Oh—Meester Presiden—I praise ze good God——

Lincoln

There! There! Now, don't do that, you'll have me crying in a minute and John Nicolay here will see me——

The Sister

Ya! Meester Nicolay—won't mind—he so kind to me too——

[Nicolay has prepared the pardon and the President signs and hands it to her.]

The Sister

[Seizing the pardon.]

Wiz all my heart!

Lincoln