1. 
]>IRDSELL’S PATENT COMBINED 
CLOVER THRASHER & HULLER, 
Patented May IStb. 185S| Dee. 13th, 1869i April 8 th, 
1863, and May 13th. 1863. 
MANU PACT U It t£ O «Y 
e J oh it C. 33irdsell, 
WEST HENRIETTA, MONROE COUNTY, N. Y. 
TIiIb machine operates In Clover thrashing similar to 
Grain Separators In wheat thrashing, doing all the work 
at one operation, without re-handling the chaff, In the 
handsol good operators it will thrush, hull and clean 
from Id to 50bushels a day without waste ol seed. Tim 
undersigned lo manufacturing the only nnoditue pat¬ 
ented that thrashes. hulls and deans, nil at the same 
operation. All machine* that do the whole work, not 
marked Birds ICLI.'S PATENT, are Infringements. The 
public are hereby cautioned tel lo purchase those that 
are tnfiivgemivnu of wild patent .umiuy per-en parch ,-h — 
tng and rnjnysuch will he held liable lor damages. All 
communication!- directed to the subscriber, at West 
Henrietta, will tie promptly responded to. Order early 
If you win)i a machine. 
This Marti In e has always taken the First Premium at 
State Fairs where allow ed to compete, and -aves more 
than half the expense of the old way of getting out clo¬ 
ver seed, In time and labor. 
JOHN BfltDSKLT., Manufacturer, 
74>ot-tr West Henrietta, Monroe Co., N. T. 
but then, 1 thought, * 
poor fellow,' 
“ What’s your name r ” 
<* ft-I replied. 
“ You ain't married, are you ? ” 
“ Yes. and my husband's gone to fight as you 
did at Fort Doiieisou.” 
“ Oh, dear,” he said, fretfully, “ I’m so sorry. 
What did you net married for? Never mind; 
I’ll put a spider in his dumpling when 1 get 
well.” . ...... 
With the last words a mischievous light broke 
over his face, and his black eyes twinkled.. 1 
laughed merrily at him, and he seemed to eniov 
it hugely. Poor follow ! — little enough amuse¬ 
ment he had. If lie could amuse himself at my 
expense I would have no objections. 
My next patient was an orphan boy, sixteen 
years of age. Frank B-belonged to Dirge's 
sharpshooters, and a braver heart never beat 
in the bosom of mortal man than that which 
throbbed in his. 
While bathing his face, 1 asked lum what 
induced him to leave his home and friends in 
Nebraska, to come away And peril his life at 
such an early age. His reply is worthy to be 
written by that of the noble Nathan Hale, who 
regretted having hut “one life to oiler to his 
country.” He said:—‘‘I joined the army be¬ 
cause I was young and strong. T have but one 
life, and that would be worth nothing to me if 
not offered to my country.” 
“Noble boy! how many more like him have 
fallen willing sacrifices! 
The next day I carried a basket of apples, 
oranges, pies, tea, Ac., to the hospital. As l 
went in, several of the men lifted their heads 
and nodded pleasantly. 
“I'm glad you've come back,” saiu one, ami 
another thought “it looked so home-like to see 
a woman amongst, them.” 
My “admirer” with the black eyes clasped 
my hand when I offered him an orange, and 
kissed it gratefully. 
“If T live,” he said, “ I’ll always pray God to 
bless you. If I die, I’ll watch over you from 
heaven.” , ^. 
“ Poor fellow! I wonder if, from that heaven 
to which his spirit has flown, he is watching 
over roe to-night as I pen these lines? 
Frankie’s blue eyes greeted me with a glad 
smile before I was near enough to speak to him. 
When I bent over hirn and asked how he felt, 
he answered me cheerfully, snj ing lie hoped to 
be able soon to return to his regiment. 
1 bathed his liwe, gave him a tup of hot tea, 
with some toast, and left him sleeping sweetly. 
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and pulled to pieces by the above Olil-fashlOned BACK¬ 
BREAKING, WRIST-STRAINING and < LOTHKS-DKSTROY- 
inc processor washing uu-l wringing, go before next 
washing-day mid buy one of the best LABOR-SAVING, 
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money-saving Inventions of the age. 
MY HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE 
MOORE'S RURAL HEW-YORKER, 
THE LARGEST-CIRCULATING 
Agricultural, Literary and Family Newspaper, 
18 PUBLISHED EVERY BATUKDAY ISY 
D. D. T. MOORE, ROCHESTER, N, Y, 
“WnAT shall I do to pass my time away 
pleasantly and usefully?” was the question I 
put to myself after the last “good-bye" had 
been spoken, the last kiss exchanged, and the 
parting words of my husband had died out of 
the now desolate room, leaving a lingering echo 
in my heart which sounded like desolation. “ It 
will never do to sit down here idly, and brood 
in vain regret during his absence; and surely, if 
he thought 1 should do nothing but pine and 
grieve for him, it would add a heavier weight 
than now rests upon his mind; for then two 
sore causes for trouble would rest upon him. It 
is enough to feel that our dear country calls for 
him in her affliction, and God go with him in 
her cause. I should blush for him if he held 
aloof now, nor offered himself in the full vigor 
and pride of his young life, as a shield against 
the arrows of destruction which threaten her, 
and which have already severed some of the 
brightest links which united our beloved nation. 
And while he has gone forth, brave in defense 
of right and truth, shall I sit down and cry like 
a miserable, selfish child, because it can not 
have the toy it loves best always in its hand ? No, 
no. That will never do! I should never claim 
to be a daughter of my proud, beautiful mother, 
America, could I for one moment be guilty 
of such a selfish weakness.” 
So ran my thoughts as I stood beside the win¬ 
dow, listening to the last clang and clatter of the 
hell on the boat which bore him away. 
Slowly it put off from the wharf, and then up 
to God went as deep and fervent a prayer as ever 
wife breathed for guidance and safety. His last 
kiss was still warm upon my lips—his last words 
ringing in my ears—and soou, perhaps, that 
voice, with its loving tones, might he forever 
hushed, and the warm lips, cold and mute, under 
the icy seal of death! Y et not for one moment 
would I have recalled him, even while 1 grew 
sick at heart, and a heavy dread strove to creep 
into my bruin, driving away its usually hopeful 
and pleasing fancies. 
“It is right and jnst,” I murmured, as I 
turned away, “ and God will go with him. I 
know what 1 shall do. I shall go and take care 
of the poor sick hoys up at the hospital.” 
To think, with me, is to act. In a moment 
my bonnet and cloak were donned, and I was on 
my way with a light heart. Are there any wives, 
mothers or sisters who will wonder how I could 
l'cel light-hearted, when I hud just sent my hus¬ 
band away to buttle—perhaps never to look upon 
his dear face again? I will tell you why. 1 
trusted in <jod , and teas yielding to an impulse 
lo good deeds. 1 say good, because I was ani¬ 
mated solely by the desire to render assistance 
and relieve suffering, and not for what other 
people might think or say of me. 
On entering the hospital, I found the attend¬ 
ing physician, Dr. L-, there, and introduced 
myself. 
“ I have nothing to do,” I said, “ and want 
you to employ me. Can I render assistance in 
any way ? ” 
“Yes, madam,” was his prompt response. 
“If you will come in sometimes and prepare 
something nourishing, and talk to them, to keep 
them in good spirits, we shall he very glad.” 
I shall certainly do so. I am glad if I can be 
of use.” 
1 laid aside bonnet and cloak, without further 
ceremony, and went to the sickest man I saw. 
“How do you feel?” I asked, bending over 
him. 
“Weak, ill—nigh to death,” he replied, in a 
tone so pitiful and full of despair that I felt the 
tears spring to my eyes. I sent them back to 
their source, however, and spoke in a full, firm, 
yet kind tone. 
“ Oh, no. You are not near death. You are 
ill, but you will not die. Uncle Sam has use for 
you yet, and in a few days you’ll be up and 
ready to shoulder your musket again. Don’t 
you think so?” 
His eyes sparkled in their deep sockets, and a 
momentary flush rose to his pale cheek. 
“ Oh, if I could only think so! But the time 
drags so slowly, and here I lie useless, helpless, 
keeping those who could fight away to take care 
of me.” 
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OVER 
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to a laborer. 
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M,y 49, 28,17, 12 is the name of a relative. 
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Ripon, Wia , 1864. Rosa B. Frt. 
rr - Answer In two weeks. 
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