New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
ENlroR WADE IND THE 0FFIcEES WIFE.


The ladies were never AFRAID of Mr. Wade. In n
certain way. as they often were OF public men;
Wadc's heart WAS as pure rs spring OF Wa;cr' anu
they seemed 10 usiinctlveiy understand he was
a GOOD man. One of the brightest and most accom-
plished ladies in Washington one day heard lady
inend of hers say: -,
Oh no! oh no!V she exclaimed holding up both
her hands. don't say that he - one OF the genteSt
and best of men, And good reason had TINS
charming woman to think 50, as VIII presently APP
pear. 49, n,
serving IN Tcxas sent bis resignation TO brother
10 be uscd only i'm case his state seeded from the
Union The brother, who was strong Seces5i0nlst,
at once sent the resignation and It was accepted
His state did not ~ out of the Union, but the Oi
Ger went out of The army Soon after forwarding
his resignation the officer made MP his nina TO stick
to the Union come what might. he behaVed WIN
great callanry and saved some three hundred sol
/. diers to the Union army when General wigs su!,
TcrderrJ With these he made his way North, and
marched all the way Fort kIlcy, Kansas lie was
dumbfounded reaching tins place To learn he was
no longer au officer. fact had been out OF service
over three months ana hSd l,H' Gtnl W pay @ "uo
him with which 10 get N0rth. BoiTowihg some
money hc hastcned To Washington aud Lana his
case before tie authorities, but they could not or
would not do ANYTHING for him.
The officer aiteryisiting all the Departments gave
up IN despair won't home and told his vile they
must saryc, as the North would not nave MS SER
vices and he could not 60 South ana hght against
tie old Gag. The good wIfe cheercd him up and for
weeks she went about the Capitol trying To get hcr
husbands case TccouadcTcd without SUCCESS. inc
l.dy became discouraged. but she had large family
of t'lr ones and ior their sake she resolved 20 per
severe and see what would come of H. she knew
moi what 10 do " hen a friend of hers SAID - hers
d" WHY don't you go and see old Ben W ade OF
on said she. they say he i 50 rough; q
terrible naH indeed, and Sm In dread oi gong TO
him"
o" Never mind what they say" replied the friend;
you 60 and see o'd Ben and you can tell Us after
ward lbout IN, prcularlies.'
The next day the lady did call at Mr.. WadGs
house and leaning lie was ~, tr,mblneIy ap-
preached the dread presence lhgTe was hothlihg
| tbr most gentle cncOurlgemcni, couided 10 hlIn
| everything about her husbluds ease. When she
! came TO speak # her children she quite hr0ke down
| and sohbcd most bitterly. Mr.. Wade. who had been
! listening to her attentyoly. rose from his chair
! handed her - glass of wafer, and said kindly,
Pray do not cry madam compose yourself II
may not be 80 bad . yuu imagine and You
/ should not dcspOnd uutIl have tled what can do
! about a."
/ she said afterwards. felt Ike hugging han around
! tie neck. Ills were, indeed tie first kind words
she had heard for weeks from any one 10 power and
she naturally became az once deeply impressed with
Mir. Wadc'- kindness of heart. She dried heI eyes
and told the old Senator all ahonl IT, MIS-. Nlde'
| who heard this good ladNs story. was affected 10
! tear, herself aud placing her arm about the dis
ire -cd sisters waist, patted her on the head and
said: There, there. don't ericve; am .ure my
| husband Will help You all he can y9u Goat KNOW
what q kind heart he has, and how deeply he feels
ALWAYS for those who are IN trouble"
" And the husband Of such a wife could not bc
otherwise than good and kind man, but they told
NE he was 80 rough exclaimed the lhdy.
"Who-mei' roared old Ben.
Yes, SIR YOU"
"bamn them; they lic," cried old Ben.
81 know now they do aud that II l. not so'' said
| the lady
| tor just now we have other and moro important
business on hand than discussing our public reputa-
| tion but" he added after pause, they do lie
about me, and If they say that again IN your pres
cnco inst tell them won't you, FOR me- they are set
of damned liarsf" Here was message for Indy TO
| deliver that might well have astOnished any one
| and Mrs. - said as Wade turned his earnest face
| toward her aud uttered these words she could not
help smiling though she had been crying but mo-
ment before. ., ,su
" Then you do know this man to be really loydlT
said Wade.
"Hc certainly is,r replied the LADY,
"Aud he would not fight against the Union under
any circumstances whatcycrT
| "Neyer! never! ncvcrW
"Then," said Wade, 1--WE must have him fight for
| it not the ranks, but one of It's best officers
| trust
The lady had indeed made friend worth having,
| and she went home with light heart. mere was
| more joy that night in the ex-arny otnccrS mousse
| than had been there for many day. ,.,,o ti,o
| Mr. Wade learned, as the others iiad donc' tIc
| place had been filled aud the new officer conilrnrd.
| just here where almost any other man wOliu nate
stopped, Wade began to work Ihe officer hao heIu
the commission of MAJOR IN the service anu ~ tHcno
| was vacant majority to which he could De ~.
| polnted Wade tried 10 find him n captaincy. NOT
| even lieutenancy was vacant, 80 the war DepaIt-
| ment folks said. but Wade one day ihci1ehtitlS
| learned their was vacant lleulehahl-CV,Vholo9
and without the slightest hesitation urgeu his ih'h
! for II.
| lie carried his point, and the cx-oilcer was maze
lieutenant-colonel An attempt to deicat Ms con,
| frmatiOn was made but Wade defeated III ana had
him triumphanty conr med.