The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-01-01
Gov. Chase's Private Secretary.

UONs Nndse KIltote SECRETARY
Indianapolis sun.
Col. Will Brooks Roberts, the govern
or's private secretary, IL recovering
from severe attack OF the grippe. Part
OF the time be was CON ned TO his room
and had about concluded this was the
mesnest world . man could get into.
The monotony Of entertaining the grippe
was frequently relieved BY sympathetic
callers, two OF them being an old woman
and her little daughter. When they
came the colonel Was too sick TO leave
HE bed ana reclined among bic pillows
The two visitors sat in the bedroom,
while the mother told her tale OF woe
She said she had come for her Christnas
gift, and wanted her husband pardoned
from the state prison. The case had no
merit, but - the woman fully expected
her husband would be released il re-
Iqnired all The tact the private secretary
could muster TO make her dissppoint-
ment easy TO bear. She was disposed OF
10 comparatively easy manner, and
the state house senior began to coDgratu-
late himself on 90 easily getting away
with bad csse. The little girl bad eat
quietly by, her face pale aud her eyes
looking on in wonderment. She bad
not said . word up TO this time. but a.
her mother was leaving she edged her
way slowly 10 the bedside. She put her
bright face down BY the handsome fea-
lures Of Col. Roberto on the pillow,
wound her arms appealiugly around bic
neck and said:
Wont you please let papa come
home, for mamma's sake ~
This incident should have had happy
ending. but the stern hearted Col. Rob-
erts isn't given 10 romances. All he did
was 70 turn his face and bury ii in the
pillow. and while tears may not alWsys
be manly, they overfiowed that time.
VIM. Shuler. 10 whom Gov. Chase
presented his pardon papers ss Christ-
mas gift, belongs to one of the best fami-
lee Of Crawfordsville. He was sent up
TX years ago on charge OF murder and
he application for his pardon has been
pressed for several years. The plea has
always been that IL was . strong Quet-
ion - to whether he was really guilty |
,r not. Col. Roberts was Il the prison |
rear ago, and among the several con-
'icts with whom be had private inter-
views was Shuler. The fret impression
y the convict 80 be came into the the re.
'ep'ion room was very unfav0rable, but
when he began TO talk and protect that
,e was innocent. his clear, tranquil eve
ind calm voice won the colonel 10 biz
ide. Shuler's oh father has been nearly
insane about him, while bic mother has
uttered untold anguish. Shuler arrived
ZONE from the prison early Chriatmss
morning. II was . day such a. the Shu.
er family never knew. All day long |.
ne mother chung 10 him with her arms
round bic neck refusing to let him leave
'er for fear she might awaken aud lind
| All Q dream.
The pardon business 10 full OF cad re.
|ections. poor old negro woman vas
v the goveraor's Office short time since
have her boy. Rube. released from the
York honse. She Gas black @ night
nd . real oId-isshioned "mammy.v AsIs
he told the private secretary what al
God hoy Rube had always been. twol
reat big tears flowed down her cheeks
Q Yet her OF ~ easy - possible. Rob
~ made her an eloquent speech on The
Imperative duty of every citizen TO ole, Z
h. law. All the time he argued &c deli
siely Is he could sgsinst the release III 2
er son without saying 90 in o. man,
lords. When he had finished be said =
} her IN . conclusive way:
Well, that ls ALL
She at very still Tor few moments. Y
'rning the coionel's effort q oratoryI
yer 10 her mind IL : bewildered wav
- looking np 10 him with her ewes .
winning In tears. said:
Say. Mista man, you didn't ssy a.. '
Ia YEP :,
II was wasted effort. and In hair AZ,
mute the coIonIe had changed bis Il,
nd aud issued 90 order for Rubcs r. n
sse. NJ