The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-06-06

you been to the Howard Universi'
ty ?' inquired the President.
e "Yes, sir, but they did nothing
e for me-"
/. "Have you been to see Mr.. Col
: fax? He takes a great interest in
your people" 10 -- -'i.. 3D. YAK -
"Yes, air." replied the oolored
t man, "but he can do nothing for
Ime." gIv aLs-GTH 5-I-
"Well, what can l doP"
@You don't seen to understand
. me, Mr.. President. am out of
means and you are said to be very
charitable" = ~ 49,
= 81 am as charitable as ] can be-"
said the President. ae .ise",t
Eyes, know you are, and the
slightest pecuniary aid will be ofthe
greatest help to me-" .ts .---r
"If l we're to give all who ask
from me, 1 could soon expend a
large fortune"
! "Yes, but Mr.. President, you do
not seem to understand the situa-
tion, | am entirely ont of money"
'I generally confne my charity
TO such as have a family" s.
"Mr. President, l have a wife and
three interesting children"
Net at every point the President
drew his pocket-book and gave the
fellow greenback, and then the
colored gentleman for the first time
took his eyes from the Presidents
face. He carefully folded the note,
brushed his dilapidated beaver with
his elbow, put the bill in his pocket
and made for the door, saying as he
departed, with the flourish of Beau
Brummell, "Mr. President, shall
never forget your kindness-never,
80 help me God. Good morning"
"Good day, sir" the President
remarked as he turned to meet the
next visitor, who was young boy,
with rosy cheeks and bright eyes.
II have been turned out OF West
Point, Mr. President. / want to
get back, (he had failed in his class
examination and came to you 10
know what to do. Here are my pa
pers, sir" handing his credentials
and recommendations from many
promiuent men to the President,
who read them and said, "You can
not get back without the recommen-
dation of the, Academic Board. 1t
would be a violation of law If yon
were appointed without it," Then
Hooking closely at the boy, "If you
will get their recommendation, why
then your Congressman can reap
point you."
"I am too old to enter on a new
appointment, and the Congressman
from my district won't appoint me.
The one who first appointed me is
out, and new one is now in"
Every well. You write to the Ac-
ademic Board at West Point, thro'
the Post yAdjtftant, aud get their
permission to re>enter, asking that
you may go into the Third Glass and
to go,on with your studies If they
consent, will Iappoiut you to West
Point" -,r.o .ir.H
"Will your" said the boy, his face
lighting up like a harvest moon;
"what shall write2" II
The President then told him what |
to write, repeating it. when you
have written the letter, fetch 1t to
me and 1 will revise and endorse it,"
"Where shall write it?"
"Sit here at this table, or 60 to the
next ROOM" A
The boy went out with a quick |
step, and a heart too full to speak.
The President then turned to your
casual, and entered on the business
which brought him, incidentally
mentioning when and where we had
met, and the circumstances years,
ago. When you consider the num-
Der of persons he meets, and the
hundreds of faces passing before
him daily, you are astonished at
the memory this man possesses.
As your casual was leaving, he
mentioned the Philadelphia Cenven-
tion, saying to the President that
there were rumors of the nomina-
ton of some other person than HIM
self. He replied:
"This place, as you see, is not
bed of roses. If the Convention
sees fit to nominate any other person
than myself l shall cheerfully ac-
quiesce." go
"But suppose you are nominated
and beaten ?'' .ra-,-..-..--
81 can stand it," was the reply.
A Congressman came in and called
the attention of-the President TO
some business connected with one
of the Departments, saying he
would call again. The President,
asking to be excused, took his hat
and passed out side door.
AS your casual passed down the
walk to the avenue he thought of
the trouble, care and anxiety this
man had, and how easily and
smoothly he dispatched business
always the same quiet and imper-
turbable man--patient and cOurt-
eous-charming all who approach
him with his simplicity of manners
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