The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-16
GOOD TIMES HAD COME AGAIN.
Pathetic Story OF nm Old Fashioned FRI.
cassc in the white House.

From his humble home in tho vest
Lincoln brought into public life his
! notions of plain. frugal living and to
| the day of his death adhered TO them
strictly The discouraged steward
complained bitterly of his utter lack OF
| appreciation of his finest work, and
never quite forgave him for saying to
| MIR. Lovejoy. Who WAS dining with him
one dav: None of this tlummery
goes To the tired spot" Aud once h..
was heard to say to his wife: II do
| wonder why we do not get such good
| meat and potatoes in Washington as
we used 10 have in Illinois! DO YOU
know. Mary?"
During the latter years of his life ne
ate so little and so irregulnrIy that
often noontime found brcakfu>. un-
tasted ami SECRETARY Stanton one day
remarked: MIR. Lincoln, whose din
ner is this Woudrr covered up SO
nicely? It will be cold very soon.
"Duncr? Why. that's my break
fast. What time is it. Stanton? | do
fee! kind of empty"
Through the influence of Hon. Owen
Lov"juy. Miss Alice Juhns,ou" of Cui-
cagn was appointed to desk in the
ru>tolicc. Daring her first winter in
Washington she slipped on an icy
pavement, and for three months sHe
was confined to her room. Ill and,
discouraged. Sh" determined TO rciura
10 the ncSt and give up her rilice.
Mr. Lnvriov spnk" to Mir Lincoln of
her sad cUndlion. and said ia his
rrai-hcartcd way. III | hadn't five
girls of my own 1T adopt Alice. My
wife always mas room for one more ut
home.
See here, Lovcjoy, we need just
such gIrl. I'll speak to Mary at
once.
50 Ito make long story short"
\ ice became member of t9r prcsi-
dents family. Her Capabilities were
quickly discovered by all; her work
admired and commented on by ~ursts
aud servants. Nuc proved a 'pcrlcct
cominrl' 20 the lonely, sorroWfu. man.
'weighcd down with the narion's
fate, and to the busy women. in lue
whirl of fashionable life. "A constant i,
treasure
Tad remarked to his father one day:
We are having better times -lpce
Allie came. because. YOU see. | can
have all the boys want to now. She
don't mind our parties. and can ret
anything of the cook"
Alice was deeply attached to the
family, and especially impressed with
the gentle. domestic life of the prcs-
dent. Sne said:
'Shoutd i've to hc lOO years old
the Kind, quiet good mornings of rhe
Sad-tar"d. lIf"d man whom | saw every
day "It! never cease 10 thriii NV hrnrt.
| uS,-l to Match him standing with his
arms folded. looking stcadjly from the
south wludow. across II. Potomac.
toMar! the battle fields. So pale not ut
all rested from the work of Yesterday,
aud Yet up since day break. looking
over his maps. | Ion4ed To help himr
He grew more gaunt and worn as
the wear crcpt on. The servants went
IT, Mrs. Lincoln with complaints; they
served Iumch upstairs To save bis time;
bat hours attrrward would find it un-
touched.
"Aljc", Mrs. Lincoln exclaimed one
morning. do YOU know how to make
an ".d-in~hioneh frcca>scd ch cgrn?
Not on toast, "a we have it NOWADAYS.
but With small cream biscuits aud
thick cream gravy poured over them.
all served on a large platter. used
10 cook chicken that way when we
were first married. and my husband
would say: Mary. that j. lit fur Il
KING Do yea think y"u conld Ito it
cN1crty SOP
@ let me try" Alice said. 1t
woul hr 80 good To see Nix Lincoln
car! 4
; t nad no trouble with the force
h"'"" stars. I'c cook, steward.
walters nwi "a n-r of Sinin9 range
c"mb.n"i 3" prtIrrt the dish.
tab t. Mas laid IN Mr.. Limcoln's
private -Isn- .ronm. "ld-las ,ion,-i
ilnh> 2,urli'"I ihc quaint meal. At
tenianIS and walters were dismissed.
hil'le Tad was sent to the office for
his father. Twice he came back with
n long face. Father saws he is too
busy. Secretary Stanton is thcr""
But the third imperative visit brought
fatH"r.' Tad rushed in. dragging
his father Ivy the hand and shouting,
We got him. I've got him! Hurry
un the dinnrr!"
would like to give Alice's own
words. as she sent them in "A letter to
Chicago.
If YOU could have seen Mr. LiH
coins facet You could have cried!
He stood in the doorway, silent. tired
and abstracted. Tad tumged and
pushed him along, while Mrs. Lincoln
looked M To him aud said: You will
eat dinner with u> to-day; we have
Nou like
''Ih" surprise and pleasure dawncd
slowly into his eyes. lie sal down
opposite his wife. with Tad between
them. He seemed 10 understand it all
his little family. the old.fashiOned
bone dish. the loving attention. BE-
fore he ate one mnuthiul he rose frEf.
his chair, walked around To his wiie.
Iatd his big hand on ncr shoulder aud
said:
Mary. | wish we were back in the
OLD home. when You did the cooking
and | helped vita the chores. They
were our best dalSi =