New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
A MUTUAL AID SOCIETY.

the whole family assembled TO hear him. There IL
full OF books and curos
MUTUAL AID SOCIETY.
The Mess" was a mutual aid society. Tho men
were cheerful for the girls the Strs in turn kept up
for "moirer, who generally managed to keep up
M.Idred was the little housekeeper and toward
the end there we're hard times a, The Mess" The
larder was uncertain. the appetitcs regular sam
indusirousy, and found little but rye-cofee.
sorghum and corn-neal Sometimes Mrs. Lee got
the contents Of which she at once forwarded to
those whom she knew needed i. keeping for herself
Richmond friends sent her a package Of tea or
wb % The s of Of course they S Would not permit
IL. and frequently made little ruses that she might
On one occasion General Stuart went down 10 the
White House. and brought back to Richmond six
Mrs Lee She regarded them as such treat that
she could no; think OF eating them all herself SO
s~. Of Brook Fin. ''' There was great exci;emen;
wes to s Sleep w Sons Of ana ep S
Alas. In the morning sad tale awaited them An
best, COW had lost her cud at favorable time. and
needed salt fish TO restore it; and when the last
hgnrrs soldiers % psssSd aad To ' their io it s
There was a yiGtory for lie al this tine which
Saimdd @R Mrs Lee how S can You SO calm
Ars9, ,, You proud? ,, Aren't you eaed3
is al qf' he suffered e 'd defeat romoroW 6ose Who
the General always does his best and / am content
70 be quiet Whom. ne is Victorious and calm when
was maddenine bedlano Mrs Lee slone was calm
ps4 spso' to post snTy ran l'TS WITH
vhskey. and th" mob got on its knees beside tho
loose. and the whole city was in danger. The fire
csgheG n% Gdor Efnth % bn Ind Erank s, 1Ha @ H. h. hO
would not move; Friends besought hor 10 hy. Four
four horscs to take her away. and so eager was he
! 20 move her thar he ordered thc trunks 20 hc
ordered inc soldiers out. ard mad hcr daughter
Mar, keep tho DOOR of the housc. which caught dr-
Mrs 1ooS own % woTd Here That II Nas nno.s ..
ole 10 exaggerate tho kind attention Of III" Union
The General ard Mrs Lee Immediately after the
country placc End rcrfcct seclusion and rest. while
| they were looking FOR hone. Mr.. Elizabeth Pres
! offered them = cosey country house with 80 much
! afectionate kindness that tho General could not
ihat ,inc unn 10 wa called 70 thc nrssidency of
Washington and lie University. 1t the. same time
Some Englishman wrote him that siol~r' had boon
- his n b" would com" 70 England TO i've.
Ween 70 @ % T Ss ns9' N 10 lax. SsEe hsmo1G 9 hT Sbo E'
franh 'oT hi1i 10 ntoErsph or 10 n,f nl1 10 stNe
do dn@ fs m es1oioa % y heS rToi re-
Tho rndiari 'ounterance Of Young Tiri who lived
near The Mess" often chcerea ~" loes IN those
! last weeks IN Richmond one dav the General
looked 50 sad that she exclaimed: WHY will YOU
why. shou,ent =" he answered. NV cause j..
dcaf 7 am honieless-r have uotNinr on earth
Yes have the cirl said ch"crfullv You
! have cot plenty of love and admiration, You have
rot buttons on your coat. pnd want one
General Lcc with smile Pav" h"r tho button
-cn-.s, lis throat and she had " ru' into hnau-
'lfrl setting and wore II 20 tho dav of her death
FTc never gave moro buttons a~av. There
/ was = command that -" Conf"dcrafe7 should not
w"ar ;h~ir buttons. ard az 'h"v had no o'he'
clorhre and no other buttons ~" lott"r fnd 70 b.
covered with black cloth. and tho Generals honor
prevented him from irving moro away.
, very modest r.rl Who had uovor before soor
General rcc travelled 9ith him down tho river on'
dav iugf nf'cr tho She omofiona' an
.ho sirh' NJ him ovtrpowcred hcr Shc did mol
/ ,hirk ~ noticed hor. hrt he did They were hotf
going o rot OF a. tho landing and We srck'
20 hor md wanted 10 know y she wore we'll wra0"r
M saving 'hnt Young rirls werc 50 apt 10 'a'"'
.clf ha al modest wardrobe " old
fashioned ha ndhoy studded with lrass rrils a"i ~
ohsa-,-c4 'ha' too What = quaint llft'e hoN' ~
said - lifr u go rnuch-dont vou?" A~i hon"l'
trunk WIS - once rlorincd. ard = ~irls '-cson1'
iou-ncv h-irNfonod with m imDrcs sion which S1'
will over bold