02339cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500310014326400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032450000310036050801240039152013530051553400450186865300640191385600430197799900170202022906UtSlPG20260610133527.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aKing, Charles,d1844-193312aA War-Time Wooing: A Story 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-10-06  aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"A War-Time Wooing" by Captain Charles King is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the story explores themes of love and sacrifice, primarily through the characters of Bessie Warren, a young girl mourning the death of her brother, and Lieutenant Paul Revere Abbot, a soldier whose correspondence with Bessie becomes a poignant thread in their lives. As war rages, personal connections are deepened and complicated by the harsh realities of military life and loss.  At the start of the tale, the narrative introduces us to Bessie Warren and her father, Doctor Warren, at a suburban train station as they await news from the frontlines. Bessie is revealed to be experiencing developing feelings for Lieutenant Abbot, a soldier who has only interacted with her through letters, igniting a hope that is entwined with the ongoing war. The opening hints at the emotional turmoil caused by war when Doctor Warren finds himself reconciling his daughter's affection for a stranger with the deep grief of having lost his own son to the battlefield. Such dynamics are set against a backdrop of military camaraderie, duty, and the unfolding tragedy of the war, suggesting a rich exploration of how personal narratives collide with larger historical events. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22906  c64002d64002