The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-07-26

Gus smoke of the battle field. He never
came except as a duty, and tn carry him
self high before the people. The president
came into my private pailUr, aud sat for an
hnuI or so talking he vas unusually sad,
and seemed buried i'm deep thought lie
then turned and commenced To speak of
war. MIR. Lincoln was man uf broad Gen
eiouS nature, and his heart was lender and
ds soft AZ that of "A woman's. GIe spoke of
the rivers nf blood that we've al SayS flow
ing from thousands of veins and Inrniuy
To me, said, with a IjathoS aud feeling, |
can never forget, and with the tears run
ming down his rugged. honest, kindly face:
Mrs. Temple. it almost breaks my
heart to- witness the death aud dcsulation
that .his once happy country is going
through and Gnd knows, If bv sacrificing
my own life | could restore peace to this
distracted lanti, | would cheer fully do il ::
but my hand is on the pillow. and | cannot
turn back. My people have put me for
ward, aud | cannot turn back until the OBJ
iec' of all our spilled blood has been ac-
cumplished aud The Union restored
For neatly an hour Mr.. Lincoln re-
manned with his face buried in his hands
lost in deep, painful thought, aud then
with heavy sigh shook oft his troubles
and " ent INTO the ball room. | went with
him, and lie was soon the crntre of - laugh
ing. joyous crowd, aud seemed To be the
most CARELESS and happy i'll all that joyous
thrOng."
Nv hat kind of a man was Mr. Iiuc,ln or
l asked.
''Ihe most soft hearted, strong headed
mau | ever knew, answered Mrs Temple.
"A man of the mobiles: impulses. which he
had tO rem in all the time, A pi:iful story
always touched him--so much 81 that it
was fnnud necessary To keep tie relatives
Of men convicted by court martial away
from him Tor, in spite nf the necessity of
discipline, Mr.. Lincoln often parduued sol
diers who were condemned TO death f,r
grave offeuses. lie hadu't particle of
vindict;ve feeling about him, and cher
IShed no aHlmUSIty against the Southern
People, 50 lie has told me hundred times.
There were many royalty beautiful women
there that night aud "a farer scene the
ligh never shune upon. Ihe bauG had
just comm' need To play one 1f the
Strauss wallzeS. and while was andiug
by The door, "a locker on in Vienna"
turned and saw J. " likes Booth. He had
but a few moments befuIe returned from
Fond = theater. where lie had been act inp.
lie came over to me. | noticed that he
lookeG very angry aud very much excited,
dn0 / asked him the cause, He painted to
a couple cuClIug IN the Ihymic measure of
a waltz. They seemed To he obliviouS of
eveI Nthiug in lie would. Their movements
were perfrcr-rhe maideu'S head almost
rested on the youths shoulder, and with
eyes half ciuSed, she listened tu Tie earnes
tender words that her Companion was
pouring into hef ear. 1t Bessie Hale
and Robert Lincoln. A. he witnessed this
scene, Buoth's white teeth cleuched over
his mu>iache, and his face grew very white,
while his eyes blazed like fire. He caught
me 10y :he ann with a grasp tnat made me
vince and caused me To utter an iuvulun-
talV Y and Missed into INV
"'Mrs. Temple. see that damned william
Oh. | Could XII! hIm-and his father, too;
aud Ivy the Loud of Hosts. the sands of his
life are last running ont,
What du you mran?' l asked him.
thoroughly startled by his manner aud
words.
" Oh. nothing he said, recovering him
self Only the mau had better never been
born than come between me aud my love.
Bcss Ie loves me. III swear: but what be-
tween her people and EIS, they Will dispose
of heI lamb led I" the slaughter
.''I am sorry for you, Mr.. Booth, said
my husband, who. standing beside me, had
listened to IIs wuIds.
"Boojh TUNED tieIcely aud disdaiufuly
around tn hm-fpG lie never liked my bus
band-amd said 'SW, would Ia,her Je
Acteom, chased aud devouied hy his own
beagl les. than To be like LaziIuS. and have
hIs wounds licked hy dogs out of pIiy.'
''IIe lett uS abruptly aud vent out OF
the room, and we saw him no mUIe that
night,
Il told Bessie Hale Of this scene, and
she Was at fii ST distressed about 1t, IA Il
then got mad woman always does
when she dun't know what To d", aud
hlrIed openly with Robert Liucpln, much
Io thai young mans dslgbt.
The next muInIng We all awaited
Booths c"mIng anXIUusly, and Bessie sal
III my JaI lUr until dinner expecting him ;
but not then, nor that whole day, aid he
make his aPpediance.
"Aupther day passed, aud still another
{ came aud went, but no sIgus of Booth.
! IuStead.
ROBERT LINCOLN CAME
regularly, aud by breakfast time most
exquisite bouquet of HuNeIS 1IOm the
" hIte House conservatory would always
be sent IO Bessie; aud Robert Lmcoiu
PRESSED his suit boldly aud aIdenuy. l
IhImk she Was pIqued at Booth silence. FOR
size gave Robert much encouragement, ana
hIs visits UecaiDe longer aud mOIc lIe-
, qurnt.
..One day. about a week after the bali,
as the two were sitting alone together IL
my uaI Inr john w Wilkes walked abIuptly
ru, aud SitLIug down with only slight Hod
OF recognition 20 Uuth, touk a book anu
com tuTtCIO 10 ltdi- Ah lttilli piSotN VIZ
aud his rival, seeing that Booth Was de
teImiued fo SIT hIm out, gOi up, made lis
adIcu, aud left the field open. bessie loIi
IN atIerwaTd that she was much Iuceiised
al his brhavinr anu gave hIrH Il piece oi
hcI mind. lie Ic.oIted. Size grew more
angry, he more curt aud cnutrmpi u"tIS.
She iecriminated sharply, aud then he
losing his temper, flung himself Win a
uuttered curse out of The room.
.-She cried often and bit,crly over this
misunderstanding. aud would have seni
Tor him but hel ~ Ide withheld her
Matters were at tins state tor some
time. The lung winter passed away, Tue
/ l.ug days came and went. zach hiingihs
,,mp dreadfuI stony. THE vety air O:o
idrugS every hnuI, and the Whole cont
ueut seemed 10 fe>ouud with The clash al
arms .ruol,S every day passed t""afn Tue
| trout. aud. passing our hotel win thei'
bands playing aud colors flying, each day
4 bt ought The news Gf some new triumph
aud victory, So long frowning on the Union