The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-12
RETREAT FOR THE SICK.
A rrLhnle 30 lne eohIe charIl,.

Tribute To the noble Charity
Edtor Ricim0pd Tine;
A. has been my good fortune TO be an
inmate of the "ketreat for the Sick for
some time past, and cannot refrain
from adding my mite 10 the items tnat
have Appeared in some of our papers
regarding tine beautiful and systematic
manner in which 20 is managed, ana al
most entirely by ladies, you may say
The most attractive room tO me, and
indeed 90 all. is tine children ward
From the door by which you enter TINS
room cen be seen, nrst OF an,
Grandma, as she is called, not
only hy The children, but many
enough 70 be grandmothers themselves.
Grandma 10 well educated and refined
lady, and | think it would lie
difficult TO find another so wei.
calculated 10 ON her position m
thIs room. Around bright
coal ire are numerous little chairs, IN
which are seated tine little ones who are,
or nave been. afflicted with different
maladies The bright face on "httlc
Mac is about the first seen as You enter
and he is not long in making himself
heard hy his pratiie am sorry 90 say
though. That bis case is almost hopeless
and bis disease almost without parallel
Bg Macs side Is generally seated "lit-
Ole Fair who comes from South Caro-
lna Fair Is quiet, dcmurc little
thing. hut bias always bright smile for
any one who notices her Lizzie. tine
oldest girl in the ward, could neither
walk 0r Alk when she was brought here
about three years since. She can do
both now, and walks every sunday When
.he weather admits of II, 90 sunday
school and church. Annie, pretty and
already useful girl, comes next oh0
could not walk when she came bu'
thanks tO q kind providence, and Qui
-hilml and talented surgeon, she Dis now
able tO walk anywhere about the city
Lulu. % bright and Beautiful little gir
was almost de.ormed when brought
here. hut Is fast recovering now and D.
is thought viii soon be entirely cured.
JOAN Lee Ia nephew OtOuI Governor
has had % terrible operation periormeD
recently Dy Dr. W heat. who has so en-
iearcd himself tO all OF his patients here
that they look eagerly for his comm
every dav. John Lees operation Was ,
very serious one. but like tho rest of thf
name of Lee. be bore IL maniuliy john
is a bright intelligent boy. and has De-
come SD much attached t0 the Retreat
that when his mother told him She Dad
GOOD news for him. namely that h'
would soon be able 90 20 home. he rt
piled that h@lid not consider that good
news.
Hun.og T. the quiet little boy generally
tInr alone at the window feadng
w.lh which be is Well supplied. the chill
drln of the city constantly supplying
them with books with which ihcn
library Is wen ii..ei
Landon i-a brave good boy. lie re-
fused t1 take chl0r0f0rm when the opera
zion ON his leg was performed. lie i- So
nearly WelI that Doe will soon be allowed
i0 leave the Retreat
! must speak li lhe attention thC
nurses in attendance gives the paaenis
Almost the moment The bell, which !.
always 40 hand. rings they appear as
though by magic. and always with q
sind word for the sick l cannot sHf
enough in favor ot our president. who
nanl the whole of her time literally
as -lc said io me thc day. upstairs
downstairs and .n mv Mlys chamber
lnd leaves each one better i0l her VISIT
She B. ao bright and cheerful Even
the little ones brigten up as She make,
her Appearance among them