New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
HER LIFE IN RICHMOND.

was a handsome woman w'h red-brown eyes aad .:,i
amid The granicur x Arlington. a, the gay water,
Ing places OF in Richmond during the crucial period
Of her life. a simple sincerity OF heari ana
She did not bit for dress or show
and in this respect sharp contrast 70 her
udous ana elegant manner ..., -.
cra toased Mrs Lo' whenever hc got chance
Mrs Lce." he centrally c"lled her. o. Nj, MI
Mary II was one OF his pccGharii,s 70 Pr"nS
the n mes OF his near cousins with Miss. and
often those Of MS own daughters. 'Mrs Lec.- be
would say. why don't you war yo.r ui'ss'S $50
longer? look at the pretty siris IN town: ana ana
they all wear long dresses II you don't l"nGinen
yours | shah hav. 10 Walk WIN ne pIriy '.,I..
At Arlington Mrs. Lee manner VAS HlN'ys :
sweet and cordial. She Wa eyer ready 20 show
the Washington ana tlstl- reuss' A-l r-p'in;.,t n.y.,
Mrs Washlugton's dresses with charming niue
stories. and rc'aied the traditions oi the p.a,"'
even 20 strangers. without 1nc'l1iiol o' 1sn'llp III
ton When she arrived IN Richmond her spirit was
nlled win resignation and hoi.iuneas, Nh9 W, W,
tolerahly well. and fealA ioi "ntt ant i,q,.
ships dii not come - hret fh' hons" was lialhF
furnished. hut quit" comieriabl. h''nn '1a m "
filled with refugees aud soldiers theic "as 10 a y
Of food. the erls were quite excited over , th.ir
homospun drosses: now and thon incIe "el, re'',lt
and tun; tho soldiss were aciuaN CON- ne ~ ~
getting married There was no ga\'iN ~ nc
Mess" AZ any period Of the "ar tyeiy m,inn'r =.
tho household was 100 thoroughly in"uen W''h I'D"
gravity OF the situation ana rf'h ono -
ming 10 DO sorne'hne foi ne soIHi,i.. Nj & nee =
nrisoner and held as a hostage. and under such
trials where was tho heart foT anything hut s''''
no ~ became common meeting place. Pea PGo;
rla TAX ~ victory or NoEo"' ''i'F ''''
s,sv hero n they had nowhere el-" 70 20, U'F
gathered here 20 work. Ia" dlsh"ariencd came ioI
Comfort from tho tender loving Nifc oi ~" com
nardor-in CHIEF. whose nature wds ~ yInph tn'n''
who was lnt~liigeni. agreeable ara brave. MOUTH
ing rnorhers came 70 her 80 tncir agony; wives or
heroes brought her their JOY over recent success
friends came without ceremony. ana partook or
what they could get Indeed. 80 fro" was ~" ! no
Mess from any touch Of style or ceremony that =
vounr Southern friend called there one day, ana
was surprised and amused 20 ma stutIcrIs @u "a,
ler gorren uD in = of livery. wcartnr 'onfed-
crate gray clothes and red stripes on MS trousers
and tho conbiu OF in' clothes ana poor speech
very cOmIcaL .,-, -,
soon after Mrs. Lee came TO Richmond q n"rci-
loss rhoumatsm bound her 10 nor chair. In me
back room opening on veranda shado"cd py
,il,nthus trees. her days were spent. tut h'r
snir,, ouailed not before physical inirMliy. hei
nlick mind planned. I'm emergency, various lndus
tries for tho soldiers confori. ~ well A. homely
devices for the welfare OF The Moss. IN" gam
orc together the young girls and Infused INTO mem
, working Interest. They began - KNIT ana 20 - "
20 s,ranc lin, and 20 make bdndag's Inc oru-
nance i,epsrfmcnf furnished Mrs. lee win KNIT
o-need.s by the gross. ana Shc n"p yarn
sro,Its'' working fOr her all over m" country
How well / remember" prominent woman Sail
n IN. few days ago. running up 10 Mrs. i-'" :
room 10 get some yarn for my noihcr 10 KIN, ~ 70
socks got the gray yarn myself from uhn,r n'. n.
nod sh, told mo whore II was. hut she could not
move 20 get It