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The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], "a soldier's Gratitude.". (search)
orward indeed!" said she.--"You are not able to go at all," and with a graceful and hospitable wave of her hand, and a smile that I have seen, my dear mother, a thousand and one times since, and mingled its light with the light of those fond memories brought from home to span with the rainbows of hope the dark clouds that lower over a soldier's tuft, she bade us "come in," and so completely were we mesmerized, that we obeyed her as promptly as if it had been the Colonel giving an order, or St. Peter inviting us into Heaven. Well, we were soon seated in her spacious dining room, gloriously refreshed with some of the most delicious wine I ever smacked a lip over. Oh, mother, I can taste it yet. She then made us sit up to her breakfast table, and I found myself suddenly decidedly convalescent. Our appetites were soon with us, and it was precious little like a sick man — I came down to my work then and there. To tell you the truth, mother, I was at a loss to decide with which I wa