The National tribune., 1903-03-26

GLASSES, rs THERE SOMEBODY TIL
Dragon itself. Lincoln's condemnation is
a scourge of fiery serpents, and his wrath
is as destructive as simeon"
Il don't care" declared Maria, with her
head up, and self-reliance in every feature.
Pm not afraid of Mr.. Lincoln. Our
cause is just, and, when he sees that, he
will let us go to the boys. With malice
toward none, with charity for all, as he
said himself, he isn't going to keep us
away from them who need us. 1t would
be straight malice and uncharitabfeness to
let 81 ard VIII die, when he needs them
to fight for him some more.
The Congressman took Mrs. Klegg by
the arm and they walked out on Penn
House.
Streets amt near so nice rs they are
in indianapolis" remarked the thrifty,
orderly Mrs. Klegg, with a glance at the
broad Pennsylvania avenue scanned and
rutted by the passage of thousands Of six
mule army wagons 1.-The roads need
working mighty bad as soon as the wealth
err settles"
My, but just look at this front yard
exclaimed Maria, as they passed between
the tall, stone gate posts and entered the
White House grounds.
Sod. trees and shrubbery showed fear
fully the history of four years of war,
with messengers, aids and orderlies gal
Looping into the grounds with news of the
highest import; Generals and their staffs
coming from or going to the front, and all
lettering their steeds to any convenient
hitching post about the place.
Gracious goodness" continued Maria,
Il should think that such Il sight as this
would drive Mrs Lincoln crazy. l wonder
how she stands it!D'
They pushed through the crowds filling
the roughly-paved ss.featine paths up to
the porticO, which maintained its silent,
simple, impressive dignity amid all the
wreck. The doors flew open before the
Congressman, and the crowds in the ante
rooms gave way. The Judge took his
friends up the winding stairs to the second
story of the plainlyfurnished Executive
Mansion. Everywhere were crowds.
Naughty officers of high rank in full uni
form strobe about the rooms impatiently
awaiting audience, and ObliviOus of those
about them. Groups of smartly-dressed
civilians gathered in corners and discussed
in low tones what they proposed and what
would be the probable outcome. There
were number of plainly-clad women
whose eyes showed that tears were fire.
quent and recent visitors, who watched
everybody and the door leading into the
Presidents room with painful interest.
There were private soldiers, still in their
some with armless sleeves, discharged
from the army for disability, and who had
wandered into the White House to have
q word with and a hand-clasp from the
great President who was the embodiment
of all they had been fighting and suffering
for.
In spite Of their assumption of supercili-
GUS Indifference to all around them, the
officers noted the entrance of the distin-
guished and influential Congressman, and
made their way over to give him cordial
greeting, but he had no time for anything
but formal good morning as he pushed
on toward the entrance to the Presidents
private receptiOn-reom, in the southeast.
The wooden-faced negro on guard, whose
countenance was as impressive to people
and things around him as if carved out of
bOg-oak, suddenly became alert, and swung
the door open for the Congressman to
enter the large, sunny, south-frOnting
room in which sat the Presidents boyish
Private Secretary, with his back to the
light, that he might note all Corners.
Good morning, Judge" he said, look
ing up from the papers he was signing.
"The Presidents in, but engaged. He'll
see you in a few minutes. I'll tell him
you are here"
He arose and stepped down through a
little door to his left, and presently re-
turned, with q nod that it would be all
right.
The Judge and the ladies walked over
to the south side of the room and looked
out through the great windows at the low
grounds stretching away to the river, and
beyond the broad stream to the camps
and forts on the Virginia hills.
there's the monument &c Washington,
ladies'" said Mr.. Julian; ''the unfinished
monument to the Great George, who was
Virginia's high-water mark, from which
L.. E.
Over there to the right is the famous Van
Ness mansion, which was once the most
aristocratic place in the city, but is now
going the way Of desOlati0n, like Tyre
and Sidon, and Tadmor in the Wilderness.
Across the river, and above it, is Airing