New-York tribune., 1868-07-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
IyPwOIp OF JENNY c. WHITE DEL ,l5lA BAL, M,
.y,,Orp AND LETTERS OF JENNY {: W ono M, mn

.FMoIP AND LETTERS OF JENNY c; WhIln I9mo Pp
~ ~ AZ By Her Mother. RIIODA f. Nliilh' ~ -
a3 Boston: Patrick DOnahOe -
Tho simple memoir prcfxcd to the correspond
e,ce which forms the chief portion Oh 'i,i' 'Uiuo
aiscloses a life of singular purity anu ~,
Madame del Bal was permitted the ENJOY ,n'"' " '
abref earthly career but she remained Io"s eHo"s"
40 become the idol of atfectlonate domestic eIcl'
and the object of peculiar honor almost oi uo'o"
reyorsuco in land of strangers Herpatheuc history
;asoo, toId She was the daughter of the late Judge
lanes W White. respected magistrate of this city,
,oooived 81 faithful education in the communion ol
Ar Ponan Catholic Church, and graced with rare
rorsonal beauty and the power of magnetic alu'c-
tion she was married young to a Spanish gentleman
of Santiago on the Isthmus OF Panama In Tue 0ui'-
mer OF 1868. she accompanied her husband 10 the
Istbmus where she took mp her residence deyoting
herself TO works Of charity and religion uhtl her
death in the Autumn of 1867. Her letters dnrhg
that period abound with animated and picturesque
5ositions Of Spanish- American life, and breathe
beautiful spirit of tender ana devoted Oa'loN"
Dietv The religious sentiment and family affection,
rhicb in her were gracefully blended in harmoni-
ous unity were the dominant passions OF her nature
Her cop,position seemed to be free from every stain
of earthly mold. With rare wOmany attractlveness,
she showed no trace of the love of admiration and
thirst for power which sometimes spread thelr
blight over the feminine heart. An ardent CHRISTIAN
Of the most exclusive type, she was alive to all the
fair hnmanities that adOm our common nature. Her
hfe in Panama was a perpetual course OF active
benefcence and almost angelic goodness. Called 10
endure the deepest grief that can rend the heart
of a mother she never gave way to morbid gloom
nor fatered in her work of blessing all whom she
could aid In the political troubles of her adopted
country, she exercised singular patience, constancy
and good sense. After the revolutionary battles
when the wounded of both sides were brought into
Santiago. she performed the most heroic services,
never leaving the side of the surgeon in the hospital
dressing the wounds with her own hands, and de-
servedy gaining the title of the Florence Nightingale
of South America. We give q single extract from
her correspondence which shows her talent for de-
scription, and the depth and fervOr of her home
affections -..,o No - ,os,
MY DARLING RHO: Amerry Christmas and happy New
Year you dear John aud you little darngs a3 70 t
accompany these wishes in person! what meethg we
will have, please God, when am able to go nome!
A cloud must hang over your Christmas. pafucniary
TO my darling mother owing 10 my dear grandmotnet
death but it easier for you who are united to bear
write this subject since wrote 10 gear nOter on tue
on Christmas eve, while were dining my letters from
home were brought n--one r3m dear mother, En- com, i
meuced to you IN Washington Iuo one ron YOU any any
one from dear father written down town. Inc person
who brought them was delighted TO be the messenger
for he knew gift could be 50 acceptable 10 me Chlst
mas eve ... .,,o,,,,o, rossod or rors1,,. bpt n
do SO, I had to work, assure you / had the Wh0ie
direction Of everything for three masses-9ne AT la
musicians all in order, the men for firing the cannon anu
for ringing the bells, in time was labor IN ilsei bn
every one was delighted with the arrangements.
inclosed the upper end Of tIe church taking IN te
man, man anu IN Nv" 3ront @ Of me main altar had platform
twenty feet square erected On this had stable MAGE
of wood and rooted with palms. This was eight
feet high In it manger filled win straw,
in which lay beautiful infant Jesus, having nothing on
but one OF my lace handkeIcheIS arranged w loon lhe
little shirt On either side OF the manager were statues
of the Blessed Virgin and ST. Joseph Above the slau
this suspended in mid-ar. shone a star. IN the niche
formed by the arch over the mangeF stood niue Doy
with blue eyes and light hair beautifully dressed as an
angel. Although the child stood on narrow platform
pedestal which was concealed uy the stable he per
formed ms part so Weil uuIIhs ioHE I,
many thought il was statue Az lie door Of Tie stable
years old, they behaved beautifully About foot lower
knelt on one side the three kings magi III adoiauoh'
had orange trees filed with oranges growing round
the stable. cOuld make it Winter, aud thought II
better have all the gories Of the tropics represented
The shepherds dressed in modern style for the sake q.
effect. They looked pretty welfull white knecbreeches,
cOOred ribbons their legs and SATIN shoes fancy
hats turned side with flowers and gilt crozers
satin; Of tunc Of blue with gay flowers, mantle
who was one of the kings wore yellow trousers;
tunic OF brown satu with yellow trimmings mantle dee
His Jewels in his and which he his dress
really Eastern in magnicence Indeed the jewels
of an were very beautiful The black king purple
brOcade trousers; red tunc, with gaycOored border
At the left hand altar said dn this large
incloscd sanctuaryD At the right the Sunday schOO
grouped, and at tile Gloria and hymn 10 Tho
Blessed Virgin at the OnerOry. This hymn was writer
for Christmas, and very touching After mass The
priest invited the people TO the alteration Every ono
IN went up who chose, and left Christmas offering foi
- charity plate, which prepared Even Dr Dickson
~ Protestant Joined in il most chcerfully Juialua
have the most extraordinary manner Of cOaXng people
10 bc generous
have not time 10 read my letter; am ashamed
10 send IT,
My dear Rho pray give my best love to all at home
with my heartfelt holiday Wishcs-dO not forget the
CurtayBeS WhO have forgotten nc)and 10 all my it
mate friends; TO Lila, who must write often To all
deed Who Will ask fOr YOur devoted sister,
JENNY c. WHITE DEL BAL
The volume now issued at the dctation Of mater
nal love and sorrow, though modestly disclaiming a
title to the attention of the public possesses in
terest far wider than the fOndc of which the sub
ect was member 1t has the merit so much superior
to that of mere literary skill, of presenting an
artless pOrtraiture of sngulaTly noble and lovely
character. Such example of natural womanly
excellence cannot but exert a gracious and benign
influence. which will not only justify. but amply re-
ward, the resolution to bring it before the public
instead of yielding to the scrupes of fastdous and
sensitive reserve.
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