The National tribune., 1881-05-01

ward She but a short distance off when she met
venerableooking dressed in black whose counten
physician, she took hold of him eagerly, exclaming
oh doctor, my mother is dying Come, quick
"Where do you live my child y said the individual
addressed evidently touched by the chd's tone and
maner.
Come, and will show you. We are almost there, 2
she said, moving away a step or two and pulling the
strangers garments that she still grasped tightly.
He followed and in few minutes entered the humble
dwelling of the widow of Lieutenant S..
Shortly after her child had left the house, Mrs S.
recovered from the fainng fit into which she had sud
denly fallen, and hacoDjecturng the of little
return. When she entered with the individual she sup
posed to be physician, Mrs. S. was half reclining
the pillows of her bed The child sprang her. and
casping her eagerly arourd her neck buried her face in
her bosom and sobbed violently The stranger approach
ed the bedside regarding Mrs. s. with earnest atten
ton as he did So After inquiring her name he asked
the cause OF her sickness and very understood that
nature had been overtasked.
Il must prescribe something for you he said, after
sitting thoughtfuly for few moments and taking out
his pencil he wrote upon small piece of paper folded it
carefully, and said, he handed it to Mrs S. ''Send
for this think it will do you good To omorrow will
either see you again myself or send TO know how YOU
areD
The stranger spoke in calm, earnest voice, while a
benignant expression pervaded his fine face His
and looks familiar to Mrs. S., but in the be-
wdermen of the moment she could not for her life tell
who he
AS he had retired she unfolded the paper She
was not long in doubt. 1t check for hundred
dollars, and the signature that of George Washing
ton
On the next day clerk from one Of the departments
visited Mrs s. and made the most minute inquiries of
her in regard to her family She did not conceal any
thing for the visitor of her husbands best
friends
Not many weeks after this while Mrs s. sat writ
ing at her table, for she had felt to be her duty
sumo her task of copying for the department. although
she did not work incessantly suddenly opened
the door and entered She looked up quckya wild cry
OF JOY foowedin moment after she her father
bosom, clingng to him eagerly a drowning man
clngs TO whatever within his grasp. The old
threw his around his child and wept with her. His
proud heart broken down For years he had stven
to forget that Caroline lived but in dreams she would
come to him and plead for his forgiveness earnestly
that in his waking hours he still her fearful eyes lifted
TO his and heard her tender appeals. Bnt pride was
strong and still resisted all the promptings of He
in this state of mind when he received letter from
the Capitol 1t was signed by General Washington, and
briefly but earnestly represented TO him the condition of
his child, and begged linn not to forget that he still
father.
This was enough. Selfish Pride all gave way and he
hurried to the city to seek his longbanished and much
suffering child who restored TO the besom of her
family The loan as Mr.. NJ delcately called it,
was returned to General Washington shortly after.