The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

within him. but even had he lar KID tins
the little girl who now greeted him
would have enlisted his s}mpathIe~ al
once.
She was about fourteen var Old 5nt
very slight for her age Hhlle wrath Of
blonde hair that clustered in tihk cnrl-
about her forehead, and then hung ii
heavy braids to her waist. only aided 10
the childish look of her swecf pale face :
and the biz brown eyes that grew lark
aud earnest a. she talked. pleaded for
love and Kindness whle her flushed
checks and quick breath BETRAYED her
fear at finding herself aloHe with TIN
War Governor
What can do for You. lay ehilds#
The kindly voice gave her a little eonr-
agr and She cried
.'Oh, your excelleney give M ny
i brother. my twin brother lie i all !
/ have governor; there was only Roy aud
mr., and they have sent him u the peni
teulary for a spy Think Of Mamma III
Heaven seeing her boy in such Il place.
/ He has no one to kiss good. III gut. aud
NOW can pray keep Us ont Of tempta-
i ton, with Roy in that dreadful place.
And we were going to keep ihank,giv-
i ing -
My dear child exclaimed the brwil-
dered governor. what do YOU mean
Then by careful questions. little by lit.
tie, the governor obtained the whole
story, and having that big, father heart
he was greatly touched aud Interested ~
it, but unfortunately poor Roy had been
sent TO northern penitentiary, over
which the southern governor had no con-
troll.
1t was unfortunate. however that this
man was not one To sit idly by when
there was a wrong that he could help 10
right, and 50, after thinking few min
uteS. he said
Miss Daisy. tell your auntie want to
take you over To Washington the day af-
ter to-morow 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 il
self So cheer up, little one
Then turning 10 his private secretary,
he said
"Colonel, please collect all the papers
in sthe case, and have them ready for
me tomorrow.
1t was ten O'Clock Of draary Noyem-
Der day, and Presiden, Lincoln sat at his
desk, hastily but YEARLY CHANGING over
pile of cards sent in by the waiting host
in the ante-chamber. Presently one
caught his eye and he turned to the door
Keeper
John, show in Governor Perpent.
a minute later the governor entered.
leading little, shrinking black,robed
figure. There was u cordial greeting be
tween the two gentlemen, and then G9x-
ernor said, cheefily.
Mr.. Lincoln, You have asked M for
great many men. how | am going To
Just ask one boy of YOU. Miss Daisy
will you tell the president who he Is. and
why we want him:
Until now, Daisy had been too frgh-
tened 10 raise her eyes from the floor
but when pleasant voice said kindly:
well sissy, who is thi, boy the GOV
ernor wants, she looked up and her fear
fled.
II did not scem possible AT tlfst that the
quiet gentle man sitting opposite her
and patiently Waiting for her to speak.
could be the great Mr.. Lincoln, the
dreadful yankee president but as she
gazrd at HIM, almost fascinated, the gov
crnor's voice reminded her of her crrand.
Miss Daisy, tell him about Roy
Oh, yes, she could tell him about that,
and with little, silent prayer "Oh,
mamma, in heaven, if you are Your chill
drcn', guardian angel, put words into my
mouth 10 save your boy she began her
stony.
SHE told him how she and Roy had
been left To Aunt Eva how careful they
had been never to give either army any
army information, of their plans fer