. Our army nurses. Interesting sketches, addresses, and photographs of nearly one hundred of the noble women who served in hospitals and on battlefields during our civil war . ze it very highly. My dear sister, Mrs. Eliza P. Stone, died sevenyears ago. Her experience at the hospital was 334 OUR ARMY NURSES. identical with my own; but her sweet Christiancharacter, and strong faith, impressed itself uponthe hearts of many suffering and dying ones, andgave consolation to many in their hours of trial. MkS. M. J. BUNCHEK. 182 Main Stueet, Nashua, N. H. LIVE. Live for good that you may do —For the e


. Our army nurses. Interesting sketches, addresses, and photographs of nearly one hundred of the noble women who served in hospitals and on battlefields during our civil war . ze it very highly. My dear sister, Mrs. Eliza P. Stone, died sevenyears ago. Her experience at the hospital was 334 OUR ARMY NURSES. identical with my own; but her sweet Christiancharacter, and strong faith, impressed itself uponthe hearts of many suffering and dying ones, andgave consolation to many in their hours of trial. MkS. M. J. BUNCHEK. 182 Main Stueet, Nashua, N. H. LIVE. Live for good that you may do —For the errors you may fight,For the aid that you can give,For the needs you can relieve,For the wrongs that you may right Live afflictions to console — Giving strength unto the weak,. Giving hope to dumb despair,Like an answer to a prayei-;Be a help to tliose that need. Live to say, Thy will be done !Even though it seem unjustTo your dim, imperfect sight;What He doeth must be right:Keep a iirm, unwavering trust. Live the seed of good to sow ;Live to sweeten sorrows to lift the fallen up;Live in fellowship and so live when called above. 336 OUR ARMY MARGARET HAMILTON. J WAS born in Rochester, :N. Y., Oct. 19, 1840;and being an only child I a\ as well cared for,and knew very little of lifes care until thedeath of my dear mother, in 1857. After thatI became very restless and unhapj^y; and as I hadalways been religiously inclined, I thought I shouldlike to become a Sister of Charity, as I had beentrained in their schools, and thought they did a greatdeal of good among the sick, the poor, and theorphans. I met with great opposition from myfather, who could not bear the thought of givingme up to that life; but finally my pleadings won hisconsent and in 1860 I entered the Orj^han Asylum,an aspirant for the Order of Sisters. This was afavor granted to my father, as a mark of respect, forhe had been a good friend to the church and theasylum. After three months prob


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