Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-11-01

win the world ever know wha.
depth Of Tenderness there was In the
heart OF Abraham Lincolnf An Ruec-
dotes which has never been published,
brings out one more instance In which
his sympathiss, awakened by little
child, nOblJ controlled his action. In
one OF the fret sklEmlEhes OF the Civil
War, q young Union soldier was 90
severely wounded 10 the leg that the
limb had to be amputated. On leav-
log The hospital, TIE young soldier, hy
the aid Of influential gentleman, OBJ
famed . position a. = Government
weigheT Of hay and grain. Not long
after he had entered upOn his duties,
his superior officer said TO him:
''5ee here, Mr.. N, this hsy
weighs so much on these scales; but 10
the Government 1t weighs so much
more"
II do not Understand, cir, thai way
OF doing business, / can enter but one
weight, and that 10 The correct one"
answered the young weiRher,
his superior walked away, utterlng
threats The young man from that
dsy suffered many petty prosecutions
Tor his dishonesty, and IL was not long
before he received notice that the Gov
eminent hGd no further need for
his service. The summary dismissal
made bin 50 downheGFted that when
he told The story 10 his family, be
seemed man without hope.
Father, +" replied the eldest daugh.
tez, a girl Of thirteen, ''cheer upi l
am going 10 see President Lincoln. 1
know he will make il all right
Her tBther aud mother tried to turn
her pu pose saying thai 1t would be
useless 70 Eeo tie President, as ho
wauld not attend to suCh petty mat
ter % tho dismissal of q Weighex Of
grain. But her faith in the Pres.
DENTS sense Of justice was so strong
thai she went 10 the White House, and
after three days Of patient waiting in
inc Gnte-room, was admitted to Mr..
LlncOm's presence.
The hour for receiving visitors had
nearly expired, and as she entered the
room the President, throwing himself
on q lounge, said, YEARLY, swell, my
little girl, what can do Tor your
Sho told her hrtless story. Mr.. Lin.
cola listened atteulively, and with a
smile asked, "But how, my dear, do |
know that your statement is truesi'
Sir. President answered the girl,
with energy, you must take my word
~ do" replied the President, rising
and taking her hand. Some with
me to Mr. Stanton"
Stanton" said Mr.. Lincoln, as they
the Office of the great War
Secretary, II wish you would hear this
child's story"
II have no time" answered the
1Ycr-woGkod man.
''BOt you must" replied Mr.. Lin
.oln,
al have not a moment 10 spare to.
day, Mr.. President"
"Come again, my dear, Tomorrow, |
and Mr, Stanton Will hear you them |
said Vie President, leading her away.
Tho next day she was admitted at
once to the President, who took her to |
MIR. Stanton 3 Office. The Secretary |
listened 20 the child's ample story and |
wuA 81 moved by il that ho Indignant. |
~ exclaimed before she had finished, |
The internal rascalp He went to |
his desk and wrote ar order for the |
dismissal Of the dishonest
official, and Tor the appointing OF the
Titles girps father 10 the vacant place. |
Mr.. Lincoln never forgot the child; |
he told her story 10 several Congress |
meu, and through their influence her
two brothers were enrolled among the |
pages Of the House Of Representatives..