Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1898 — A Small Matter. [ARTICLE]

A Small Matter.

An 11-year-old lad, while studying his history lesson last week, learned that Saturday would be President McKinley’s birthday, and thought it would be a nice thing to send tihe chief magistrate a birthday card. The one he secured and mailed contained the following good advice: “In whatever station you are, God has called you to fill the place, and you should do your duty.” Saturday’s mall brought the boy a White House letter, addressed to Mr. who said he had been directed by the President to acknowledge the receipt of the birthday token and. to convey the President’s thanks for the remembrance. The youth was delighted with the attention, but was disappointed that the President should think he was a man and was anxious to rectify the mistake. The President was to leave for Philadelphia at 10 o’clock Monday morning, but notwithstanding the pressure of official and private matters the youth was admitted to the President’s room when he presented himself about 9 o’clock that day. Ah long as he lives he will never forget that audience. The President thanked him for his thoughtfulness, and presented him with the rose which he wore in his buttonhole. It was a happy boy who returned home and told of his success.—Washington Star.