The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-10

country, In such times aS tleSo, anu run
ming into all sorts Of danger. they must
take the consequences Not but that ]
am sorry for you, Colonel. As for your
wife, she's ut rest, and / wish I were."
Saying this, the President leaned back
wearily in his chair, and closed his eyes,
not noticing, except by slight wave oi
his hand. the departure Of his visitors.
am not ashamed to confess that my
hero tossed rcstlessly that night, upon a
pillow wet with manly tears, that he was
restless and rescntfhl, utterly unrcsigncd
to the decrccs of Providence and the War
Department and that he thought Abra-
ham Lincoln rs ugly, and rs inhu-
name rs he was ungainly.
Toward morning he fell asleep, and
slept late. Before he was fully dressed.
there came q knock at the door of his
chamber, and he opened 1t to President
Lincoln r ,7. I- 'rf fr+t .r..ng
The good man came forward, pale and
eager, tears glistening in his eyes, and
graspcd the Colonel's hand. saying. 81
treated you brutality last night. / ask
your pardon. I was utterly tired out,
badgered to death. ! generally become
about as savage rs wild cat by Satr-
day night. drained dry of the milk of hu.
man kindness must have seemed to
you the very gorilla the rebels paint me.
was sorry enough for It when You were
gone. could not sleep moment last
night so thought I'd drive into town, in
the cool of the morning, and make Il nll
right. Fortunately, / had little difficulty
in finding you."
"This is very good Of you. Mr.. Prcsi-
dent" said the Colonel. deeply moved.
"No, it isn't; but that was very bad OF
me, last night. I never should have for
given myself If I had lot that piece Of
ugly work. stand. That was noble wife
of yours, Colonel. You were happy
man to have such noble woman to love
you; !; and you must be a 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!-going everywhere at
the call of duty, facing every danger! /
tell you, If it were not for the women, we
should all 60 to the devil. and should de-
serve to. They are tho salvation of the
nation. Now, come, Colonel; my car
riage is ut the door. I'll drive you to the
War Department, and we'll see Stanton
about this matter"
Even at that early hour they found the
Secretary Mt his post. Tho President
pleaded the case of Colonel Scott, and
not only requested that leave Of absence
should be given him, but that q steamer
should be sent down the river expressly
to bring up the body Of his wife. "Hu-
manity, Mr.. Stanton" said the good Pres
ident, his homcly face trnnsfg,ircd with
'"' s.o" " -, - - ....,s.-,,;ou =,
manly 'i'o'''' o'''i..' Wv 0oo" -
policy, and even military necessity, in
hh'''ers i'ho '''''' >,
Inc secretary was 'oucnco, ''o no '..''' ~
something Oh MS regret ~ not h','Ss ,e,' M
hmseii ~ i,ocr'y 7" sf'"' oo'o"'' 'Oo''
request III INC i's. p,"oo, D.,
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own r"ics' you ',' '',' i's"s man ,oi WI, -,
place II VIC n"a s"on :, 'o''n'A.uu .', o,u m
'oo' Us nere' .n,i0 "ou' 10 A., ~ ,'. s =.
rcs'I','on' wa. VIZ % n,, ~. ~ :. . n0o,,,;a, !,
copiu "ele,'u upon n.' .'''' % " po'",, p'. -,
case. Only think oi thist poor "oih"h
OF course the "impossible was accom-
plishcd.
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