The story-life of Lincoln; a biography composed of five hundred true stories told by Abraham Lincoln and his friends . him. He offered no shining quali-ties at the first encounter; hedid not offend by superiority. Hehad a face and manner whichdisarmed suspicion, which in-spired confidence, which confirmedgood will. He was a man withoutvices. He had a strong sense ofduty which it was very easy forhim to obey. . Then he had a vast good na-ture, which made him tolerant andaccessible to all; fair-minded, lean-ing to the claim of the And how this good naturebecame a noble humanity,
The story-life of Lincoln; a biography composed of five hundred true stories told by Abraham Lincoln and his friends . him. He offered no shining quali-ties at the first encounter; hedid not offend by superiority. Hehad a face and manner whichdisarmed suspicion, which in-spired confidence, which confirmedgood will. He was a man withoutvices. He had a strong sense ofduty which it was very easy forhim to obey. . Then he had a vast good na-ture, which made him tolerant andaccessible to all; fair-minded, lean-ing to the claim of the And how this good naturebecame a noble humanity, inmany a tragic case which theevents of the War brought to him,every one will remember; and withwhat increasing tenderness hedealt when a whole race wasthrown on his compassion. The poor negro said of him on animpressive occasion, Massa Linkum am eberywhere. Then this broad good humor, running easily into jocular talk,in which he delighted and in which he excelled, was a rich gift tothis wise man. It enabled him to keep his secret; to meet everykind of man and every rank in society; to take off the edge of the. RALPH WALDO EMERSON THE WORLD IN MOURNING 677 severest decisions; to mask his own purpose and sound his com-panion; and to catch with true instinct the temper of every com-pany he addressed. And more than all, it is to a man of severelabor, in anxious and exhausting crises, the natural restorative,good as sleep, and is the protection of the overdriven brain againstrancor and insanity. He is the author of a multitude of good sayings, so disguisedas pleasantries that it is certain they had no reputation at firstbut as jests; and only later, by the very acceptance and adoptionthey find in the mouths of millions, turn out to be the wisdom ofthe hour. . His occupying the chair of state was a triumph of the good senseof mankind, and of the public conscience. ... If ever a man wasfairly tested, he was. There was no lack of resistance, nor of slan-der, nor of ridicule. The times
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