Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

utmost difficulty he could prevail
upon her to visit the White House.
ARRAY yourself in your most at
tractiye attire and put on your sweet
est smiles" said he, "aud you will
certainly Succeed. johnson can never
withstand the pleadings of a lovely
woman
Mrs. Clay finally left him, saying
that she would call upon the presi
dent the following morning.
The next night she returned to the
hotel, almost broken hearted, with her
eyes full of tears. In broken words
she told her story. With much diff.
ficulty she had obtained an interview
with the president, and to her aston
ishment he received her with the
greatest kindness. No gentleman OF
the olden school could have been more
polite. He listened to her request
with the utmost patience. and ex-
pressed his deep sympathy with her
die sent for papers, and after a care
full examination Of the case wrote an
order releasing her husband from
confinement
"Take this TO THE secretary of war,
said he. "He will indorse st. You
can then go to BOSTON and present it
at Fort Warren"
lie further said THAT he hoped she
would find her husband in better
health, and that on his release he
would rapidly improve.
She thanked him and left the White
House. Next she sought Secretary
Smmton. After repeated annoyances
she was rrshered into his office. He
remained in his chair, bolt upright
stern as Rhadamanthus. Her evident
beauty and refinement had no effect
upon him. He had not even the grace
TO offer her a seat. His manner chill
ed her. and she became apprehensive'
"What do you want, madaIme? he
grutfly inquired?
I'm well chosen words she told her
story. Describing her interview with
the President, she presented the order
for her husbands release, and asked
him if he would not be 40 kind as to
indorse it. Stanton snatched the
document from her hand, READ it
carefully, said "humph" tore 1T in
two pieces, and dropped it into the
waste basket. The action was ac-
compamied by a sneer, with neither
remark nor comment. Stanton turned
abruptly to his desk, resumlng his
occupation, and Mrs. Clay was shown
to the door.
When Garland heard this story he
tried to console the Sorely-d lsappoir-
ted lady. He SLOWLY scratched ns
head and gazed at her hong and
earnestly, Suddenly he rubbed his
hands together, as though he had
solved a problem. HE told her to be
of good cheer, and NOT TO be cast
down by the action of the Secretary
OF War S'all'ol was ''"' ','e grew"
est man ID NaS''n"Von' a'' no"S' ".
seemed 10 De Sre"'e' "'''' 'a'o w. Nv
dent, There was one man i'm ahe
cl'y greater "''"'' '""'o''' "''' ''''
NAME was Ulysses D '''a',' A.
WAS not your husband said Mr.
''arlaira' a ueher'l III V'e No"'''e'
ate army?
The wife Hhought NOT
We'll sa'n 'nar'a''o' ! ''".e q"',
a distinct recollecllo', near "ho ."S'
days OF voting IN lne oe'a,e ~. "'v''
mond 10 coh''rh .he ''o'''','" W w. W
President l'aNN' o' NIc',eh' ~ way
Jr., for bl'ldaglcr gehera' III ''e 'o''
federate army ! am q''''e co'"'oe'''
OF TINS. II ne rs i" orloag'er G'""'"'
he comes under the Terms o, '''e SUI
render at NpPonal'oN' a'0o Us e.' ),
tled 10 ms Ie'eaSe, V'' "n wv o"'N Nv, ,hn
who can grant ms rP'ea@ vs. '"e
General ITO whom 'he Army OF No1'
UltTm NlTE'"'" "nr "' ~
Grant is here III NaSn'llg'oh' VIZ
and see hIl''-go ana sec MN Nv"
to-night-Immedla'e'N-or ne may
be gone. saw IN some newspaper
statement Ilhat ne was Ro'ns 40 NrN
York fo-nlgll' Do' 'pSe heal'' h'
is a manly man TO no nus mousse
tell him THAT your husband was u
brigddier genera IN Inc toh'eoera''
Army and ask 'or ms relPnse ""oe'
THE terms OF lhe SURRENDER
Garland called u carriage ana MIS-
Clay drove TO me "eneral ' rcs,oe' ". =,
Grant was ARISING from oV''''er "ne ,
she was announced he came ''''o
the parlor, greeted her w'1n nus "S'' W..
quiet urbanl'y' ana heaFd ner SporE ~
silence. Theh ne SUI u'N " 'pe'' ''"'
an attendant entered 'he roo'h'
Send "eneral ''a'ea" 10 '''e' "'
said
A moment alterward ''anea" 'naoe
his appearance "e',rru' "'aD" p'e
.to owl him IN Mrs. lIuV. AND then