The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-29
"Reminiscences of the late President.

]. II. Carpenter, Ksl., the artist Who was an In
mate Of tia white House as, vinter, has furnished
| the ISDrrESDrSr some rominlseeneos OF NJ. Lin
coin, from which sIirnnt the follow ng exhibit
ing the kindness of his character, and his simple
hearted benevolsnce;
touching instance Of his kindness ~ heart oocur
OF the ser.nis A POOR woman from Philadelphia
had lean waiting. Nth baby n her srm' fer three
dsys r. see the President Her husband hst fur
ni-hcd suisftue for the army but time after
ward "" one DAY made intoxicated BY some COM
after be reached the army he deserted, thinking
thst AZ he had provided a substitute, the
Re,nrnine home he wa Of eoure, arrested.
tried convicted. and .entrnoed N be shot The SEN
ence vas 10 tc .1ccutd on SATURDAY ON Monday,
zee the President. SAID old Daniel " she had hem
70 Get TIN in VA. Late IN The Of the IN third day
the PRECEDENT going through the back pSsaRc N
ss private re .S,. TO &c, cop Of tea ,. Or 1e
sHsifsiy gu, y visT p Of tSs ocSagsas. q he
The little baby cry, lie instantly vent back to hi.
ONCE and rms tho bell Daniel .sd he 4. there a
WA, and Il BE- would allow me TO say It, thought u
wa case he ought 10 s'e for II was matter Of life
ont in told her story, and the President psrdoned
| her husbg'd AZ the woman came out from his
presnce, her eyes were lf ed andter lips moving In
pruver. the teHrs streaming dow her chceks." Said
l,snie, ~ vcet up 70 her and pqllins her shawl
| hAld. hadhu. " VIZ the bhhy tnht ala "
| Another touching incident occurred. believe, the
| same week woman in a faded shawl and hood,
somewhat advanced ia life, At length vAa admitted,
| In her turn, TO the President Her husband and
three Sons all che had In the world, enlisted. Her
husband had been killed, aud she had come TO the
| President 70 release to her the oldest son. Being
ssttfcd Of the truthiulness OF her story, he said,
| Certainly, II her prop Was taken away rhe Wa.
| Justly entitled % one Of her hovs." lie imtne-
| distoy wrote m order Tor the dscharge OF tho
| YOUNG man. The poor woman thanked him very
| gratefully, aud vent away, On reaching the army
,he found tina, this ron had been In recent ENGAGE
mont, Wa sounded, and taken to q hospital shs
found the hospital Tut the boy deld, died
while she wus there. Ths surgeon In charge made
memorandum Of the facts uron the back of the Pre-
dents order, and. Hlmort hruken hearted, the poo
woman found her way again Into his presence. II,
wa much affected by her appearance and story Rnc
std, "lb>nOW what wish 10 do now, and shal
do II without your @kinR shall reloass to you youi
second rOu." pom this he took up his pen and com
menccd writing the order. While he wa, with.
the poor woman stood nv HE side the ieAfs running
down her face, and passed her hand softly over hi,
| head stocking his rough haig a. have seen fond
mother do TO II son. by the time he had hnishet
writing hls own heart and eyes full. lie handed
her The paper. Nov, " sald he, "gou have one and
ore Of the othor ~ len that .. more than right
she ioof the paper and reyerently placing her hAuC
aChiu uI,n hts lead the tears sill upon her cheeks
said, The LORD bless YOU, Mr.. President May yoI
live thousand years aud may you always Ia at H.,
head Of thia great nation"