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Show Appreciated Girl's Honesty. BJ During the Civil War Miss N , a high spirited Virginian young lady, BJ whose father a Confederate soldier BJ had been taken prlsonor by the Union BJ forces, was desirous of obtaining a BJ pass which would enablo her to visit BJ him, Francis P. Blair agreed to BJ obtain an audience with tho President, H but warned his young nnd rather lm- BJ pulslvo young friend to bo prudent H and not betray her sympathy for the Bfl South. They wero ushered into the Bfl presenco ot Mr. Lincoln, and tho ob- ,H ject for which thoy had come was IB stated. The tall, grave man bent flB down to tho llttlo maiden, and, look- IB tng searchlngly Into her faco, said: Bfl "You aro loyal, of course?" IB Her bright eyes flashed. She I'i;:!- H tated a moment, and thon, with a face H oloquont with emotion and honest cs 'H his own, sho replied: Bfl "Yes, loyal to the heart's core to H Virginia!" Bfl Mr. Lincoln kept his iutent gaze BB upon her for a moment longer, and Bfl thon went to hie b -1;, wroto a lino or Bfl two, and birjdr 1 un lir p inr. With H a bov. I ' v "w terminated. Bfl When the had I U thu room Mr. Bfl Blair bfKU' iu upbraid his young Fm friend fr U r Impetuosity. Bt3 "Nov. jou bavo done It," ho Bald, Bfl "Didn't I warn you to bo very careful? BH You havo only yourself to blarao." BJI Miss N mado no reply, but open- H cd tho paper. It contained these H words: JnBfl "Pass Miss N , Sho Is r.n ho neat Bfl girl, and can bo trusted, A Lincoln." '- Bfl :;BB ';S ... . .iflflj ! . n,i Vy - i i iiLJIlluJMlWlmM |