The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-02-14

Two hours later, the samo Young giI
stood at the Mill Depot, watching the com
: ing Of the night train, and tho conductor
as he reached down 10 lift herin, wonderc
: at the sweet, tear-stained face that was up
turned toward the dim lantern h, held n hi
hand. 'H i-' F.'
A few questions and ready answers toI,
him all, and no father could have cared NOR
tenderly for his only child, than he, for on
little Blossom. ''. '' '.-.'. ,5' T...~'
She was on her way to Washington, I,
ask President Lincoln for her brothers. life
She he'd stolen away, leaving only a note II
tell her father where, and why, she hac
gone. She had brought Bennie's lettcl
with her; no kind heart like the President s
could refuse to be melted by it. ''' 1o'
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 brother life. 'h77
And so in an incredible short time, Bios.
som renched the Capital and was hurried at
once to the White House.
The President had but Just seated him.
self to his mornings task, Of overlooking
and signing important papers, when, with.
out one word of announcement, the door
softly opened, and Blossom, with eyes down
cast and folded arms stood before him.
We'll, my child, he said in his pleasant
! cheering tones, what doyo want so bright
and early in the morning.
:, "Bennie's life, please, sir," faltered out
Blossom. J.
."Bcnnic Who is Bannic?'' ,aE.
"My brother, sir. There are going to
shoot him for sleeping Mt his post. :"
"Oh yes" and Mr. Lincoln ran his eve
over the papers before him. II remember.
1t was fatal Sleep You see. child. it was
at time of special danger Thousands of
lives might have been lost for his culpable
negligence. . -l. s.i +..a. 81. egat' \,
80 my father said, " said Blossom grave
y, but poor Bennie was so tired, sir. and
Jenny so weak lie did the work of two.
SIT, and it was Jenny night, mt his, but
Jenny was too tired and Bennie never
thought about himself and he was too
tired" - .sH .f "A .
wv hat is this YOU say.lchild? come here,
| don understand" +" and the kind man
caught eagerly, as ever, at what seemed to
be Il justification of nm offence. -
blossom went to him, he put his hand
tenderly upon her shoulder and turned up
the pale, anxious face toward his How tail
he seemed, and he was President of the Uni |
TED States too! "A DIM Thought of this kind
passed tor moment Through Blossoms
MIND, put she told her story now simply and
SSttfaiehtforward, and banded Mr.. Lincoln
Denne S letter TO read a,aH" H.a
ne read II carefully, then taking up his
iem wrote ie" nasty INES, and rang his
'eI,i III :, !, -, ~. II (, ,.-. ,,c
blossom hrarl TINS oricr given: SEND |
THIS II; .D1SrA!Gu At oNc& 1otl p:,,nt..,
Inc .t fesiaent 'heh turned to the c,rl and
q salG ~ q. ro nnne' ny child and tell that
lhther " yours VINO conId approve ms
rGnn'Ly ss.l',ice' I even "hG It took me lite
u u q cl''n' ny n t!'at, tiaC horaham lancoln
(HhkS y .he NE lat too precious to be lost
un 5,, oack; 1t--TWa'' an''l, tomorrow; bennie
" WIZ ,'feq c'1a''ae AFTER ne mas 50 ,ofaVely Ia
c'a 40 @' an ,, Ee'shali g. VI w'h You,
o9u piss you, s'r; H'ia blossom; and
VINO VINO s,iali % uount 'hat uod heard and regis
'ciru Ir'l 'hr r"ques.' YES. j.:
,Il; iMn uass alseI ms w, interxIew the young
;o.dle; :,M came ~ 'nc. l'me t1ouse win his
iont t s'S'st e was casa M INTO inc lresl
!eht pf,Fa'e rGom' ana strap fastened