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fan and gayety, told the story of his departure from Leavenworth, 
in company with four or five others, to come to Lawrence; how 
they were intercepted, and at last taken prisoners, and only 
released this morning. 
My husband had not now been home for several days, save to 
dine on Friday. Towards evening he sent a carriage, and a 
request that I should come down town. So, quickly donning 
heavy English shawl and furs, we were soon there. I sat in the 
carriage while a messenger notified him of my arrival. He re¬ 
turned, bringing the word, “ The general says, 4 Come up to the 
council-chamber; ’ ” and, under his escort, I passed through a 
file of soldiers guarding the door, also through halls similarly 
guarded, and up the rough staircases, until I reached the further 
end of the third story, where, upon a slight knock, the door was 
opened, and, with ceremony, I was ushered into the presence of, 
and introduced to, Gen. Hobinson. This being through with, I 
noticed several ladies, friends and acquaintances, sitting by; and, 
when a few more were gathered together, we were informed by 
the general that 44 the war is over; the hatchet is buried ; that 
the late enemy have expressed a desire to cultivate a conciliatory 
and friendly spirit with their neighbors in Lawrence; that it is 
better to bridge over past differences by the kindly, pleasant 
offices of good-will and friendship. As a token of our willingness 
to accept and give any pledges of our good offices in the future,, 
we will to-morrow invite Gov. Shannon, and any of his friends 
from Missouri who will remain, to a social gathering.” The 
ladies were also informed that to them they would look for the 
necessary refreshments for the evening. 
How New England’s high-toned propriety would be shocked at 
the idea of 44 getting up ” a party on so short notice, and some 
seven or eight hundred guests expected ! What would occupy a 
month’s time there, and any amount of unnecessary words, is done 
here equally as well in an eighth part of the time, with a greater 
amount of pleasure coming to all. 
Another reason for the meeting of the morrow’s evening is 
that Gov. Shannon might see that the people neither have the 
look of 44 paupers ” nor 44 rebels.” The ladies found time amid 
