Shreveport news., 1864-05-31
The Ladies Of ,iinaeu.La.


The following thoughts suggested during
short sojourn at Minden Hospital. are due
to, and only a poor rccOmpeusc for the
kindness of its Kind and leau;i:Hl Ladies
indeed
q" Nan i the man who nc'r can bcs;ow,
\ leaf of laurel TO the female brow.
When sterling sense and tunctul dic:iou
joined.
Are tie twin otf-prin- Of true virtues mind
Ii i ella imed by ne Of VISIONS sons.
that reason was God- fist hest ciu TO man.
and without presnming 10 dispute, tho We
doubt, we claim that woman was Gods
second best gift 10 man, at least no soldier
who has ever passed a few days nj Mindcn
Will for a moment question the vcriciry OF
our statement. nuie~s. perhaps. som. MISC.
galxst, whose heart i indeed CaliuUs whose
in'eN ib!e affections have never been warm
ed into LIE by the purifying. refining and
eleNa'lnS influences her gent Il nature
But for such miserable heaven. abandoned
creatures, we write not we only cnleavor
TO Tender tribute To whom il il due and arr.
proud to kh e! At the shrine of Beauty and
pay ihlt tcalty due to terrene perfection.
II must not indeed cannot be expected Of
IL, to eu,nnrratc the numerous sacrifices
displayed with such heroic forttuIe and
unsurpassed devotion. b the Incompatible
ladies OF orr struggling aad bleeding
bINic whose doors have ever been Kindly
thrown open. and their hearts expanding
wi;h sympathy. bid TIE weary suffering
solder '' come in and he refreshed"
Carnwotn. tired and sick he laid upon
the green swavd. forgotten by his comrades.
unnpttccd by his general. and neglected
by his surgeon. no matter now long. repeat
ing in his mind, how long am 10 lie TINS
and suffer, soon his query j. answered.
y soft sweet voice approaches. IA delicate
tender hand applies the cooling draugtit to
his igvered iips soon he sleeps sw"stiy as-
child eS"'iicrt IN. Pie n ms OF its mother.
dreaming Of eiysiSh bowers his limbs ache
no more from the weary march. the thrill
ling fife and rafting drum disturb him not:
no hunger now makes him desperate 4: the
dangers OF the battle field no longer disturb
his mind !: 10. a woman stood there beside
him and raised the wand of her magic in
iiuence, dispeling the gloom which was fast
creeping upon hun q how cheering to the
Invalid soldier. tar from the cudeufulents
OF his home--no matter how humble around
which cluster so many happy. hailowel.
heaven born Observation-Disclosures of tn.
aitectionate attention of a gentle and de-
voted wife, the lraycrfnl solicitndc of a
kind mothers heart. or sister tender watch
care. an,id strangers 10 receive from them
such welcome invitations to share their
comforts and hospitalitics Such We're the
Ladies of Minden. and these happy encour-
aging associations will cling to our memo
ry through years to come as the tendfets
Of the vine cling TO the strong oak of the
forest.
The influence of woman is the Polar star
OF our SOCIAL system which guides us safely
I" the eliminating pom: Of refinement and
civiiizat'oa. And we now quit this poor
ehprt as we quit these scenes VIII ch have
given Us SO much pleasure aud 80 tnrcibly
remi,.d us of the Genes of our chiidbaoa
happy days. of the land of our birth. once
blooming fair ana lovely a. child" clad
IN natures most ,nticiny garb, now alas :.
strckened by the hand OF !, latenoas and
desolating foe. God grant She may soon
be snatcbed from the crushing merciles.
grasp OF the despotic Usurper. and Ken
lucky yet stand forth bright Saiaite in
the cloudiess armament of our glorious
Confederacy.
II u ID GA,