Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-18
GENERAL PlCkE..T'.
The Friendship Between 5liin 2.
 Lincoln and Grant.
A NOVEL BATTLEFIELD SCENE

Birthday Ceebration-A Meeting
 With Grant In Washington-Lin-
 coln's Visit to Mrs. Pickett.
 In Mrs. Pickett's introductory chap ter to "The Heart of Soldier. As Re vealed In the Intimate Letters of Gen. eral George E. Pickett, c. s. A. there is an extremely interesting story. 1t appears that while at Richmond, just after the surrender. she was summon ed to the door by q sharp rap. She gives q charming account of what fol- 1 lowed:
 With my baby4op my arm l answer. ed the knock, opened the door anu looked up at tall. gaunt. sad faced man in ill fitting clothes, who. with the accent of the north. asked:
 'ls this George Pickett's place."
 "Yes. sir" 1 answered. ''but he is not here.''
 II know that. ma'am." he replied. but just wanted 10 see the place. 1 am Abraham Lincoln"
 "The prcsident!' gasped. l HS Sll dus>Cl SIioOh illH ASau aiu said: No. ma'am; no. lnaam Just Abraham Iincoln: Georges old friend
 "I am George Picketts wife. and this is his baby" was all could say.
 My baby pushed away from me ard ] reached his hands to aIr Lincoln. who took him in his arms. As he did Sc an expression of rapt. almost divine tenderness and love lighted up the sad | face. It was look that have never seen on any other face. My baby opened his mouth wide and insisted upon giving his fathers friend a dewy infantile kiss. As Mr. Lincoln gave the little one back to me. shaking his l finger at him playfully, he said: ",Tell your father the rascal. that l forgive him for the sake of that kiss and those bright eyes"
 | Mrs Pickett explains the interest ! Lincoln showed in her husband by stating that it was through Mir. Lin colns influence that her husband re- ceived his appointment to West Point
 One impression the book conveys is that of the kindly and generous feeling that existed between Confederates and Unionists graduated from West 1 Point who had been friends before the made at the time of the birth Of Gen eral Pickett's first baby. Mrs. Pickett telling the story. says:
 On the occasion of my sons birth 1 ;oIt i,, oo1r1,ro flor, pf1 along Pickett's line. Grant SAW them and sent scouts to learn the cause When they reported he said to General Ingalls,: Haven't we some kindlins on this side of the line? Why don't we strike light for the young Pick ett?"
 In little while bonfires were fam ing from the Fereral line. A few days later there was taken through the lines q baby's silver service engraved. ''To George F. Pickett. Jr.. from his fathers friends. U. S. Grant. Rufus In gals. George Suckley."
 General Pickett in letter from Washington. relates another incident i'll which this same kindly feeling was manifested
 l After breakfast we went. as ar ranged, to see Grant. can't just tell you. my darling, about that visit You'll have to wait till l see you to tell you how the warm hearted. modest old warrior and loyal friend met mo: how he took in his the hand of your heart sore soldier--poor. broken. defeated. 1 profession gone-and. looking at him for a moment without speaking. said slowly, Pickett. if there is anything on the top of Gods green earth can do for you. say so."
 When started to go Grant pulled down checkbooll and said. "Pickett, 1t seems funny. doesn't it, that should have any money to offer. but how much do you need?"
 Not any. old fellow: not cent. i thank you" said. "I have plenty"
 "But Rufus tells me that you have begun to build house to take the place of the one old Butler burned. and how can you build it without money! You do need some."
 "1 have sold some timber: to pay for it." told him. and to show my appre- ciation and gratitude, unobserved. l affectionately squeezed his leg. when he called out: Rufus. it's the same old George Pickett. Instead of pulling my leg, he's squeezing it."