Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-22

"There were much buster times about the White
House then than before The house might be said
70 be open at all hours Mr.. Lincoln tried To see
all who called and would have had the doors omen
and have allowed himself too little timefor bust
ness II left 10 himslf but his friends and the A.
tendants made some sort OF rules There were a.
tectlves about the grounds and house. and the
crowds were carefully scrutinized. Every phase
house. i have known him when he had IeIt MA
ONCE for the night, return on intimation that
He acted more on his own responsihii,iv
than some OF his predecessors, but SUPPOSE N vas
partly due 10 the fact that each OF his advisers
mad about as much responsibility as one man was
ca able of shouldering. remember the case or .
young soldier who had for tn third time desertad
and was under the sentence OF death by shooting.
after pay day, and when drunk His mother came
here from New York with Q letter rom the how
not allow INN 10 be put to death as a deserter
but 70 pardon him and place him in the front
rank at the next engagement when he
TO the While House and told me her erran6
The President was about leaving for u ride and
asked him: Cannot you see this lady, for she is
that he may risk It at the 'front.' Yes, I Will
answered the honest old man, and after looking A.
this mans IS until rseer IN
aud the man Is restored TO duty Handing the
letter 70 the woman be said: Snow her to Col
In coming here and asked TO be sent back home 10
New YORK state, and the transportation depart
ment furnished uckets"
PRESIDENT LIscoLNs soN WILLIE
"Dfd you speak OF the chiidrenf" asked the old
man Don't i remember themf Little Wfllie
was, without exception, the finest lad with whom
I ever came In contact. He used to play about the
main noor OF the house great deal and nothing
pleased MIN better Than 70 SIT and taIK with the
atsenoants az The ooora He would sometimea
onny MS books, ana when ne failed 70 compre-
bend the meaning OF what he read be would ~ it
and express his qualification on being enlightenea
That ooy would have made his mani n ~, hsd
lived He was quite ike his father IN oriefnalifv
OF thought. Indeed there were some thincs in rhe
books he could not fully indorse and ia vouId
sometimes argue with Us that phrasea In ina
books could not have . literal meaning. He Sss
making rapid progress when she fatal IIines0 ovrr.
TOOK him We used 70 60 70 his apaftmenta 6siIv
70 inquire about him, and had he been nv ~
son could not have felt more Concerned Whiie
he was very sick no one was allowed 10 e0snr the
room. but the day before he died he VA resorte6
improving went 70 his room when ~ "a tntS
and saw the dear little fellow In nm ~
could not help feeling glad, for be was lookin9
so orighl. said, i am ga1 20 zee you lookin0 3
bright Willie and the dear boy answered. sThSnk
you, ia be down 70 Sc you soon. You Won't drive
me out OF the rooms again, wiz your NO indssd
wont; you may play all you want TO- was nv
answer Where are the boys?' he asked refof
ring 70 nts pl ymaIeA answered, They ~ FOR
you every day, Willie, and know bow Gisd they
WIN lssi when ! tsu them thas yoa asS gong 70