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vr ii inn j .•Two days ftftor the house was so suddenly vacated there cams u aoft tap at the door, and in walked tho funalc, who, a a I have mentioned, was braving the cold blast, one night in Ninth street. She laid down a satchel, took oil her bonnet and shawl and quietly settled into tho position of nurse, tnuch to tiie astonishment of the black woman. Yes, here the beautiful and frail one staid; tor indeed she was beautiful and many who walked Chestnut street might have envied her her compleinm--her eyi*s, her hair, her hoc* mplishmcnts. Hero she bent ov« r the loath-somu b^d, ihough her whito arm was uuum'ked by the charmed protection—Vaccine. For four loiifj weeks her eyes scarcely knew rest and her g»*ntlo voice southed the nick ouh when he treated, and read to him when he was still. The daily papers and the news of the city she real un i commented on ; she chatted to Liin of literature and HOtcnee ; and win 11 lie could listen to music Hit* j»l t ved and sang to him ; caroling some sweet diry, learned in by gone days. Poor girl !
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Wilmington Delaware State Journal and Statesman
Wilmington, Delaware, US
Fri, Mar 22, 1861
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