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The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution
| Author: | Abrams, Alex St. Clair
Shared by: Ata Uysal |
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| Language: | English | |
| Number of downloads: | 36 | |
| Number of readers who love this book: | 1 | |
| Source: | http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/17955 | |
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The plot of this little work was first thought of by the writer in the month of December 1862 on hearing the story of a soldier from New Orleans who arrived from Camp Douglas just in time to see his wife die at Jackson Mississippi.' (Excerpt from Original Preface)
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... The old negro fell on her knees by the side of the bed, burying her head in the folds of the counterpane, while the tears flowed freely from her eyes. The little boy nestled by her side sobbing and calling for his mother. "Don't cry chile," said the old negro, endeavoring to console him. "Your mammy will come back one of dese days," then recollecting the words of Mrs. Wentworth in reference to him, she took him in her arms, and continued, "poh chile, I will take care ob you until your father come for you....