Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1886 — A Woman’s Courage. [ARTICLE]

A Woman’s Courage.

“War is a terrible thing. The first fight I was in was the battle of Shiloh. I tell you, boys, my heart was an my mouth when the rebels commenced firing on us,” said old Tommy Hayfield to visiting neighbors. “You were a coward, Tom,”remarked Mrs. Hayfield. “It. would .doubtless have frightened me if I had been a soldier in that battle; but it wouldn’t have scared me till my heart jumped into my mouth.” “Oh, I don’t doubt it," retorted the ild man. “You are a woman, and a woman never lets her heart get in her mouth.” “Humph!" ejaculated the old lady, “I suppose you think that the reason a woman never gets her heart in her mouth is because she hasn’t any heart ?” “No. my dear.” replied the old warrior, between whiffs of tobacco smoke; “it’s because if her heart were in her

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