Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-02-09

wen helgn 10 me from his stall, and prec-
cious little Blossom stand on the backstep
waiting for me-but shall neyer-neyer
come. God bless you all; forgive your
poor Bennie."
Late that night the door of the .'back
stoop" opened softly, and a little figure
glded out, and down the footpath that
led to the road by the mill. She seemed
rather flying, than walking, turning neith-
er to the right nor left; starting not as the
full moon stretched queer, fantastic shapes
all around her, looking only now and then
to Heaven and folding her hands, as If in
prayer.
Two hours later, the same young girl
stood at the Mill Depot, watching the
coming of the night train, and the con-
ductor, as he reached to lift her in, won
dered at the sweet, tear-stained face that
was upturned toward the dim lantern ne
held in his hand.
A few questions and ready answers told
him all, and no father could have cared
more tenderly for his only child, thanhe,
for our little Blossom. rs
She was on her way to Washington, to
ask President Lincoln for her brothers
life. She had stolen away, leaving only
note tell her father why she had gone.
She had brought Bennie's letter with her;
no good kind heart like the Presidents
could refuse to be melted byit.
The next morning they reached New
York, and the conductor found suitable
company for Blossom, and hurried her ON
to Washington. Every minute now might
be year in her brothers life. 81
And so, in an incredibly short time,
Blossom reached the Capital and was hur-
ried at once to the White House.
The President had but Just seated him.
self to his morning task, of overlooking
and signing important papers, when, with
out one word of announcement, the door
softly opened, and Blossom, with her eyes
downcast and folded hands stood before
him. ''J al 5sis7s..5-
'Well my child" he said in his pleasant
CHEEKY tones, "what do you want so bright
and early in the morningp r7a -s~
''Bennie's life, please, sir" faltered out
Blossom. ~
''Bennie9 Who is Bennie ~
"My brother, sir. They are going to
shoot him for sleeping at his post.S
"Oh yes, said Mr.. Lincoln running his
eye over the papers before him. 81 re-
member. 1t was fatal sleep. You see,
my child, it was at time Of special dam
ger. Thousands of lives might have been
lostfor his culpable negligence"
$50 my father said, said Blossom very
grayely, "but poor Bennie was SO tired,
and Jenny so weak. He did the work
of two, sir, and it was Jemmy's night, not
his, but he was too tired, and Bennie never
thought about himself, that he was too
tired" -ts-.'a
"What is this you say, child? come
here, l don't understand" and the kind
man caught eagerly, as ever, at what SEEM
ed to be a justification of an offence.
Blossom went to him; he put his hand
tenderly on her shoulder and turned up
the pale, anxious face toward his. How
tall he seemed, and he was President of
the United States, too! A dim thought
of this kind passed for a moment through
Blossoms mind, but she told her story
now simply and straightforward, and
handed Mr.. Lincoln Bennie's letter to
read. sT bsNi,iy-o tt
He read it carefully, then taking up his
pen wrote a few hasty lines and rang his
bell.
Blossom heard this order given: ''sEND
THIS DISPATCH AT ONCE"
The President then turned to the girl
and said: $50 home my child, and tell
that father of yours, who could approve
his country's sentence, even when It took
the life of child like that, that Abraham
Lincoln thinks the life far too precious to
be lost. Go back, or-wait unti1to-mor-
row; Bennie will need change after he has
so brayely faced death he shall 60 with
you" vl-1
"God bless you, sir,7 said Blossom; and
who shall doubt that God heard and reg
istered the request. @ 1i
Two days after this interview the young
soldier came to the White House with his
little sister. He was called into the Presi-
dents private room, and strap fastened
''upon the shoulder" Mr.. Lincoln said,
'that could carry a,siek comrades baggage
and die for the act so uncomplainingly,"-
Then Bennie and Blossom took their way, to
| their Green Mountain home, and crowd
gathered at the Mill Depot to welcome
them back, and farmer Owens tail head
lowered above them all, and as his hand
grasped that of bis boy, Mr.. Allan heard
him say fervently, as the holiest blessing
he could pronounce upon his child: 'Just
and true are all thy ways, thou King of
Saints. ".,-------..
That night Daisy and Brindle and Bet
came lowing home from pasture, for they
hear well known voice calling them at
the gate; and Bennie as he pats his old
pets and looks lovingly in their great brown
eyes, catches through the still evening air
his Puritan fathers voice as he repeats to
his happy mother these jubilant words;
'Fear not, forI am with thee; will bring
thy seed from the East and gather thee
from the West; will say to the North
give, and to the South, keep not back;
bring my sons from far, and my daughters
from the ends of the earth, every one that
is called by my name, for l have created
him for my glory; l have formed him,
yea, l have made him" f
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