New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-03
WHO rs MISS NIGHTINGALE

Mis- Florence Nightingale lie The youngest daughter
and pre- sumptive heifess of VIM Shore Nighnngses
of Embley PARK, Hampshire and the Lea Hurst, Der
n, shre England She 10, moreover, young lady OF
sinoula, endowments both natural and acquired In
knowledge Of the ancient languages and oftne hgner
branches Of mathematics, in general ART science ana
literature her sttainments ae extraordinary. Ihere
il scarcely modern language which che does NOT
understand and she speaks French, German sad
Italian ss fuently a. her native Engith. Shs nss
y.ited ard stuCd the various nations OF Europe ana
las ascended the Nile 70 its reinotest cataract iounS
about the eye Of the Queen graceful, ieninne non
ard popular ere holds ei0gulariy genHe ana per-
suaeive ID flue nee ali with whom she comes ia
contact Her friends and acquaintance are OF Az
clseses and persussons, but hsf hsPpess psce -
bom. In The center Of q very large band oil accom-
nisbed relatives and In simple obedisnce to her sd-
hiring parents. $500 IN.
WHY then, should a being 80 highly plessed win
all that 81 ,uld render life bright innocent and 10
considerable extent useful forgo such pslpsble sod
be- ar.elt att sctions Why quit all this TO become
anure
for her kinda sympsihy With tue ~eak, tho OPP
rossed the Se,fitnts the suf ring and the desoAte.
The scbools and the poor sroOnd Lea Hurst spd En
bley fret cav and felt her ~ visitor tescher, con.
soler expoubder Then rhs hequented ana stuaioa
the schools hospitals and reforms6ry Institutions OF
London. Edir bureb and Tire Continent. Three years
400 whe1 all Europe had holiday on and alter the
Great Exhibition. when the highlands OF Scotland,
the lakes Of Switzerland and all the bright spots OF
the contir ent were filed Sth parties OF pleasure ms
nightingale wac within the walls OF one Of NE 0efman
house or hospitals for the cure and reformation Oh ns
Loot and infirrn For three long months ehe vas 10
Dolly ard nightly attendance, accommodating expert
cree in I'll the duties and lsbors OF female mnisra
ton. She then returned to be once more the osgns
Of her own happy home
Meanwhile cry of distress and for additional CON
forte be, ond those Of hospital tresnent cams
home from the Essf from wounded brethren IN
arms There instantly aross an enthusiastic desire 20
answer it, But experieDced Zeal could perform NJ
tie and body Of ll-OrgsIized nurses mign' 40 nofs
harm than good. There wss fear lest nope IN
puse sbould tail for the want Of q head, hand and
heat 10 direct it. twas then that neld " a. openoa
for the vioer exe-si.e OF Mis- Nightingsles symps
thies experience and powers OF command ana coos.o'
But At what cost At be rick Of her Own ll'eA INC
Rang Of sepsrstoo from all her friends and famy soe
a, the certainty If encounterog hardship eanse.s
tolls and the constantly renewing sceDe' OF rl
snfs,iD2e amid all the worst horrors OF war lpels
are fes vbo would not rscoi from such reahuesi os
Mis- Nightingale shrsDk not and at once sccep.oii
the reoues a that wss made her TO form ana eon'1y
the entire nursing establishment fer me scH sa1
roupoe I'd rolsiers IN the Lsyant. While we -.ns,
tbs deliberate sensitive, and ngoiy endosoa yoant
Isdv il al bar post rendering tie hoiiess Oh rohs
ehsyties 70 the ,ck :he dying, and the cosvAS'cen'