英语翻译
PresidentAbrahamLincolnoftenvisitedhospitalstotalkwithwounded(受伤的)soldiersduringtheCivilWar.Once,doctorspointedoutayoungsoldierwhowasneardeathandLincolnwentovertohisbedside.
"IsthereanythingIcandoforyou?"askedthePresident.
Thesoldierobviouslydidn'trecognizeLincoln,andwithsomeefforthewasabletosayinalowvoice,"Wouldyoupleasewritealettertomymother?"
ApenandpaperwereprovidedandthePresidentcarefullybeganwritingdownwhattheyoungmanwasabletosay:"Mydearmother,Iwasbadlyhurtwhiledoingmyduty.I'mafraidI'mnotgoingtorecover(痊愈).Don'tgrievetoomuchforme,please.KissMaryandJohnforme.MayGodblessyouandfather."
Thesoldierwastooweaktocontinue,soLincolnsignedtheletterforhimandadded,"WrittenforyoursonbyAbrahamLincoln."
Theyoungmanaskedtoseetheletterandwasastonishedwhenhediscoveredwhohadwrittenit."AreyoureallythePresident?"heasked.
"Yes,Iam,"Lincolnrepliedquietly.Thenheaskediftherewasanythingelsehecoulddo.
"Wouldyoupleaseholdmyhand?"thesoldierasked."Itwillhelptoseemethroughtheend."
Inthequietroom,thetallPresidenttooktheboy'shandinhisandspokewarmwordsofencouragementuntildeathcame.