Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 301, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1912 — A Witty Lady. [ARTICLE]

A Witty Lady.

President Lincoln was once busily engaged in his office when a young attendant unceremoniously entered and gave him a card. Without rising, the president glanced at the card. "Pshaw! She here again? I told her last week that I could not interfere in her case. I cannot see her,” he said impatiently. "Get rid of her; tell her I’m asleep; anything you like.’* Returning to the lady, the boy said: “The president says to tell you that he is asleep.” The lady's eyes sparkled as she responded: “Well, will you be kind enough to return and ask him when he Intends to wake up?”