Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-07-27

was not "a moment TOO soon, either,
for Il was three o'clock By that time,
and the officers and clerks were put
ting away their papers and making
ready 10 depart for the day.
H'Did you see tall, dark complex
Toned gentleman here to-day, wearing
a linen buster and interested in PEN
sion for woman who lost her husband
In the Seminole WARP ] asked OF the
commissioner.
Eyes was the answer, .and the
man has nearly bothered our lives out
\ all day. He said he was lawyer from
somewhere out west the most persist
emit pension beggar you ever saw.
Guess he got the worst Of it, though
Are you sure you remember himp
'Oh. yes. perfectly -t tall dark
CLOTHES didn't iit him anxious kept
on saying he was sure il was all right
and
"'That will do, sir. All have to
say TO you Is that you have made u
nice mess OF IT, That man Is President
Abraham Lincoln. I've promised him
an answer from you In thirty minutes.
lie Is down In Gen. SCOTS office now
waiting for that answer.
II you ever saw a change of front,
boys, and sudden movement from
slow music 10 double quick. it was In
that office. Bells were rung and the
heads OF all divisions summoned, desk
messengers ran up and down and in
and out. az the peril OF life and limb.
At intervals between the orders 10
clerks and officers the commissioner
sought TO cover over the matter with
apologies. He hoped that ] would ex-
plain 10 the president that IL was all a
mistake III he had only made himself
knOwn-if some one had only reeog-
nized him how anxious they would
have been 20 accommodate him. This
was repeated over and over ia a dozen
ways.
eft didn't take them twenty minutes
10 verify all the statements and atii-
dnyits aud certify the case for pay
ment In less than the thirty minutes
asked for had everything properly
signed and executed and had placed
tho final papers in the presidents
hand.
He looked at them quizzically. turn
ca them over. and having examined
them carefully, rs II 10 make sure that
they were really all right. he said TO
me. with that quaint expression so
often seen o his face:
Il would like TO know, Colonel
Hamilton. how Il Is that was so long
and failed and you were so short ana
succeeded?"
"'Well. Mr.. President. replied. i
did not conceal the fact from the PEN
sion bureau that II WAS the president
who championed this poor woman's
cause. You couldn'tdo that. Of course,
and they didn't know you there, sir.
Mr.. Lincoln smiled. placed the pm
pers in his pocket, and turning 70 Cen
eral Scott. said.
81 understand, general. that II Is
one Of your standing rules that when
the president or member OF the cabi-
not comes % see you, a member of your
stat shalt accompany him on his nc.
turn home. With your permission /
would be glad 70 have Colonel Hamil-
ton 20 back with me to-day
when we reached the White House.
sure enough, there on the pottico
stood tho old Irish woman. waiting for
Mr.. Lincoln. He walked up 90 her,
and handing her the papers. said:
There you are. my good woman.
Your pension IS all right. and all you
have % do now Is 10 60 tomorrow
morning at nine o'clock and get your
money. But from my experience to-
day would advise you not to go be-
fore ten o'clock; II you do you won't
find the officers there
The poor old woman caught his
hand and covered Il with kisses. and
with the volatility OF her race and sex
from the overlooking OF grateful
heart, she began to call on all the
saints In the calendar 20 shower bless
ings on her beucfacior's head
Don't thank me. he answered,
kindly, gently freeing himself from
her grasp, This young man Is the
one who did tho business for you aud
who deserves all the thanks, and Mr..
Lincoln stepped aside aud seemingly
enjoyed the fcrvcncy with which the
old creature turned her reservoir OF
bcncdlctions on me. AMI with the re-
mark that 'he must 60 and tell Mrs.
Lincoln that IL was all right, he babe
me good day aud hurried out Of sight.
New York Tribune.