Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-04-22
L|NCOLN'S ORDER,
BY r. A. mitchell.

was sent to Washington by my captain
to purchase some supplies for his mess
Walking Oh Pennsylvania avenue, in
uniform, was stopped by an old lady,
who said to me:
II see that you are one Of the noble
boys who are fghtin' for your coun-
try. have son down there across
the Potomac. He was wounded in the
fight the other day. I'm tryin' to get
down there to take care Of him. I
tried this mornin' to cross Long bridge.
but man with gun stopped me"
While sympathized with the old
lady, was very much amused at her
simplicity. was but twenty years
old and more full Of Old Nick than
common sense. so I concluded to chaff
her bit.
"1f you wish that man with a gun
to let you go down to see your boy
you'll have to get pass" I said to
her.
"Who gives out passes:" she asked.
1.-THE president"
"Where can find h:m?" asked the
old lady.
"At the White House. You follow
this avenue along till you pass jog
in the street, turn to your right, then
to your left. and you can't miss It.
Tell him sent you"
whats your name?''
"Thedore Farnsworth, -th Pennsyl-
vania."
OF course l gave her an assumed
name.
"What kind Of lookin' man is the
president?" she asked. ''There's SIGH
q crowd O. people pushin' their way in
everywhere here that I'd like to know
somepin about the man I'm lookin' for
before go to see him"
"NIr Lincoln is little bit of fell
low"
II though that was Senator Doug
las"
mo; it's Mr.. Lincoln. He's the
smallest man in the United States"
"Oh, got it the other way. I'm
much obliged to you for givin' me
all this information. 'spect your
mothers worritin' about you. If l
knew her address Id write her and
tell her how kind you've been to me-"
This gave ME twinge Of conscience.
certainly didn't propose that she
should write my mother what had
told her and didn't furnish her with
the address. The old lady went to.
ward the White House, and l went
about my business.
The same afternoon while on the
street l heard a voice behind me:
General Farnsworth"
did not suspect that the voice
called me, but it was so close to me
that turned. There was the old lady
who had stopped me in the morning
General" she said. Being high
private, wilted at being called "gen-
eral." II want to thank you over aud
over again for the favor you done me
this mornin'."
did you see the president?" l
asked.
mo; didn't see Mr.. Lincoln, but
saw some one that done all wanted"
"How was that?'
"Well, went to the White House,
as you told me to do, but the man at the
door said Mr.. Lincoln was busy just
then. But he must "a told me an un-
truth, for couple o. men came down
'em say to the other, The president
has just gone over to the war depart
ment.' So thinks I'll Just step over
to the war department and see him
there. inquired the way. and as
went in met tall, thin man with q
stovepipe hat and an umbrella comm
out. said to him:
81 heard the president is in here.
I want to see him. Kin you tell me
where to find hing
"'What do you want to see him
about| asked the man, bendin' down
to hear my answer.
II told him that my son had beer
wounded down in Virginia and l had
! started across the bridge to go down
e and take care of him, Tut the mar
2 With the gun was tcllin' you about
had stopped me. said l wanted Mr.
Lincoln to tell that man with the CUR
: to let me go by.
"'Cone with me- he said.
:, so ] trots along. the tall man tax
:. In one step to my three-he has the
:, longest legs | ever secn-and he as!;e,
Inc al! about my sou AID what rcyi
ment lie WAS in and all about him
/, When we ,:.,t to the White House llt
just walked right by the man ut the
= door and took me with him upstairs
| just as if he had as good Il right Their,
: as the president himself He uprne;
+ Il door and said somerin to Il youn:
man writin' ut Il desk. but | Gil.n'
8 hear what it WAS Then he set NJ,
down in Il room. and that's the last
seen Of him. But pretty suun tn
young man he spoke to came in an,
give me this"
She handed me an envelope. lur
: riedly took Il paper from it and glance!
: at the signature. 1t was "a. Lincoln.
f The paper was an order not only t
: pass the woman anywhere she like,
/, in our lines. but to furnish her wit
>, TRANSFORMATION and any supplies O