The sun., 1901-09-23

bercd only the suffering man, and gave
him the best of herself.
"Mr. Washington" she said after his
death. "was TO me always the most kird
and mdulgent of husbands"
4 woman cut no conspicuous figure in
Washington lite until the arrival of
pretty jolly 'Dollie" Madison, the wife of
tho fourth President. She was clever,
She was witty, she WAS as spirited rs h"r
husband was amiable The White House
was not much of II White House in
those days: Madison WAS not the most
| popular President we have had, but cut
Of all the troubles of the time shines the
| face of 'Dollie" Madison, Il distinguish
cd wife in extremely dark hours
| "Dollic's' great hour was when the
British entered Washington and drove
the outward form of the government AL
tcr-skelter ahead of it. This was on Aug.
%, 1914.
Few men there were in Washington
that day, but, "Dollic" Madison was in
charge of the public documents and Dol
lie" was not retrcatng until the last
moment. Late the night Of Aug. 2s Il
note came to her from her husband
which briefly said that the British wrr,
stronger than supposed, that they prob
ably would enter the city, and that She
must he ready to flee on Il moment
notice.
10 her personal property the brave wo
man gave no thought. She gathered III
instead all of the cabinet papers possible
packed them in trunks. filled carriag,
with them and waited for the coming q
Mr.. Madison. The next morning Sh,
;lsccnded to the roof Of the house ant
with Il Spy-glasS searched the counti,
side for Il sign Of the approach Of he
husband. She said afterward that wha
she saw was:
Groups Of military wandering in al
directions, as il there was lack o
arms Or Of spirit to fight for their ow
tilcsides."
At noon the sound Of cannon was hear
and just before three o'clock came tw
messengers bidding her to hasten he
departure. Taking n wagon loaded wit
plate and government papers she or,lcrc
AL valuahes deposited with the Bank q
Maryland. She broke ont of the frnm
! 'iilbcrt Stunrt's picture Of Washington
and gave it to one Jacob Barker to cor
vcy to place of safety. Then she ,lrov
to Georgetown. hut becoming anxious !,
u 10 the safety of her husband returned
Z Washington to search for him. Fint
ing him safe she returned to Georgetoy
and spent the night there while III
British rioted in the national capital.
Long after "Dullie" Madison hn
yi.,t,
L Lincoln came to Washington as the fir
i ln@y Of the land. In the year 1910. as II
J Old chronicle runs. Mr.. Lincoln hecan
+ engaged to Mary Todd of Lexington
1 Ky. Il daughter of Robert s. Todd. The
/ were married Nov. 4. 1S42. and Mrs. TT
Z coin survived her husband after his M
4 timely death in 1865. So far as the hi
l. tory Of this country has progressed /
Ii woman ever came to the White House
j. more irwin. times. She lived throna
Z such II period of national existence as
l. is to be hoped To other American wor,a
will ever be called upon IT, face. T.,
her it may he said ''that she was to-
/ derby loved and cherished by the yr.
Il conmoner who thought an injury to
II woman was II sin too heinons to he o
y plated
|" While Mrs. Lincoln was facing II
n fearful TRIALS placed upon the President
ID wife during the war another woman
Is more modest circumstances was liviV
7. the life Of soldiers wife. She VI
= Mrs. Ulysses Grant. who as Julia De
le had married plain r. s. Grant Aug. I
" 1S4S. He was in the regular army tn,
y and stationed at Detroit. Later he W
It. sent to Panama. then to Snn Francisc
l. on to Vancouver, and to other points ,
a the Pacific coast. Mrs. Grant and Il