Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-03
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of Providence and the War Department,
and that he thought Abraham Lincoln as
hard as he was homely and as inhuman as
he was ungainly.
Towards morning he fell asleep and
slept late. Before he was fully dressed
there came quick knock at the door OF
his chamber and he opened II Tor Piesi-
pent Lincoln.
The good man came forward, pale and
eager, tears glistening in his eyes. and
grasped the COlonel's hand, saying. II
treated you brutally last night. l ask
your pardon. | was utterly tired out,
badgered to death. | generally become
about as savage as a wild cat by Satur-
day night, drained dry of The milk OF
human 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 "a moment
last night, so ! thought Id drive into town
in the cool of the morning and make it all
right. Fortunately | had little difficulty
in finding you"
This is very good of you, Mr.. Presi-
dent" said the Colonel. deeply moved.
mo, it isn't; but that was very bad of
me last night. / never should have for
given myself ii bad let that piece OF ug
ly work stand. That was noble wife of
yours, Colonel. You were happy man
10 have such a noble woman 10 love You
and you must be a good fellow or such a
woman would never have rsked SO much
for you"
Aud what grand women there are in
these times, Colonel. What angels OF
devotion and mercy, and how brave aud
plucky. Going everywhere at the call of
duty, facing every danger tell you, il il |
were not for the women we should all 90
to the devil, and all should deserve to. |
Now, come, Colonel my carriage is at
the door. I'll drive you to the War De-
partment, and Wen see Stanton about
this matter
Even at that early hour they found the
Secretary at his post. The President
pleaded the case of Colonel Scott, and
not only requested that leave OF absence
should be granted him, but that steamer |
should be sent down the river to bring up
the body OF his wife. Humanity, Mr.. |
Stanton" said the good President, his
bomeIy face transiggred with the glow OF
earnest, tender feeling, humanity shonld
override consideration of policy. and even
military necessities, in matters like this"
The Secretary was touched, and he said
something OF his regret at not having felt
himself al liberty to grant Colonel SCOTS
request in the first place.
mo, no, Mr.. Stanton said the Presi
dent, you did right in adhering to your
own rules you are the right man for this
place. Ii We had such soft hearted fool
as here, there would be NO rules or reg
ulations that this army or country could
depend upon. But this is peculiar case.
0niy think of that poor woman
Oi course the impossible was accom-
plished.
To the surprise Of the Colonel, the
President Insisted upon driving him to the
navy yard, to see that the SeeEetary's Of
der was carried out Immediately. tie ,
seemed TO have nervous fear ths, some
Oostas.e might be thrown in the way OF
the pio1s expedition. He waited al the |
landing Til all was ready. then charged
the ofleers OF the steamer To give every !
attention to his friend Colonel Scott :
With him be shook hands warmly at part
ing. s2yiag. God bless you, my dear
follow. hope you will have NO more
troabfe in this sad affair-and Colonel,
try and forget last night"
Away up in New Hampshire church.
yard there is q grave carefully watched
and tended by faithful love. But every /
April time the yiolets on that mound |
speak not alone of the womanly devotion
and tenderness OF her that sleeps below
they are tender and fearful with the mem
CRY of the murdered President.