Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
Character Of Martyr President uhR n White Witt
Gu land of -Srhfo Competent

Now. As to our French friend-noth-
! inc short of Gen. Buffers head would
satisfy him. and now he's got that he's
! insisting on intervention anyhow WISH
= Secc::::..a :cMM: It over with Louis Napoleon
myself Somehow the French Minister
! and misunderstood more In each
other than the language. Reckon Id
better ask Charles Sumner to come up
! and talk to me about tnat. He's with
+ ME against anything tina. will bring
| about war with France. no matter how
he fights me on other matters.
II *,
LIE wrote note to Summer and
H dropped it into Billy Stoddard :
basket. Then he began TO so through
the usual great pile OF reports and re-
quests for counter-signatures from Gen
Halleck. the general in chief OF the
army. Hallecx seemed incapable OF
taking full responsibility. He ana
Burnside shillv-Shallying over what tc
do next with the Army OF the Potomac,
and those poor boys drowning In mud
No wonder the country is desperate.
shant daily long with Burn
side. Mcclellan taught me that much.
wish knew what sort OF a
man Grant is. out there before Vick>-
burg. This doesn't look as II
diplomacy was his strong point
He was scowlins over the last para
graph of one of HallecS's letters to
Grant.
Lincoln SHOOK his head and said in
loud. firm voice: Il need mani"
Then / suppose won't do!' r%-
ella med a laughing voice,
1t was Mary. his wife. In lavender
flannel breakfast sacque trimmed Win
deep lace ruffles. which she wore with
a black skirt over An enormous crlno-
line. Her chestnut hair. twisted IN
great braids around her head. gave
certain hauteur to the pose OF her mead
that was belied by the abandon with
which she threw her plump arm.
around her husbands neck and kiss ID
him.
Don't you mean that YOU want YOUR
breakfast. not mani" she went on as
he looked down into her blue eyes with
a smile. Unless you've at last turnen
cannibal"
why at last'?" he asked as he per-
mitted her to lead him toward the phi
waite passageway into the family quar-
tiers.
Il think it would have salutary Ell
feet on the entire world II you SIMPLY
d
some of them are in your cabinet. 100
She smoke with a trace OF evaporation
in her voice.
You needn't enumcrate. my Dear:
exclaimed the President hastily II
Won and Taddie will 90 down ana star,
breakfast I'll b. with you as soon as
dress. ,.
Nothing of the sort" laughed his
wife. You've fooled me once too often!
Yesterday YOU let half Of Congress into
your room while you dressed Result.
no breakfast till 10 o'clock. This morn
ing Mary Lincoln will be your sole audi
ence.'
She established herself by the door OF
his bedroom, answered with great nrm-
ness the several knocks that came our.
ing Lincoln's hurried toilet, ana tncn leu
him down TO the private dinins room,
whore Tad was impatientiy waiting.
Tad was 10 years old now. but ne
looked much younger in the ruined cam
brio blouse which he wore with an as
tonishing pair OF short plaid trousers
and striped stockings. He was some
what more subdued than usual for
new tutor. the second since January !.
was at the table. and Tad was absorbed
in seeking out this pale young mans
vulnerable points For once. his father
and mother were able To taIk practlcaiiy
uninterrupted.
Il
MARY put up her usual struggle TO
A'A keep the conversation away from
business and to win laugh by dcscrih-
ing the scene that had ensued when she
had caused the Waterman on the pre-
vious day to make the rounds OF the
Mary Lincoln Hospital with her. carry
ing q bushei basket OF cucumber pickles.
"Ail the poor fellows who have lost
much blood are ravenous for them.
she said.
DON'T" calculated Lincoln, pushing
his plate away.
oh. I'm sorry!" exclaimed Mary.
But" foriornly. what shall ! say TO
win you from your worries?"
You shall say whatever you please.
my dear wife" picking up his fork
again. I'm a soft old fool
You're soft but ! won't admit the
rest OF the Impeachment" smiled Mary.
What's the matter with your hand,
Abr'am?" as Lincoln shifted his fork 10
his left
Return OF the New Year day cramp,