. Stories of the Civil War . to it. Hallo ! there he comes to. I staggered to my feet. There must have been athousand men about us. They were looking curiouslyat the aeronaut and me. The balloon lay fuming andstruggling on the clods. Three cheers for the Union Bal-loon ! called a lit-tle fellow at my side. Hip, hip — hoorooar! hoorooar ! hoorooar! Tiger-r-r — yah ! whoop! 54 STORIES OF THE CIVIL WAR A PEN PICTURE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN The most marked characteristic of President Lin-colns manners was his simplicity and artlessness. This at once impresseditself upon the observa-tion of those who me
. Stories of the Civil War . to it. Hallo ! there he comes to. I staggered to my feet. There must have been athousand men about us. They were looking curiouslyat the aeronaut and me. The balloon lay fuming andstruggling on the clods. Three cheers for the Union Bal-loon ! called a lit-tle fellow at my side. Hip, hip — hoorooar! hoorooar ! hoorooar! Tiger-r-r — yah ! whoop! 54 STORIES OF THE CIVIL WAR A PEN PICTURE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN The most marked characteristic of President Lin-colns manners was his simplicity and artlessness. This at once impresseditself upon the observa-tion of those who methim for the first time,and each successive in-terview deepened theimpression. People de-lighted to find in theruler of the nation free-dom from pomposityand affectation, min-gled with a certain sim-ple dignity which neverforsook him, even inthe presence of criticalor polished strangers. There was always somethingwhich spoke the fine fibre of the man. While his dis-regard of courtly conventionalities was something ludi«. X^ ABRAHAM LINCOLN. A PEN PICTURE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN 5$ crous, his native sweetness and straightforwardness ofmanner served to disarm criticism and impress thevisitor that he was before a man, pure, self-poised, col-lected, and strong in unconscious strength. The simple habits of Mr. Lincoln were so well knownthat it is a wonder that he did not sooner lose thatprecious life which he seemed to hold so lightly. Hehad an almost morbid dislike for an escort, or guard, anddaily exposed himself to the deadly aim of an assassin. If they kill me, he once said, the next man will bejust as bad for them ; and in a country like this, whereour habits are simple, and must be, assassination isalways possible, and will come if they are determinedupon it. A cavalry guard was once placed at the gatesof the White House for a while, and he said, privately,that he worried until he got rid of it. Gentleness mixed with firmness characterized all ofMr. Lincolns dealings with publ
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