Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-06-21

a Birthday celebration-A Meeting
With Gran, In Washinstor-Lin-
coins Visit 70 Mrs. Pickett.
III Mrs. pickcti's Introductory chap.
ter 10 The Heart 81 soldier. IS Re
yeaiea IA the Intimate Letters Of Cen
eral George L. Pickett G. :. \. there
IS an extremely interesting story Il
appears that while 81 Richmond, just
after Tie surrender. She was summon
ed to The door 10y a sharp rap She
gives a charming account OF what FOL.
lowed
With My baby on my arm | answer.
ed tbe kuock. opened the door and
looked az at tail. gaunt sad faced
man in I'D lifting clothes. who. with
the accent OF the north, asked.
us this George plcketts place."
Yes SIR | answered, but he is
not here
Il know that. ma am" he replied.
but just wanted 10 see the place.
ana Abraham Lincoln"
'"rhe PRESIDENT | gasped.
The stranger shook his head and
said. NO. maam no. ma'am. Just
Abraham Lincoln Georges old friend
Il am George Pickett's wife. and this
is his baby" WAS ala | could say
My baby pushed away from me and
reached his hands to Mr.. Lincoln. who
took him IN his arms As he did so
ID. al
tenderness and love lighted up the sad
face 1t WAS a look that have never
seen on any other face My baby
opened his mouth wide and insisted
upon giving his fathers friend a dewy.
lnfantile kiss As MIR Lincoln gave
the little one back 10 me shaking his
finger at him playfuliy. he said
Tell your father. the rascal. that
forgive him for the sake OF that kiss
and those bright eyes
Mrs Pickett explains the interest
Lincoln showed In her husband 10y
stating that It was through Mr. Lin.
coins influence that her husband re-
ceiyed his appointment 70 West Point.
One impression the book conveys II
that of the kindly and generous feeling
that existed between Confederates
and Unionists graduated from West
Point who had heen friends before the
war An exhibition Of this feeling was
made NJ the time % the birth OF Gen
eral pickctts nrst baby Mrs Pickett.
telling the story. says
on the occasion Of my sons birth
boniires We're lighted 10 celebration an
along pickett's line Grant saw them
and sent scouts 10 learn the cause.
When they reported be said 10 General
Ingalls,: Haven't we some kiudling
on this side Of the line? Why don't
we strike light for the young Pick.
ett?"
In little while houfres We're fam
Ing from the Fereral line. 4 few days
later there was taken through the lines
a babys silver service engraved. ITO
George T. Pickett. Jr. from his
fathers friends e : Grant Rufus In
gals. George Snekley"
General Pickett. in letter from
Washington. relates another incident In
which this same kindly feeling was
manifested:
After breakfast we went. as mr.
ranged. 10 see Grant can't lust tell
Won my darling. about that visit
You'll have 20 wait tin J see you TO tell
you how the warm hearted, modest cid
warrior ana loyal friend met me; how
he took IN his the hand OF your heart
sore soldier poor broken, defeated
profession eonea and looking nj him-
FOR moment without speaking. said
SLOWLY. Pickett Il there Is anything
on the top Of Gods green earth ! can
do for YOU. say So
When started 10 90 Grant pulled
down checkhook and said. Pickett
il seems fuuny. doesn't a. that should
have amy money 20 ofer but how
much DO you needf"
Not amy. old fellow not cent.
thank you ! said u have plenty"
But Rufus tells me that you have
begun 20 build house 10 take the
place of the one old Butler burned. ana
how can you build Il without money!
You do need some
Il have sold some timber 10 pay for
H." told him. and 10 show my appre
citation aud gratitude. unobserved.
affeetiouHtey squeezed his leg. when
he called out Rufus its the same
old George Pickett Instead of pulling
my leg, he's squeezing H."
Sttoar Eer the Hesr.