Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-03
TO BE WITH HERLOVE
RICHMOND GIRL WANTS TO GO
WITH THE ARMY.
SHE ASKS FOR A PLACE AS NURSE.
A.xtous for Governor Tyler to Give
Her the Chance to He Ne"r ner
sweetheart-Wives Want h"s""""'
Excused.

Those who imagine 'no'
Tvler's time during these days o. wa.
Is entirely taken up with serious on"
soIamp councils with his staff and MIL
tarv advisers are sorely mistaken
Tbere are frequently moments durlhs
the day when others can gam ao'','.
lance and while these are not speS'a'S
come to advise as to the proper Hie'"ou
Of getting Virginia's troops equipped anu
in the field, war is the invariabie the"e'
and advice is freely given.
But the most entertaining class Oh tue
Governors callers are those VINO never
see him, falling to run the pioeAaNe
which Private Secretary owen mas CO.
tablished at the door Of the Executive
office. Every one of these has a mission
connected with the war. generally 10
make an offer Of services.
Decidedly the most interesting class ol
callers. or would-be callers winch lne
Governor has ever had are the girls,
who want to see him 10 tehuel 'n
services as nurses for the SICK anu
wounded Virginia soldiers. Several have
nenetrated TO the inner office, and, with
downcast eyes and blushing cheeks
offered TO 20 with the army TO minister
m the men who need their gehtle
services This embarrassed air is always
nresent and causes the suspicion TO-
nance accompanies the pity ana patriot
ism of the fair volunteers. But tiie
Governor discreetly refrains from IN
curry as to all the motives.
NEAR HER SWEETHEART.
Private Secretary owen, however only
a day or two ago made the discovery
Of a very pretty little romance. Two
Young ladies, nicely dressed, unusualy
pretty. and OF refined manners called
and asked to see the Governor. Mt
Owen Informed them that his EXcelency
was engaged at the time, and expressed
the hope that they would be content TO
state their mission to the private
secretary.
After some demur they consented. but
took him outside into the rotunda, wheh
the prettier of the two informed hlm'
with many becoming bushes, that her
sweetheart a Richmond boy had enlist
ed in one of the Virginia companies,
and expected to leave soon Tor the front
Il love him we'll enough to expect 70
marry him when the war is over" she
said. and Mr.. owen says she grew
prettier with every word. land want
the Governor to let me go with the
army as a hospital nurse. SO that l can
be near him If anything happens.
ut Is terrible TO think of his being
wounded. or sick, and me far from
him." she continued, and the woman's
tears started.
Mr.. owen assured her the Governor
would do all in his power TO aid her In
being close TO her sweetheart when he
/ is lighting his country's battles.
WANT HUSBANDS EXCUSED.
Negroes are more frequent visitors TO
| the Governors ONCE recently than for
merly, and all come on matters connect
ed with the war. They are chiefly women
who believe their husbands will be
| drafted, and want TO have them excused
from service. These rarsly see his Ex-
! cellency but pour theft woes into the
ears of Mr.. owen.
| Only yesterday two negro women call
ed and tried 10 see the Governor. and
when they found he had gone to Wash
| liz gton, told their stories TO Mr.. Owen.
| One wanted TO obtain from Governor
| Tyler his assurance that her husband
would not be forced into the ranks
urging as ground for his exemption the
fact that he couldn't be out in the
"mightiest little shower widout bein
| crippled up wild rheumatiz.
The other wanted her husband excused
from enlistment because he had only
nine fingers, while another, who called
Friday, wished the same thing because
her husband would be "ofr the muster
, roll mex mon"
A man who belongs 70 one Of the best
known families in this section of Yir
! ginia called Friday TO see The Governor
but had to be content with stating hi:
mission to Mr.. owen. He said he hac
been on spree. and hadn't a cent. HI
had heard the Governor was gooc
fellow, and wanted to- borrow a dollar
Mr.. Owen assured him that his Ex
cellency would be engaged for som'
time. and suggested that he enlist in th'
regular army. The young man declared
he would do So and left for the recrlAt
ing Office, at Seventh and Broad. III,
name, as soon as he passes the physfca
examination. will be on the muster-rol
Of Uncle Sans fighters.