The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-08

4 group cf lovely girls were Assem- bled in
the si;lug room OF Mrs ---. bu>ily piytug
the needle, Tor they had Determined on devot.
irg pcr'ion Of each day 10 sewing for onr
ave- soldiers and the quick movement OF the
srrtll hagrrS, tle hmm Of the machines, aad
The sffeufi0a " hen each peid to her task
sHs we how tnGra thev were Ia tafsStei Ia
fLrir undertaking l vNs attracted, pirtiCu
ltrtv. to oBacf &seiT number whom they called
ClsvR she was 4 slight. fair girl Of seventeen,
aul without being strictly handsome. was yef
20 yelF. and had such psp.ive look up0u
her ccuntenanCs lint my sympathy was In
st4u;lv enlisted When she buzz Of CCav.r-
Hq'ion had continnei tor some hours r $50 want
entered with tba III assage Mics Clara Ma
s'Ei for her, Mas Willie : come, ana in an III
slant ''t)!lrN's Willie his come, - was echoed
from lip % lip ~ h" mlschipyous ETonp uutil
pr'- Gitra VIZ crimsnued with comm <lou
= F-st girl. IL y IS ths Drs' t4na that Willie
II - been TO the city since ae baGe her tsIe well
10 follow III" fortunes Of war, and she might
veji b icrg ven the haste with which she hit-
tai irCrg the room.
I'D "a IT ssa Ci tr2 again in two weeks ana
my ssc)nd y!sif TO the ee.riuE-rpom while
there, Willie, "a no had received sudden orders
70 retntu 10 MS post, called 81 Mrs ---- -
bsG Clara fare we'll, and fbe poor Plrl. after MS
departure, could NOT reprrss tho tears which
fell IN . silver shO wsr from her ewes. Oue OF
the Iris. win HE intention Of cheering Clara
hecun 10 tsp,p her and remarked Never
MIND, Clara, wall write 20 Willie, and when
hr Knows how yon gr.rYe, [ thiuK ne will
leave H. company sud return 10 MS lady
bird Never did seq such 50 change ia any
ones counter tnCe there Suddenly yyaz on
CI3ra'e Der cheeks Crifasoneo. her eye.
Il '~h'rd. aud drIwiGs herself proudly erect.
= hist an Expression of contempt guritd her
lPs. she exciflmed, Then | would ecorsl n .IY,;
do you supposr tGht ! WouiG lavish nv love
ga one who Woald not protect his rights - and
aEajn her fer III uIcop9G HId tears flied thu.
iaTEe bl"s eyes, aud thought 10 myself. yes
noble CfI, ana Won would gopuPT ma va yDDr
own ynuug ife Crus he'd out by his downfall in
Ire pAtn OF duiy than that lie YOU love shoula
fnTnk from the cci Il ct. Aud this Is tn I'm
pulse of every true female ha.rt---o sbra
proud teJrs over a fallen hen . n her tlgsl en-
b nee the loved one living with the brand a.
coward upou his brow.
ngriHS the days of the battle, poor tuar,
TaTrh"d me conflict from Tia hattary 80
sgsrcely 6it more than breathe She IN q no
tear, but the deep melancholy Of Der ev4g and
the rhG4G"Iing " mich shook Der frar-}r. ,yann
Anderson s cannon were heicoing fYerh heir
venom, sHn Wed the agony Of haE ars.rt aud
when repeated messages cir-s grNnrtrg
fTieGGe that their iov.a enes veya cat, sba
= '"ar"d 70 IL TIE ~ ant angel i,oue 10 nor
il nut VA n size could really no Hanger
doubt tEs u'h of the blessed tidirrs -lt r
"'t"n, after Tie great excitement she "a ii
hu"erg"H@, seemed t. GAys turned Ia! 10 4
iaatbie Statue.
/ T)s with Cilrg again ca the hanDv d4y-
on which he Confederate flag wa ht -tro on
Fort Suutrr, ard when thai ,u blerl of a ma
Hons triumph over the hand ~ tyranny was
uufUrivd ana HutieTfr tuEso. the hY,pzA NJ
Aeagsu, ! FL h,r trenlhle as she leaned on
me tor suppcrt, and | coUld not helm CON
sratuiahug her mat for the present, It least
fer heart could nnT reYel IN is bauriutss
All, IL WAS proud moment for very South
eTn heart 10 see that BANNER which for 50 long
had Eten t7untinB rs TO oar very faces and 4
cauher 10 oar happiness, row lowered before
the IN hlen CT justice and night, aGd our state
~ vi Il ite iil!aetto and crescent &helt..ipg
cut their pure sjIvery light. from its grouu.: Of
Eetren's own cZ1Te hue. waving upCn tlte sen
CIR fortress. Ah our very souls thrilled with
ptse patriotism, and from many heart went
np ferNent thank 70 ssod who, by inirarIe
lCu7 i"terpCsitioH, had saved lis from 1he
power of tue enemy ana given us The victory
On, surely we should pc a God serving Cod
fearipR p-ofle, for His merc;iui kindness IS
fDcerH great toward us"
When ! aga IN saw Ciara she was prone
nadinR with Niti!e by her eide, aGd .l!d not
aeed II sacord glance 1T her bright f,ra To az
sure rnc OF her happiness aAd If Appearances
1e corr ct - ~il not he tong ere she wifi e. ~
herself into her hero loving kPSp,ng, usi If
III The continued strife in whiC4 our cotiptry
is involved hH should again as Called to thu
h1tt.a Tor cur rights ] know Caat Clara VIII
II MIN go even II in The strugEie heT heart
must break