Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-23

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 a very fine
map" said he: "see-here is Water
loo. here are all the battle-felds
about the Crimea Then. suddenly
turning to the lady, he said I'm
afraid YOU will hot Ike il so well.
when l tell You w6o executed st.
replied: 1t is great work.
W.. yer executed il Who was H..
Mr.. PRESIDENT" Mcclellan" he an
swered. and added: He certainly
did DO this well He did il 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
fifty 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
thrng; She has been here SIX
! days; and, what is more, she is gomg
20 win" As she entered. Mr.. Lin
con smiled pleasantly, drew char
&c his side, and said Come here.
md sit down. As she did so, ne
handed her a copy of the coveted or
der. she thanked him, and apollo
gized for not being more promptly NJ
the house; she had been sick an
night Did JOY make You sick?" he
inquired. Il suppose, he added. you
would have been mad T. / had said
no She replied; NO. Mr.. Lin.
coin | should have been neither an.
CRY nor sick What would you have
done?" he inquired Il shoutl have
been here at nine O'clock this morn
ing well, said he, laughing, Il
think ! have acted wisely then.
Then he turned suddenly. and looked
into her face as he said: Don't you
ever get angry?1 She replied that
she never did when she had an i'm.
portant object 10 attain Further
conversation occurred as to the nam,
irg of the hospital. when the lady
rose, and said. You VIII not wish
to see ME again. II did not say
that and shall not say it, said the
president You have been very kind
to Inc. and | am very grateful for IT,"
said his visitor He looked up at her
from under his eyebrows. in his Pc
culiar way, and said You amos
! think ] am handsome, don't you?"
His face was fun Of beneyolence, and
his countenance was lighted los a cor
dial smile; and it is not strange that
( the lady exclaimed You are per
fectly lovely to me now, Mr.. Lincoln
The president eolored a little and
laughed a good dead, at the impulstvs
response. and reached out his hand tC
bid her farewell She took it reycr
emily, bowed her head upon it. ana
bowling. prayed God bless ymn
! Abraham Lincoln Then he turned
/ heard his good bye, and was gone.
= shall never De glad any more
The Young men oi his people werl
slain. His enemies were seeknl
Bis lie. Wlh heart that bea
Ilindy toward every human belng ma
mo.ives were madgucd and his eoot
name was coutamned greedy politi
clans and ambitious officers wer,
about him, etc. pushing Tor
ward ther selfish schemes; he haC
daily experience Of the faithlessnes'
Of men; and this great trouble" "a.
he was accustomed 10 caI the var
was always on his mind and heart
He could not sleep; and such gai
The character Of the impression 10
had received from all his tolls ant
cares. that ne felt he eould never b.
glad any more