The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-16

nance was in glow Of Joy A. 49,
nent; she hardly got compose., ~
were walking from the pressders.~ - -
sion TO the pos.office I was 49,
confeunded at the relation sha ~s.V
Of the Interview and asked hsr a. ~ -
not smeihed too freely Of wsne :, ~.
lunch. But she was confident he ~ ~
or she would have detected Il s -.
breath As-the postofr.ce bu;laine -.
quite eenhaentiy entered the apsrss.~.
or the building where she had - -
two or three hours before. Hsvsrs
good impression on his secr~,.,s.. ~
ushers. one in particular said - ~
he showed her into the rom az NJ ~
son; Now. talk up TO him. acrs, -
afraid This seemed 10 be ,ha -. =
feeling toward her. NOT only fhs-. ~
AT the presidential mansion: they al s -
she was a soldiers widow and wnn.-
appointment She went before NJ -.
son confidently and told him the pr<ssas..
told her 10 come back and tell hin 49,
the appointment of Mr.. Low shm,,A =. -
have been made. and II he wcuid rs-.. -
II he would indorse H. Mr. peni.n. -.
IDENTIFY was discouraged and felt hs.s.ss
in bad position. He replied rttA !.
evident decision Of manner thar n. ....
not do 1t. Lucy, nothing dannted $500
herself and replied that the president -
Ii could be done. This brought NJ -
son 10 see that he had got 10 af,arS !.
her wants and look into her case. vsns -
TO tell her what Mr. Van Horn saM -
how many letters he had recommenM..
Mr.. Low She then told him that -
Low was not citizen of cur place a.
was unknown TO our commun,.v ~
Denison then said he should h~ No..
within the delivery Of the postofYfc~ -
the case should be investigated, that -
would see the president about IL -
very few days. advised her TO so No.
that II would 10 no good for her "a -
main longer on expense. Lucy left se.a
ing that she had al least got Mr. rs.s5
son TO see the wrong OF giving tina -
pointment of the bridge 10 Mr.. Low, ~
that he and the president had been ~
ceived by Mr. Van Horn about his h<sa.
citizen IN the meaning of the postosyice
law. When Lucy left the postsnsass,
generals office she seemed 10 feel ,h.s
she had had patien; hearing from -
postmaster general. but was not confders
Of success, did not wish To trouht~ ~,
Denison any more. but she mast can 7.
the president once more.
kisses Given In vat..
Monday morning Lucy was dressed i,
season and ready TO take the car "a
Washington, fully determined To have -
interview with the president This va
the only tedious time | had n Washine.
ton. Lucy went 10 the waiting room VIII
hundreds of others. After waiting -
got hearing from the president. He va
very pale and exhausted, but had ~
lost his sympathy. for she stiu urged hsr
claims over Mr.. Low, inasmuch "a he vas
not citizen. had been moved from n
other town by MIR. Burt Van Horn ID
political purposes. She said she Womb
come home and send proof that he Va
not resident of this place, etc. The
president said DO so and we will tenA
to your case: left him with exprrsulons
of sympathy. This last meeting, thoueh
not marked. seemed TO fix the case Il
his mind. and may result in a fayofahao
action. Lucy seemed better than in u
morning. and We returned 10 our hotal
making ready to take the o'clock traln
for home
This note Is written In the diary On JulH
%. "One week ago to- was with NJ
dear daughter Lucy IN Washington ~
was under some excitement Of mind o.
account OF the remarkable interview tAo
had with President Johnson. but she vas
calm and We went to church and hart
DIR. Gauley and partook Of the communion
as though she had been at home"
Nevertheless. Mr.. Low got tho Office.