Wilmington journal., 1873-04-11
vlCE-PRESlDENT WILSON.
How He WAS Captured by a Female
LObbyist-EXtraOrd IlIus-
tratiOu of the Value of Per-
severance.

t-EAtraOr01nary llus.
tratiOU of the Value of Per-
severance.
lF'om III. Washington Capitol, Ma ch 2
A rich incident is related Of "Our
Henry"-so rich, in fact, that we can
not for the life of us refrain from Civ
ing it to our readers. ''Our Henry.
commonly known here as old "Heel-
taps" is we'll known for his piety and
philanthrophy In fact, philanthropy
is his best hold, and he is never SO
happy as when doing something for
poor. suffering humanity. But to our
incident. Among the numerous nurses
who went to the front" during the
late ''onp1easantness," to care for the
sick and suffering ''boys in blue, ~" was
a Mrs. Blank, all the way from Maine.
Now Maine is noted for the patriotism
of her sons and daughters. and it
would be supposed that Mrs. Blank
was perfectly willing to serve her
/ country on the scorce of patriotism,
merely to keep mp the reputation of
the old "Pinetree" State, you KNOW
But she wasn't. For now the aforesaid
Mrs. Blank comes all the way from
/ Maine 90 press her claim for services
I
! in the service of the Government and
| the way she pressed it was caution
| to novices, which would have delighted
! the heart of even Joe Stewart, while
I incarcerated in ''blasted" Congress
sional bastile Of course Mrs. Blank
laid siege to the affections of old
Henry, as starting point, who intro
duced her petition in the Senate, and
had it referred to the committee on
Military Affairs. of which H. L. was
| then chairman.
From that hour the troubles of
''Heel-taps" commenced; for Mrs.
. Blank is none "f yo,,r milk -and-nater
. lobbyists who can easily be put eff
with IL promise to sln something: with
her. the thing must br dome Then.
angular and iml'ldent. she moved as
, il worked hy Il locomotive: and rs she.
swept past one coull almost hear the
, clock work "f ~''ll-oilcd aud perfect
machinery. "ii"c,-taps" promised,
postponed, and :,ogge-l nff on r:,rinIls
prctexts uutil the patience "f the party
from Mailc had hecnne exhausted
With the firm rcs4.l,ltion tint that
days ''low decendiDg sun should not
descend upon her still suppiiant ut
the door at the Senate committee,
room. Mrs. Blank sailed from her
-lomicile at nv early hour one balmv
morning in May last, prior To the close
OF the second session of Congress, and
took her way TO the tenement where
Heel taps" takes his daily. indigestion
;,t low figure, The aforesaid II. T.,
she was informed upon inquiry. was
not up. Would she wait? With the
memory IF the several cxpedient.s
Il -, L. ~ -
of, III her mind, she declined waiting
below, and waiving all formalities,
asoendeu to his room. \ hold resolute
knock was answered hv the invitation
10 ''come in 81 the opposite side of
the room. i,ur0usciOHs of impending
danger, stool the Senator, at The
wash stand, almost III the abstract,
com..ictinS his morning ahlutions. for
he WAS clad IN aihrcviai'ug habiiiment
of very thin texture.
At sight OF Mr. Blank he i:iStil.
took shelter l.cI,iird n towel. which he
shook iranticaiir ~ Il flag of truce.
Will, Il view of negotiations for a fe-
treat. 1t WAS nj no use, however, the
time for armIStic+ hal passed, and the
party from Muine. with the courage. OF
Joan nf Arr, Sn-;.u i. anthony, nr DIR.
Mary T.. Walker. deliberately locked
the door. a,.l rs deliberately put the
key in lt:r packet. Waving uloft her
parast'l IN AN nriinous manner. the
party from Maine proceeded to "to-
fine her position. winding up with Il
ScathIug dcnunciatiOn of mankind i'll
general and Of the ''IIeei-taps' i'll par
ticIll:r, stating her intention not to
leave the room until she had satisfac-
ton. She waS not going to be put off
any longer. She who had braved the
dangers of IL Thousand battle fields, as
II were, and while CARRYING off Il
wounded soldier had fallen into rific-
pit and brnk-n her leg. Not much.
Not if She knew herself. "Heel-tape"
WAS hy this time thoroughly alarmed.
He was ont OF reach of the bell, and the
person from Maine was nearest the
wood box. He ventured mildly to sug-
gest that there might be some mistake
ab"nt the broken leg. This was the
last hair that broke the cainel's back.
Like tigress in defense of her young,
the person from Maine pounced down
upon "H.ll-tap,, who retreated be-
hind u hair sofa still protected bv the
towel. where he helplessly sank in n
relapse. Hroppins her parasol, with
which she had repeatedly ''prodded''
the trembling ''teel-taps. she struck
II heroic attitude and again demanded
her rights. cit was bad enough" she
said, ito tag around after IA Senator
for satisfaction and justice. and put off
in the mapner she had been, but to
have doubts east on that broken leg
that was too much. Flesh and blood
could not stand it, and she now de-
mandel n solemn pledge that she
shonld have justice done. It was ag-
gravating enough that she should srf-
fer privations and diseases incident to
camp life, but to have her word
doubted was beyond human endurance,
and she was therefore compelled to
give hlIn ocular proof, and with
out waiting toy objection or remon-
STRANGE, she proceeded to turn down a
No. la stacking and display hand
some limb, and pointing to protuber-
ance thereon, demanded if her state
ments, rs we'll as her character, had
not been vindicatcd-said protuber-
ancc being necessarily the re~ult nf
broken leg. One glance WAS enough
for Old Philanthropy. He tainted.
The leg had rushed u his head. And
it is only necessary 10 add thai the
bill for the relief of Mrs. Blank that
day passed the Senate. and went to
the House. wherr-tiIe reputation of
| Mrs. Blank aud the story ot her hroken
! leg having prece,iei ier-it was sum
! 'nariiY passed, the c.:mmittce think
ing, very prnp~,lv. that it was well
worth u thousand dollars to get rid OF
such II customer. from whom none but
ahiehodied m"m!.rrs of Congress were
safe.
HeRrfrending Cas:,~iroPhc.
Ernno Mr. .Ioscl,h L KIM, I,f Mnl.t-