Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-13
ONE LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY.


CO HE 18th of Februar7, 1864, lawn
I'll ed bright and clesr in WASH ing
- ton. Into little ,use on oLe of
Z the side streets near Pc Rlsylvania ave
nue. the rays of the sun brightly shone,
gaddening the hearts of those wad lived
there, an invalid father and his t'V1 lit
tie children, Madge and Bennie
"Madge, you'll have to take ttv bas-
ket out to-day; BenniA is too SICK" the
father said.
"All right, papa, guess I'll get along
alone"
Little Madge went 10 work getting the
basket of sandwiches, apples and flowers
ready. Such sandwiches as they ware,
too. Every messeI ger boy, page md
Congressman knew Madge and 8er1ie
and the sandwiches they sold ol Penn
sylvania avenue eyc,y day at lunch time.
Since their fathers return fycm the
war, cripple, Maige and Bernie had
supported him, and The littlesbaslet With
which they started IN business had been
changed many timea, until a yesy large
one was used now.
Little Madge had become an e.Spev+ at
making sandwiches; never getting the
slices of bread too tn ok and always bav-
Ing just enough meat between them.
She felt rather timFd about giving out
alone; but what was tbere to do? Scne-
body had to go, for they needed the
money SO she buttoned up her &C at, cull-
ed on her gloves and bra vely started out
BY keeping away from the crowded
streets little Madge sooa reached the
place where she and Bonnie always
stood.
She had never seen so many people out
before. Everybody was hulrying along
and all were talking about the latest
news of the war. 1t seemed as tAough
oil Washington was expecting to hear
that peace had been declared and the
war over.
Good morning, Madge," deap voice
called, and she looked up to see Con
gresham Chambers close beside her,
waiting for his usual bunch of vic Gets.
Where's the brother?" he asked.
Sick, sir, but l guess he'll l,s out
again soon"
Buy him something good with this"
the kindly Congressman said, and press
ed some change into her hand.
Thank you, sir; I'll tell Bonnie, and
when he's well he'll thank you himself"
/ wish the President would come by
to-day; haven't seen him in two months
ana pap always asks about him when
go home; but maybe he's too busy to
walk the way he used to, and" Her
thoughts were interrupted by a s;enate
page with a terrible appetite, who want
cd two chicken sandwiches in a hurry.
Soon the clerks from the different de-
partments began to pass by on their way
nome to dinner. Some of them stopped
10 buy sandwich from Madge and then
passed on, talking and laughing.
Well, little Madge, where's that
brother Of yours to-day? 1t seems
strange to see you here without him."
a tall newspaper correspondent said as
ne picked out large apple.
=, bennie's not well, and so l thought
ia come alone. l knew I'd get along
said
FOR the next half hour she was kept
ousy' as all the clerks and messengers
needed waiting on. Then there came a
niue rest and Madge looked up and down
me long avenue.
as she looked up a second time she
eaught sight of a tail form coming her
way Madge knew it we'll, for no other
-Nan IN Washington walked like Lincoln.
Que Kept her eyes fastened on him as
urew nearer, so as to have lots TO
her rather when she returned home.
her little heart was beating with ex-
'snienI oh! Ii he would only stop,