Shreveport news., 1864-06-07
The Ladies of Nfinaen. In

The following thoughts suggested durine
short sojourn At MAIDEN Hospital are due
to, and only poor rccOmpeusc for the
kindness of its Kind and beautiful Ladies
- Nan is the man who uc'r can hcstow.
a leaf Of laurel to the female brow.
When sterling sense ana tUncful die;ion
joined.
Are the twin Offspring of truo virtues mind
1t is claimed by ,ne OF wi-doms sons.
that reason was Gods first best 80 10 man
and without pcesumiug to dispute tho We
doubt, we claim that woman was Gods
second best gin 10 man, at least. no soldier
who has ever passed 4 few days ut Mindrn
VIII Tor a moneat question to-. ycricity ot
Our statement. unless, PERHAPS. some MISC
gaix st. whose heart i indeed Gallons. wLo..
luneN b e affections have never been warm,
ed into life by the purifying. refining and
clnva'iAg Influences % her GEM Il nature
But for such miserable heaven. abandoned
creatures, we write not we only cnleayor
TO leudcr tribute 10 whom it Is due and are
proud to hn cl At the shrine of Beauty and
pay that tcitiy dUc to terreue Perfection
Il must not, indeed cannot he expected of
u, to 'DuiHsrato the Numerous sacrifice,
displayed with such heroic fort tuIe and
unsurpassed devotion. By the inca.anarnllc
Ladies OF our struggling and bleeding
Dixie whose doors have ever been kindly
thrown open. ANA their hearts expanding
with sympathy bid the weary suffering
soldier - come in and be refreshed"
Carcw"rn. tired and sick he laid upon
the green sward. forgotten by his comrades,
unnoticcd by his general, and neglected
10y his surgeon, no matter how Iung. repeat.
ing in his mind. how long am to lie thus
and suffer- Soon his query is answered.
y soh sweet voice approaches. Il delicate
tender hand applies the cooling draught TO
his icvercd lips : soon he sleeps swasily -"
=. child es"ii-,t IN. yne a ms OF its mother,
dreaming Of elysiNh bowers his limbs ache
no more ffoin the weary march. the Thrill
ling fife and rafting drum disturb him not;
no hunger now makes him desperate the
dangers OF the battle field no longer disturb
his mind 10 n woman stood there beside
him and raised the wand of her magic in,
! tluence. disPeii ny the gloom which was fast
creeping upon hun. q how cheering u the
Invalid soidicr, TAR from the cnde,tments
Of bis home-no matter how humble around
which cluster SO many happy. hailOwel
heaven born associations-deprivc of the
altectionate attention ola gentle and de-
voted wife, the lraycrful soliciiudc of a
kind mothers heart or SISTER tender watch
care. amid strangers to receive from then
such welcome invitations TO share their
comforts and hospitalifies Such We're the
Ladies of Minden, and these happy encour-
aging associations Will cling to cur memo-
ry through years to come as the tendrels
of the vine cling to the strong oak of the
forest.
The influence Of woman il the Polar star
ol our social system which guides Us safely
t" tue eliminating point of refinement and
civiiizatloa. And we now quit this poor
Effort as we quit these scenes VIII ch have
gwen Gs SO much pleasure and 80 iorcihiy
reniud NJ of the scenes of our childhood :
happy days. of the land of our birth. once
blooming - fair ana lovely as "A child :: cl,d