The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-09-09

slept late Before he was fully dressed
there came quick knock at the door of
his chamber, and he opened it to Presi-
dent Lincoln!
The good man came forward, pale and
eager, tears glistening in his eyes, and
grasped the Colonels hand, saying, L
treated you brutally last night. I ask
your pardon. was utterly tired out,
badgered to death. 1 generally become
about as savage as wild cat by Saturday
night, drained dry of the m TX of human
Kindness I must have seemed to you
the very gorilla the rebels paint me. l
was sorry enough for it wien you we're
gone. I could not sleep a moment last
night, so [ thought I'd drive into town,
in the cool of the morning, and make it
all right. Fortunately, I had little diff
Guilty in finding YOU"
''This is very good of you, Mr.. Presi-
dent" said the Colonel, deeply moved.
mo. it isn't; but that was very bad
forgiven myself if l had left that piece of
ugly work stand. That was noble wife
of yours. Colonel. You were happy
man to haev such noble woman to love
you; and you must be good fellow, or
such woman would never have risked
50 much for you. And what grand wo-
men there are in these times, Colonel
What angels of devotion and mercy, and
how brave and plucky !-going every
where at the call Of duty, facing every
danger! L tell you, if it were not for the
women, we should all go to the devil,
and deserve to. They are the salvation
| of the nation. Now, come, Colonel my
carriage is at the door. I'll drive you to
the War Department, and we II see Stan
ton about this matter"
Even at that early hour. they found
the Secretary at his post. The President
pleaded the case of Colonel Scott, and
| not only requested that leave of absence
should be given him, but that steamer
| be sent down the river expressly to bring
up the body of his wife Humanity
Mr.. Stanton said the good President
his homely face TRANSPORTED with the
| glow of earnest, tender feeling. human
ty should override considerations of policy
and even military necessity, in matters
like this
| The Secretary was touched, and he said
something of his regret at not having felt
himself at liberty to grant Colonel Scott
request in the first place.
No, no, Mr.. Stanton" said the Presi
dent; you did right in adhering to your
own rules !; you are the right man for the
place. If we had such soft hearted old
| fool as [ here, there would be no rules OF
regulations that the army of the country
could depend upon. But this is a pecu.
liar ease. Only think of that poor wo
man ~
Of course, the impossible" was &C.
complished.
To the surprise of the Colonel, the
President insisted on driving him to the
| navy yard, to see that the Secretary's or.
der was carried out Immediately seem
ing to have nervous fear that some OBJ.
stacle might be thrown in the way Of the
pious exhibition. He waited at the
landing till all was ready, then charged
the officers of the steamer to give every
assistance and attention to his friend
Colonel Scott" With him he shook
hands warmly at parting, saying, God
bless you my dear fellow. [ hope you
will have no more trouble in this sad af
fair-and, Colonel, try and forget last
night"
Awayupin the New Hampshire church
yard there is certain grave carefully
watched and tended by faithful: love. But
every April time the yiolets on that
| mound speak not alone of the womanly
sweetness and devotion of her who sleeps
below-they are tender and fearful with
the memory of the murdered President.