Such she would have been but for her alienation
from those identified with the cause. She was capable of the most
devoted loyalty, but to whom should she give it? If a loving father
or brother had been among the Confederates, there would have been no
question. Now she was sorely perplexed in her feelings, for the
South was represented by those bent upon doing her a wrong at which
her very soul revolted, and the North by one who had satisfied her
sense of right and justice, who, more than all, had warmed her heart
by kindness. The very friendliness of the negroes inclined her to
take their part almost involuntarily, so deep was the craving of her
chilled nature for sympathy. If she had been brought up in loving
dependence she would not have been so well equipped for the chaotic
emergency. Having no hope of good counsel from natural advisers, she
did not waste a moment in seeking it, or weakly hesitate for its
lack. What her bright, active mind suggested as right and best, that
she was ready to do instantly.
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