The National tribune., 1885-10-15
UNCLE DANIELS STORY.
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an instance like this it might be justified
"She told him what she desired, and what
the Secretary had promised. He replied:
"'My dear child, it shall be done. My
old friend Lyon is making more sacrifices
than should be demanded of anyone. /
hope you will see him soon, and when you
do, tell him that I often think of him and
his family, as well as what they are doing
for their country
1.-The President was man of generous
impulses. He had 4 very kind heart, full of
sympathy for humanity.
"She left the President with feelings of
the deepest affection and gratitude, having
every assurance that her wishes should be
complied with. As she left he bade her
goOd-by, calling her his little heroine From
Washington she went to Baltimore, learning
that some prisoners were to be landed there
who had been exchanged She remained at
the Burnett House, most of the time in her
room, not wishing to make any acquaint-
ances, but watching the papers closely to
ascertain the time for the arrival of the
prisoners. One evening she learned that
vessel had come into port with 200 prisoners.
She hastened to the dock, arriving all out of
breath, and seeing the large crowd that was
waiting she became very much excited, and
on seeing an officer in uniform she ventured
to speak to him. 1t was Gen. Skunk, of
Ohio. She told him who she was, and also
for whom she was looking. He answered
her very cordially, and said he knew Mr.
Daniel Lyon, formerly of Ohio, and inquired
if the person in question was one of his sons.
She said he was, and he told her to wait and
he would see, as he was then in command at
Baltimore. In few moments he came back
with the glad tidings that Henry Lyon
was among the prisoners. She was going
to rust on board the vessel, but the General
detained her, informing her that it was not
allowable under the orders, but he would bring
Henry to her as soon as possible. Soon she saw
Henry coming from the vessel leaning upon
the arm of a comrade. He seemed to be very
weak, and still looked like mere shadow He
was brought to where she stood, trembling and
almost fearing to meet him lest his mind might
have given way somewhat under the trying
ordeal through which he had just passed. She
threw her arms around his neck and wept
aloud A carriage was procured, and she ac-
companied him, by permission, to the hospital
where he was ordered to go. Reaching there
he was placed in nice clean ward. There
they talked matters over, and Henry agreed to
the discharge from the service Seraine left
him with the nurses, saying that she would
return as soon as possible; at the same time he
was not to let his people know anything of his
whereabouts. She left that night for Washing
ton.
1.-THE next morning, at the earliest hour that
she could see the Secretary of War, she made
her appearance. On meeting the Secretary he
recognized her at once, and asked if she was
after the discharge about which she agreed to
write to him. She replied that Henry was now
at Baltimore, having been exchanged. Then
she told him of his condition. The Secretary
at once ordered the discharge made out, and as
soon as it had passed through the proper Off
GERS hands and was retured to him he handed
it to her, saying:
lyon deserve this yourself, without any
other consideration
"She again thanked the Secretary, and at
once repaired to the Presidents. There she
was admitted, and on seeing her the President
guessed from her bright countenance the whole
story, and congratulated her most heartily.
She told him all, and showed him Henry's dis
charge and thanked him for his kindness. He
said:
So May God bless you, my child, and give
you both 4 safe Journey home!'
Returning to Baltimore, she made arrange
ments to have Henry placed in a good car and
taken to Allentown. After they were under
way she told Henry about the discharge, and
he was delighted. She telegraphed me to meet
her at the depot, but said not one word about
Henry. l read the dispatch to the family, and
many were the conjectures. Peter said she had
not found Henry, and a great variety of opin-
ions were expressed. My wife burst into tears,
fell down on the sofa, and cried, saying she felt
that Henry was dead. Ham, hearing what was
being said, concluded it was his turn to guess !;
so he began:
"'You's all off de track Ham sees it all
trough de glass in he head he do
Go long wild you, you ole fool; since yous
free you spec you is big and knows heap.
You doesn't know muffin, you DON'T said Aunt
Martha
"Well, all right, Marfa spec me not know
berry much; but, shO's You is born, dat boy all
right; you see, you jes' wait. l say no mo-, but
i sees what is de matter. You jes' wait, dat's
all you got to do
THE next morning went down to the depot
with carriage, and there found Seraine and
Henry waiting for me. 1 embraced my poor
boy and wept. My joy was complete in finding
him alive. He was a living skeleton. We were
not long in driving to the house. All were out
on the pOrtico to see Seraine no one but Ham
expecting Henry with her. AS they all saw
Henry the family leaped with joy. and rushing
out to meet us, and seeing Henry's ghOstly ap-
pearance sudden sadness came over all. We
helped him out Of the carriage. He was COM
pletely overcome when he saw his mother. She
elapsed him in her arms and cried piteously.
He was assisted into the house and laid upon
the sofa. All seemed to have overlooked Sc
raine in their great joy over Henry's return. /
introduced her to each of the family including
old Ham and Aunt Martha.
"' Didn't see dem in my glass, Maria didn't
l? What You got to say now?'
al 'spects you did, Ham; dey is heah, sho'.
Bress de Laud; he bring dis boy home. l not
see him afore dem pizen Sesh fix him dat way !!
Dey starve him. What did dey do to him to
make him look like dat?'
Soon we all got settled, and after breakfast
we heard Seraine's story. She was our heroine,
and no mistake. No one of US could do too
much for her. My good wife wanted to have
her for daughter at once. She could not let
her go out of her sight for a moment. She
hugged her, kissed her, seemed almost to want
to take her in her lap child in fact, we all
loved her. She had gone through great perils
to save our dear boy, and why not love her
For some days we did nothing but talk over
her journeyings and what she saw and did. She
was the idol of orr household. When Henry
had gained strength enough to bear up under
the double shock, we told him of the death of
David and James, which painful news he had
not known before. 1t took him many days to
rally after this melancholy intelligence of tn o
fate of his dear brothers After Henry was
strong enough to walk about without help Sc
raine thought she must leave US for Il time and
return home. This saddeRed our hearts, as we
had grown much attached to her. But she and
Henry talked the matter over, making their
own arrangements, and the next day Jackson
escorted her to her home in Michigan. When