The Wahpeton times., 1888-12-06

Jonnies who just went BY whichroad
our boys took?" 7ll7
Roy flushed crimson.
eyes," he answered, for Roy. had
been! taught to speak the truth.
but l was very sorry didit. I did
not think"
"Sorryl" exclaimed the officer i'm.
patiently.
Captain I have had enough of
these copper-head neutrals. I order
this boy under arrest as spy. You
men are witnesses he has confessed
to giving information to the enemy,
and I mean to clear the country of
these dangerous citizens"
1t was only q moment. Daisy
heard her brother call her, and ran
down the walk just in time to get
one agonized hug, and hear him
whisper:
ooh, Daisy, I didn't mean any
harm! They are taking me to Alex
andria. Kiss auntie good-byl"
Then there was q clatter of hoofs,
q jingling of spurs, flash of blue
coat and sabres in the sunshine, and
Roy was gone. N
. I. .
"A little girl to see you, governor!"
and the loyal governor of Virginia
tured with a cordial smile to greet
the visitor who was being ushered in.
The governor was a great lover of
children; a houseful of his own had
only enlarge the true father heart
that beat within him, but even had
he lacked this the little girl who now
greeted him would have enlisted his
sympathies ut once.
She was about fourteen years
old but very slight for her
age; while q wealth of blonde
hair that clustered in tiny curls
about her forehead and then hung in
heavy braids to her waist, only
added to the childish look of her
sweet pale face; and the big brown
eyes that grew dark and earnest as
she talked, pleaded forlove and kind
ness, while her flushed cheeks and
quick breath betrayed her fear at
finding herself alone with the "War
Governor"
"What can I do for you, my
child?"
The kindly voice gave her O little
courage and she cried:
ooh, your excellency, give me my
brother, my twin brother! He is all
l have, governor; there was only
Roy and me, and they have sent
him to the penitentiary for spy.
Think OF mamma in heaven seeing
her boy in such a place. He has no
one to kiss goodnight, and how can
Ipray keep us out of temptation,
with Roy in that dreadful place? And
We were going to keep Thanksgiv-
ing,, ggMu a.,. .,;,,,,, -
bewildered governor, "what do you
mean?"
Then by careful questions, little by
little, the governor obtained the
whole story, and having that big,
father heart he was greatly touched
and interested by it, but unfortu-
nately poor Roy had been sent to O
northern penitentiary, over which
the esouthern governor had no con-
troll.
1t was fortunate, however, that
this man was not one to sit idly by
when there was a wrong that he
could help to right, and so, after
thinking few minutes, he said;
"Miss Daisy, tell your auntie I
want to take you over to Washing
ton the day after tomorrow; we need
only be gone three or four hours, but.
who knows, perhaps in that time you
can unlock the heavy gates of Sing
Sing penitentiary itself. Socheeru up,
little one!''
Then turning to his private secre-
tary, he said:
"Colonel, please collect oil the let
ters in this case, and have them
ready for me tomorrow"
1t was ten o'clock of a dreary Nov.
ember day, and President Lincoln
sat at his desk, hastily but wearily
glancing over pile of cards sent in
by the waiting hostin the ante-cham-
Der. Presently one caught his eye,
and he turned to the door-keeper.
John, show in Grover Pierpont."
A minute later the governor en-
tered, leading little, shrinking,
black-robed figure. There was q
cordial greeting between the two gen
tlemen, and then Grover Pierpont
said, cheerily:
"Mr. Lincoln, you have asked me
for q great many men, now am go
ing to just ask one hoy of you. Miss
Daisy, will you tell the president who
he is, and why we want him?"
Until now, Daisy had been too
frightened to raise her eyes from the
floor, but when u pleasant voice said,
kindly:
"Well, sissy, who is this boy the
governor wants?" she looked up and
her fear fed.
1t did not seem possible ut first
that the quiet, gentle looking man
sitting opposite her and patiently
waiting for her to speak, could be the
great Mr.. Lincoln, the dreadful.
Yankee president, but as she gazed
at him, almost fascinated the COVER
nor's voice reminded her of her er-