Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-06

cristened Stonewail Jackson, but on the
present occasion Stonewal belied the
prom ptuess of his namesake and was not
forthcoming.
Asst turned out afterwards, he had been
attract, d by the playing of the bands Of
some New York regiments about quarter
of mile on our right, nd of course could
not leave while there was horn blowing.
I saw the General was getting anxious,
and finally he spoke.
Davis" said he, ''do you know how to
make ed?''
I confessed that my experience in that
line was somewhat limited.
$50 is mine" sal d he "but something
must be do G. l am expecting the Presi-
dent every moment, and he Tetires early.
AS that black rascal has It turned up [
suppose we must try and prepare mis- bed
ourselves"
The General had surrendered his own
cot for the use of the President, and we at
once proceeded TO arrange it as best we
could We had hardly gotten faj ~ under
way when in walked Mr.. Lincoln.
Hello Sumner" said he, making your
bed2 This is the first Tina l knew that
corps commanders acted as their own
chamber maids"
The General replied in the same vein.
telling him that the cot WAS for him, and
ex phi lining the circumstances under which
we bad.r felt oblig ed TO do the work Of the
derelct Stonewall.
"All right" said the President. good
| humoredIy, as be took his seat on q camp
| stool in the corner, go ahead and don't
! mind me, l Ii mergly watch you and take
| lesson, so that if you ever come TO the
| White House | shall be able to recipro-
cate, should it prove necessary
were getting along nicely and rad
1 n q
seem ed to stril e the General lie glanced
| furtively out of the corner of his eye at the
| President and then at the cot After re.
peating The operation several times l per-
| ceived his meaning.
The awful fact had dawned upon him
| that there was marked disc ep ncy IL
the length OF the cot, and the person who
WAS to occupy it.
| In vain dii we rearraDge the blankets
and fddle>fadole with the pillows-!he
result remained the same. The man wa:
| Enthusiastically longer than Tia bed.
| Mr.. Lincoln had been watching US close.
| " and enjoying th, scene int nsely. I
length he seemed to take pity on the Gen
erals perpl kitty and spoke.
Whats the matter" S id he as quiz
| zical smile played over his features, any
thing wrong with the bed2'
L N afraid" said the General, as hC
wiped the perspiratiUn from his his brow
Pm afraid it, n lutte short"
''Or Pm u little lons," chucklei tbs
PRECEDENT; but can't you fix il no way?'
Il really don't see how" returned tnt
General despondently. Its very annoy
ing"
good humoredly. as springir g up he siezet
wo camp stools and p sceu them at tn
foot of the cot. There that VIII give TIN
necessary SIX or eight inches. Just spread
the blankets over them and everything vii
be all right"
We did so, and the General, radiant will
delight, con sratuIaLed MIR. Lincoln upol
his ingenuity.
Oh" "a J the Pres dent, modestly
'it's an old tick of mine When [ VA
country lawy er travelling on the cir, ult
Illinois twenty years ago OF more, tn
beds were uncomm0Dly sbOst md had to o
piec out with whatever was handles
W hen Douglas and | sCumped the Stat
together had to do the same thiog at lea:
half Jzen mes. He (Dougss) We
Iever tired ofmaking fHn IF 1t, and told m
that whenever l eft nome [ ought to tax
my bed along with me, and" continu
the President, musingly, i rather thin
he WAS right"
% the following night Mr.. Lincoln W,
3 not obliged to use the camp s.Ocs, rs Y
! managed to procure 2 lorgr cot for hin
and dou bIless the whole affair soon passs
o of his memory, but for my own part
, shall always retain the hveliest reeollectiC
D of my little experience in Presidential BET
making