The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-11-17

| 3eHloi-, ana thcr cIrSant courtesy {! OF
manner was really amazing. Such ar
one had kept her chair during the going
and coming of five or six relays of visit
ors, watching each as they presented
their claims following them with her
{ Eyes to the door, and then staring at the
others. The President, annoyed at her
presence, said, rather sternly, n. Have you
! a petition To present ?"
She lifted her eyes IN peculiar man.
ner, with an arrogant expression, but she
only said, "Yes, SIR"
The President said, at i, time you told
me what you have to say; you have been
here q good While II l00Dwvwr
@S@Yes, siB she replied, brightly and
confident that he had not gained this
! time, folded her hands with an air OF
perfect satisfaction xOq8 arrTvf
will you give me your Grand, or
shall go on with the others ?"
Yes, sir, and ooolly stroked her
muff.
The President jerked himself in his
chair, and went on with the rest. These
had all gone. and still she sat there. i,
:. Shall i talk to you noao, or do you in
tenn to stay all day r" he exclaimed, In
a 1oicen hat would brighten any aordina-
Wy prison. o3 bg3ag a sf9w sgsasg
z4Ia Yes, SIR" And the brazeH woman
actually smiled at him. He snapped the
bell, and the room was filed. Her pres
ence was almost unsupportable it, was
almost night, Silent contempt, or ex,
preston of anger, were alike unsvailing!
| For more than an Hour the Presid ent
had ignored her presence, but at last said
will you, madam, prepare to give noe
your GRAND, or leave me alones 2" ..,.as
Yes, sir was the unbIushing answer!
The President groaned, shook his head
from side to side, stamped his feet, and,
bringing bis, hand down heavily upon
the table, cried, :" | will call some person
who will escort you from the building. y
I He moved toward the door. iAdl f9m7a
= !. Yes, cir. said the amiable lady; and,
agile as cat, she sprang.in front of him,
and passed out of the room.
President Lincoln, / have a very gift
led daug liter, said silly looking woman.
I" She is an anthoress, and has been ever
since she was seven years old.'s sf,a.tg
.a" All, indeed p -, 49,
/" Yes sir and the publishers have q
game of keeping her writings until we
forget all about them, and then publish
them without giving her any renumera-
| ton; and she always marks the price up
on the first page i have a piece with
ne now-itdis a story--a story in one
hundred and twelve chapters Will you
read it, and give me your oplnion Please
write me note" she added Quickly.
| Giving the President not an instantito
reply, she went on: /" Ifyou write me a
2 note, It will hay lay, weight with the pub
|" "1f che manuscript" Interrupted the
Prcsidtnt,s has merit, there is no need
OF any note. If it has no merit, all the
notes In the world would do it no good"
"Oh, it has meritr' replied the WON
an, assuming an indignant air, g it has
merit My daughter IS genius; but
! thought it would be better to have note
from you Everybody has recommends
tioDs now days Just read little" she
added coaxingly. 1T is very tascinat-
lrg, she Went on earnestly. Wont you
| read it ?"
| 81 can't; don't like novels " ~
"Novels sir. it is not novel; it is q
story. Iwould not allow my daughter to
write a mooel. / am Christian. This is
little giriish, thrilling story. 1t dis
plays knowledge OF history far beyond
her years" (And good deal more OF
the same sort. &c. rfaa nrr
A young man desired clerkship. He
was. sure he would be made for the world
if he had a position in Washington.
/ d" You are mistaken, young man." the
| President answered: /" You are mistaken.
What you ask for would ruin you. No,
no: go home, and do anything there Gnat
comes to you, rather than be deludej by
such false ideas. Washington is no place
fer young man to come to from a good
home"
81 am very steady" answered the
young man, modestly. 1F 3h9 51oH3t" f.
"fhat may be- but this is no place
for you. Temptations abound here. Be.
lieve me, to be your friend, young man,
Take my advice, and go home" =
Seeming much disappointed, he grace
fully bowed to the President as he NOV
ed backward from the room. The Pres
ident pleased with his manner, said as
the PETITIONERS hand touched the door:
you will thank me, three years from
now yet, know Iseem unkind to you
very unkind." .l..
1t does seem splendid to have po-
siuon in Washington was the earnest
answer. M
Three years added to your present
good sense will reveal to you the quick
sands from which you will be saved, by
gong now directly to your home. Will
you go?" sa fsfs
yes, sir"
The President was speaking of sudden
death
!" | believe you are ready to die at any
time, said d friend to him.
. M am not ready " answered the