The Wahpeton times., 1888-12-06

''Is this . true story. HUI ~ ,es1,sf Y e. e.
he asked, at last. n Ssss'ss; 81 n
"It is true, Mr.. Lincoln. havs
here hesnecessafy papers r. prove
every item. ..ss ,3sss 81
"Will you endorse themi', ssEI. y
with the greatest pleasure g.
Lincoln.H ..,r'. = '7. -. ...is
"Then Sissy, you may 60 home
and tell Aunt Eva that Roy viii
help You to keep Thanksgiving
day" ,..s $50. ..4z,,.l-..-
"Oh, Mr.. Lincc.n-" -,ut Dair,.
could go no fartx,er; she could onl J.
seize the hand that was already.
writing an order for ROy's release.
and kiss 1t over and over. ye.si
After a few minutes she took ont
Of q little well-worn purse two ten
dollar gold pieces and, holding them
out, said timidly: ~;
"Will you please tell me how to-
send these to Roy? Mamma gave
US each one as q keepsake, but i
thought she would want me tospend
it to bring Roy home; he has no
money, you know"
The president extended his hand.
"Glve me your money!" he said.
will send it to him myself"
Daisy laughed q happy, little
"Oh, thank you, over and over!''.
she cried. CHOW I'll be sure he will
get it, and dear Mr.. President are
you sure he will be home for Thanks
giving?"
81 am as sure as am that there
is no Thanksgiving day in old Vir-
ginia, and never has been, has there,
governor?
ono" laughed that gentleman.
but sure as ON governor next year
there shall be one, Mr.. President"
And then, after heartily shaking
the presidents hand, the governor
and Daisy returned to Alexandria.
y y -
Thanksgiving day at the Willoueh-
by farm came at last. "Oh, how
gladly We shall keep it, if he only
comes!" Aunt Eva said over and
over. I,
"It he only comesl'' All day long
Daisy seager, impatient feet had car
ried her up and down the path to the
farm gate. All day long Aunt Eva's
sweet face had turned to the door at,
the slightest sound outside. All day
long Nanny Minty had been adding
one dainty to another until even her
skill had been exhausted in their com.
position. ,
"Dey'll taste mighty good to dat
pore honey, arter de PRISONS cookin' !!
bress he heart!" :,
But patient or impatient will not,
bring our loved one any sooner, and
at last, "the day died sobbing on the
western hills" Aunt Eva would not
light the candles just yet.
q will make the day last as long
as can," she thought, "the night
will be so long and hard''
Daisy had ceased her. journeys to
the gate, and sat with fier face glewed
to the window. her heart growing
faint and sick as the lengthening
ouduOWb leil.
"The president has so many cares. I"
she thought. "What wonder if he
forgot q homesick boy in the lar
away penitentiary; or, perhaps,
he did neglect to send
the money, and Roy isnow alone and
penniless in some distant northern
CITY,"
"Roy! Roy!" she cried at last, as
the last CLEAN of daylight faded, and
she started to her feet; III shall die If
you do not come to-night!"
"Then I'm glad I'm here. Daisy!"
There was rush ofboyish feet, and
Daisy felt her brothers arms around
her, while Aunt Eva's arms were
round them both, and Nanny Minty,
standing in the doorway, clapped her
hands softly as she sobbed over and
over:
"Bress de Lordl Bress de Lord and
Massa Lincum!" -. 80
Surely if Thanksgiving day is kept
by the giving of thanks, it was never
more devoutly observed than by the
Willoughby household that night.
How eargerly Daisy told her story
and Roy his. How breathlessly he
listened as Daisy related word for
said!'' "
"Wasn't it too good of him, Roy"
she concluded, "to take the trouble
to even send the money to bring you
home HIMSELF"
Yes" Roy assented, "and here it
is; when the papers came to let me re-
turn, there was Il private note from
the president himself, enclosing the
money and saying l was to be sent
home free of charge"
Daisy took the two pieces of gold
in her hand. -
"It seems as if mamma had helped
too, DEAR" she said, ,"and I can't
think of anything to say, except
what Aunt Minty does, Bless the
Lord, bless the Lord and Massa
LincumY" ~
ANNA PIERPoNr SIyITER.
The facts in this story. particularly the
parts attributed to President Lincoln and
Governor Pierport, ore historically correct
Editor Sunshine.