Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-05

ig Up and down in front OF the station
'he little hamlet near Lea Hurst when
lfiyed there. Him asked for directions
2 how should find Miss Nightingale.
nightingale he asked Seems to
I've heard tho name, but don't know
nv she lives. I'm new man here.
~ Of tho farmer folk might set you
nl, was dIseouraging to say tho least.
ne farmer folk they. of course, would
me me needed information. A quarter
niue from the station met typical
snsh rustic plodding along the road. /
49, sv',e my inquiry after Miss Nightingale.
sugntngale? l know nowt o. no Noight-
Iples horeaboutl in nay tolme," was the
|.sserlng answer. SIN ! kept up the
Iea, and after time succeeded IN find
ne tSrmer home Of tho Nightingale
me possession now OF a compara-
wv prosperous family. who rent IL from
Il Nightingale. The buxOm farmer s
IL Information.
ie. said tho good-natured matron,
~ DC Miss Nlghtingale's estate rolght
',sn But bless you we know nowt
l.s Nightingale. She's never been
, I'm my tonne. We rents from lawyer
~, -. t,uuu mat TINS woman did not
nave the address Of this lawyer. It
!, ~ custom 70 make half-yearly visits to
-. - 70 collect rents. but he has never
e It 70 give the address of his london
e 70 Miss Nightlngale's tenants.
~ Gay after this futile visit TO Derby
~ ! hunted up st. Thomas Hospital
,.lnuon. with which is connected the
saunsale Home" and school for trained
Hr,.i,a ms IL In Hanly street. A pleas
~ attendant admitted me. / asked
s Mss nightingale. W
~ Nightingale" the young woman re-
~ N tone OF surprise. why do YOU
N S,ew mat Miss Nightingale has not
M ~. asie lot years. l have been here sew
4 ~ ss ~. ana all have ever seen OF her
u, ~ Ky mere and here she pointed to
! rsnr., .nA stood on a pedestal near by.
d esI,, s woman with strong, clear
A ,,rnr ace, that was evidently a face
4 ,s... 4vns and resolute woman. hut no
w w u the ordinary sense OF tbe fern.
,s ss see, the attendant went on. "Mlss
4, ~ mas been an invalid for many
~. - ~ y not able to go about. | do not
j. ns, y. ner address, but will speak to
~ ~ He ga and returned with the ad-
ant. me famous woman, She lives
4, s ehs spot In the West Of london. hut
Il i,s.s neignbors about her do NOT seem
nv anything Of her. A neat maid
is 49,, sIa. and few moments later I
Arn IA ipto the presence OF the woman
Z fn,,,, nAa so much trouble in locat-
ia hsass ner reclining on a couch
s,ss he- sn9ut her and writing pad
II taQck 10 - appeafanea came as sort
ptcted ~ ~ me- For some reason / had
r.,s 70 see slender. nFrynuaiv-nr-
BE- h, NVman. quick and energetic 1
,aislEv woman enormously stout
y cam, laet / found also that
81 ut ~ ~aik without assistance. even
auhIs,.,S .n room. l looked for acme
g. Tb,n, ene lace shown in the bust
tfcsiv IN, hospital. but could md
~ llcs M me accumulated acsh on
d at ~ ner al unlike the woman
" that Il. original Of that. | found
W fqgsaoh n, nua' had been made from a
l. Fe.usaess' Zen ss Of Miss Nightingale after
e. .,la sAe ~ me Crinca. For some
< .le 81 horssi,s US retueed TO havo any
IA q NlsAti wi taken. Ny lnta--vievy ,vit,
"a q So unsale was brlef sba Nv. WI" ~
n ias She Expressed her ,haniss
M n1F f7es, Aiho letters that she h r,,,-
& .liaantd lg from America, and she
RI YEA % ~ 'aily The testimonial prr-
"a ielern IA. ths american Government
WIZ ~. ner advice with regard ~
~ sigl 1o-Pi'Al service at The time
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lndlflSnsi. ta4nce. and has tributes
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q a.iA and h Mlsd with pleturas. books.
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N n cs,,. 70 her from line To- time
tIaads ,.ls being roincrabered bv
Z tes W.. are Personally ulitnown
= 1 an AZ ,'n1,irss touches M more
yE VISA you would thank