Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-09-08

he was ugly, and as iohumane as he was un.
calmly.
Toward morning he fell asleep, and slept
late Before be was fully dressed, thor,
came a quick knock at the door of his cham.
Der, and he opened it to Presidcn Lincoln
/ The good man came forward, pale and en-.
ger tears glisteniug in his eyes, and grasped
the colonels hand, saying, treated you
brutally last night. ask your pardon
was utterly tired out, bldgered to DEATH |
generally become about as savage as wild
cat by Saturday night, drained dry Of the
" milk Of human Kindness" must have
seemed to you the very gorilla therebes paint
me. | was sorry enough for it when you
were gone. could not sleep o moment last
night, SO | thought ! would drive into town
in the cool Of the morning, aud make it all
right Fortunately | had little difficulty in
finding you"
This isvory good of YOU Mr. President,
said the colonel, deeply moved
No. IL isn't, but that was very bad Of
me, last night. | never should have forgiven
myself If had let that ugly piece of work
stand That was noble wife Of yours colo
mel. You were happy man to have such a
noble woman to love you and you must be a
/ good fellow, or such woman would never
have riskcd so much for you. And what
grand women there are in these times, colo
mel What angels Of devotion and mercy
and how brave and plucky going every.
where at the call of duty, facing every dan
ger | tell you, if it were not for the wom-
en-, we should AN go TO the devil and should
deserve 10. They are the salvation of the
nation. Now, come colonel my carriage
is at the door l'll drive you 10 the war de.
pariment. and wen see Stanton about Chi.
matter"
Even at that early hour they found ia,
secretary at his post The President pleaded
/ the case Of Col Scott, and not only requested
that leave OF absence shouldbo given him, hui
that a steamer should be sent down the river
expressly to bring up the body of his wife
/" Humanity Mr. Stanton, said the gooJ
President, his homoy face transfgurcd will
the glow Of earnest, tendor feeling, " humanity
should oyerrule considerations Of policy, ana
even military necessity, in matters like this
The secretary was touched, and he saiJ
something of his regret at not hayingfel him
self at liberty to grant Col. Scot's request il
the first place.
d" No. no, Mr.. Stanton, said the Presi
dent "you did right in adhering to you
rules; you are the right man for this place
If we had such a sott-hcartcd fool as | hero
there would be no rules and regulations tina
the armyor country coulddcpcud upon. Bu
this is peculiar case Only think of tha
poor woman !'
OF course, the " impossible was accom-
plished. To the surprise Of the colonel, th,
President insisted on driving him to the navy
yard to see that the secretary's order wa
carried out Immediately seeming to have :
nervous fear that some obstacle might b.
thrown in the way of the pious expedition
lie waited at the landing till all was ready
then charged the officers of the steamer t,
give every assistance and attention to hi,
friend Col Scott" With him he shool
hands warmly at parting, saying, " God bles
you, my dear fellow. hope you will hay,
no more trouble in this sad aliair-and, colo
mel, try to forget last night
Away up in a New Hampshire churchyarC
there is a certain grayecarelully watched an'
tended by faithful love. But every Apri
time the violets on that mound speak not alon
Of the womanly sweetness and devotion Of he
who sleeps below-they are tender and tear
ful with the memory of the murdered Presi
dent