The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-10-14

fortunate than you! We are at war,
cir; don't you know that We are at war !?
sorrow Is the lot Of all; bRr Your share
like man and soidjer.a s,,r'' !,sp
- "I'll try, Mr.. President, butit seems
hard, My devoted, vita lost ther life
from coming to nurse me in my sick
ness, and 1 cannot even take her body
home to my children.''to \ .t''" - =. ~
"Well, she ought not to have come
down to the army. She could have
stayed at home. That. 10 the place for
women. But II they will go tearing
about the country in such times as these
and running int9 all sorts of danger,
they must take the consequences! Not
but that am sorry for you, Colonel
As for your wife, she Is at rest and
wish were." .,r
Saying this the President leaned back
wearily in his chair, and closed his
eyes, not noticing, except by slight
wave of the hand, the departure of his
visitors .rr.. . 4.fr~l -.,
/ am not astonished to confess that
my hero tossed restlessly that night up
on pillow wet with tears; that he was
desperate and resentful, utterly unre-
signed to the DEGREES of Providence and
the War Department.; and that he
thought Abraham. Lincoln as hard heart
ed as he was ugly, and as inhurnan As
he was ungainly. ''N j.' S'!'''". ."'' .5@
y Towards. morning he fell asleep, and
slept late. Before he was fully dressed
there came quick knock at the door of
his chamber, and he opened it to Pres
ident Lincoln.
The good man came forward, pale
and eager, tears glistening In his eyes,
and grasped the Colonels hand, saying,
~ treated you ,brutally last night. |
ask your pardon. l was utterly tired
out, badgered to death. l generally be-
come about as savage as a wild cat by
Saturday night, drained dry. of the
milk of human kindness must
have seemed to you the very gorilla the
rebels paint me. was sorry enough for
it after you were gone. could not
sleep moment last night, SO thought
I'd drive into town in the cool of the
morning, aud make it all right. For
tunately had little difficulty in finding
you. ..t l.a, -...
"This is very good of you, Mr.. Presi-
dent" said the Colouel, deeply moved.
"No. it isn't, but that was very bad of
me last night. never should have for
given myself if had left that, piece OF
ugly work stand, That was, q noDle
wife of yours, Colonel, You were a
happy man to have such a noble wo-
man to love you; and you must be good
fellow, or such woman would never
have risked so much for you. And what
grand women there are in these times,
Colonel! what angels Of devotion and
mercy, and how brave and plucky!-
Everywhere at the call of duty,' facing
every dnnser! l tell you, if it were not
for the women We should all 60 To the
devil, and should deserve to. They are
the salvation of the nation. Now, come
Colonel; my carriage IL. at the door, I'll
drive you to the War Department. aud
we'll see Stanton about this matter"
Even at that early hour, they found
the Secretary at his post. The Presi'
dent pleaded the case of Colonel
Scott, aud not only requested that leave
of ab senee should be given him, bn'
that steamer should be sent down tn.
river expressly to bring the body of his
wife. "Humanity, Mr.. Stanton, p" sale
the President, his iiomely face transfig
lured with grow Of earnest, tendeI
feeling, Humanity should overrul'
considerations OF policy, and even mill
| tary necessity, in matters like this.'
The Secretary was touched, and h
said something of his regret at not haV
fet himself at liberty to- grant Colone
scott's request in the first place. -
mo, no, Mr.. Stanton" said the Pres
ident; "you did right in adhereinS t
your own rules; you arg the right maj
for this place. five had snch sol
hearted old fool rs here, there woul
be no rules or regulations that the arm
of the country could depend upon Blu
this il peculiar case. Only think G
that poor woman" ..-.f
OF course the 'impossible," *as a
complished. To the surprise Of til
Colonel, the President insisted on dri,
ing him to the navy yard, to see ths
the Secreta1y's order was carried on
Immediately; seeming to have a mel
voiis fear that some obstacle might b
thrown in the way of the pious exped
ton. lie waited at the landing till a
was ready. then charged the officers {
the steamer to give every a-sistane
and attention to his friend, Col. Scott
With him he shook hands warmly 1
parting, saying, God bless you N
dear fellow. hope you wiz have II
more trouble in this sad affair--ant
Colonel, try and forget last night"
Away up in a New Hampshire churc
4 yard, there is certain grave CAREFUL
watched and tended Iy faithful love-
But every April time the vfolets on tn.
mound srnafr mt aInne Of tira wnnan n