The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-18
What the Ladies May Do.

young lady sojour7iing in Farmville Va sends
US an appeal and we take pleasure in rendering
the aid she asks in seeking to do something for her
loved and afflicted country:
Kind Friends: Owing to the danger which il
nuT, and has been for some time. menacing our
beautiful Capital, many have left their pleasant
homes until the storm which now hangs over has
spent its fury. The neighbs,riug towns and villages
are filled to overfo~ing; and with this rushing
tbropg sick soldiers have followed, as it were
pleading by their pale faces and trembling steps for
sympathy
duty in preparing for their comfort, with the exeep-
ton of one thing, and being nearer TO claims
my attention more particularly. They have gone
to work willingly, sending the little delicacies
necessary to the sieb doing whatever sewing lnay
lie needed; but still there is thing which they
have forgotten. and that Is, think, very import
ant. GOinto their hospitals not n lady is to be
seen. Being used to visiting them While at honlt |
felt anxious 10 do SO here but was told no ladies'
allowed to enter while shrugged her pretty
shoulders and said, Really, am afraid of them
they such horrid creatures, unrefned" Ali
the old Virginia pride in ut those sneerina
words. Our soldiers unrekntd, / told them how
we took care Oh them i'll my own beloved city; how
thoughts Of those absent ones spufred us ON with
increasing ardor how joy fully each hailed her
day at the hospital; how had seen tears start in
eyes all unused tn tho tender mood at some delicate
mention of the loved ones at home, while brown
hands sought ours to give silent toaen Of their
deep gratitude.
Truly is woman, in "her hours Of ease uncertain
coy and hard to please; let paiu and anguish wiring
the brow" she can If she niki) be indeed minis
tering angel to the sufferer. And where can tra
woman show to better advantage all those lovely
and gentle qualities with which God has endowed
her, than in sick roomi That is htr place and
hcr's clone .1
Oh, dear friends, If you could only hear the bless
iIgs that have heard for simple foner given
you would, indeed envy our position.
There are ladies among You, refugees like myself
Time hangs heavily on their hands, Go, take them
with you to the hospitals let them geo there il
something els, to do brsides friteripg away the
preriois hours God has given them, 60 with your
sunny smiles, young and cid read The Bible to
them II will cheer their lonely hearts, tathe these
teyered hyaws, whisper wefds of hepe and eoinfor'
10 the dropping spirit, it wings way into tile
sngls wchlan of the South. Then east aside this
sse delieacH for tell you you mish 10 be projected
then take of your sick noldicrs
You all have some loved cne engaged in this
mighty contest for rights and liberty then,
go and ''do f,nto others ,ou would have thsm do
unto YOU" Minister to their wants if they are I'M
refined, it is your place to refine them. Let not Il
day pass without some gentle deed done in their be
half. Tell them Of Heaven talk of those they have
left In the far sunny South and can Assure you
there viii be nothing lost, Yet much gained. Let
it be said, az il has been Of niny others in our
beautiful land. she hath done what she could =
and while you do this, pray for Gods blessing ON
yeus efforts; for His spirt to give our nen high
hvarts and strong arms.te drive back the vandaI
horde which now threatens very doors. D1
this and He who rules the storm will be with sou,
even unto the end. Wnp-w0oD.'