Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-13

CO HE 10Th of Februar!, 1864 Ia wn-
ed bright and clesy III Wasf ing
- ton. Into little 4 )uSe Oh u e of
the side streets near Pc &lsylvaniA ave-
nue. the rays of the sun brightly shone,
gladdening the hearts of those wac lived
there, an invalid father and hin two lit
tie children, Madge and Bonnie.
"Madge, you'll have to take tLe bas-
ket out to-day; Bennid 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 were,
too. Every messeI ger boy, page md
Congressman knew Madge and Bet lie
and the sandwiches they sold Oh Penn
sylvania avenue evc,y day at luncn time.
Since their fathers return fem the
war, cripple, Malge and BtLne had
supported him, and !he little BASKET With
which they started N business had been
changed many time:, until vesy large
one was used now.
Little Madge had become an e:lpev. at
making sandwiches never getting the
slices of bread too tn ck and always bav-
She felt rather timrd about SNing 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. rull-
ed on her gloves and bravely st.nted out.
BY keeping away from the crowded
streets little Madge soo1 reached the
place where she and Bonnie always
stood.
She had never seen so mary peoQle out
before. Everybody was huIryipg along
and all were talking about the latest
news of the war. 1t seemed as taough
all Washington was expecting to hear
that peace had been declared and the
war over.
Good morning, Madge," dep voice
called, and she looked up to see Con
gresham Chambers close beside her,
waiting for his usual bunch of vic 3ets.
where's the brotherW he asked.
"Sick, sir but l guess he'll 10 out
again SOON"
''Ruy him something good with this"
the kindly Congressman said, and pres.'-
ed some change into her hand.
''Thank you, sir; I'll tell Bonnie, and
when he's we'll he'll thank you himself"
81 wish the President would cone by
to-day: haven't seen him in two months
and 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 Senate
page with a terrible appetite, who want
ed two chicken sandwiches in hurry.
Soon the clerks from the different de-
partments began to pass by on their way
home to dinner. Some of them stopped
to buy a 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
he picked out large apple.
"Bennie's not well, and so | thought
I'd come alone. knew I'd get along
all right, and so I have" she proudly
said.
For the next half hour she was kept
busy, as all the clerks and messengers
needed waiting on. Then there came
little rest and Madge looked up and down
the long avenue. 2HFAHl EHH 50
AS she looked up second time she
caught sight of tall form coming her
way. Madge knew it well, for no other
man in Washington walked like Lincoln.
She kept her eyes fastened on him as
he drew neafer, so as to have lots to
tell her father when she returned home.
Her little heart was beating with ex-
citement. "Oh! Ii he would only stop,