Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-24

visitor was too much affected to talk;
and perceiving this, he kindly
| changed the subject, asking her to
look at a map which hung in the
room, representing the great battle
grounds of Europe. 1T is very fine
map" said he; "see-here is Water
loo, here are all the battle-fields
about the Crimea' Then, suddenly
turning to the lady, he said: I'm
afraid you will not like it so well,
when / tell you who executed it,.
She replied: 1T is a great work,
whoever executed it. Who was it,
Mr.. PRESIDENT" Mcclellan" he an
swered, and added: HE certainly
did do this well. He did it while he
was at West Point"
The next morning, sick with the ex-
element through which she had
passed, the lady was at the white
house again. She found more than
nifty persons waiting for an audience:
SO she sent in her name, and said she
would call again. The messenger
said he thought the president would
see her, and she had better be
seated. Soon afterward, he Informed
her that the president would see her.
AS she passed in, she heard the
words from one of the waiting
throng: "She has been here SIX
days; and, what is more, she is going
to win" AS she entered, Mr.. Lin
coin smiled pleasantly, drew a chair
to his side, and said: Come here.
and sit down." AS she did so. he
handed her copy of the coveted or.
der. She thanked him, and apollo
glzed for not being more promptly at
the house; she had been sick All
night. Did JOY make you sick?' he
inquired. Il suppose" he added. "vou
would have been mad il 1 had said
no. She replied: mo, Mr.. Lin.
coin, should have been neither an
CRY nor sick" What would you have
done?" he inquired. 81 should have
been here at nine o'clock this morn
ing. Well" said he, laughing. 81
think have acted wisely then"
Then he turned suddenly, and looked
INTO her face as he said: Don't you
ever get angry?" She replied thar
she never did when she had an i'm.
portant object to attain. Further
conversation occurred as to the nam.
ing of the hospital, when the lady
rose, and said: You will not wish
70 see me again" Il did not saw
that, and l shall not say it," said the
president. you have been yerv kim
to me, and am very grateful for it."
said his visitor. He looked up at her
from under his eyebrows, in his be.
cullar way, and said "You almost
think l am handsome, don't von?'.
HIS face was full of benevolence. and
MS countenance was lighted by a cor
dlal smile; and it is not strange that
the lady exclaimed: You are per.
fectly lovely to me now, Mr.. Lincoln.
The president colored little. and
laughed good deal, at the impulsiye
response, and reached out his hand to
bid her farewell. She took it reyer. |
emily, bowed her head upon it, and,
bowling, prayed God bless YOU.
Abraham Lincoln!" Then she turned.
heard his good bye" and was gone.
1 shall never be glad any more!"
The young men of his people were
slain. His enemies were seeking
his life. With a heart that beat
kindly toward every human being, his
motives were maligned, and his good
name was condemned; greedy politf-
clans and ambitious officers were
about him, ETC., pushing for
ward their selfish schemes; he had
daily experience of the faithlessness
of men; and this great trouble" as
he was accustomed to call the war.
was always on his mind and heart.
He could not sleep; and, such was
the character of the impression he
had received from ell his tolls and
cares, that he felt he could never be
glad any more.