. Life of Abraham Lincoln, illustrated : a biographical sketch of President Lincoln taken from Abbott's "Lives of the Presidents," and containing sixty half-tone illustrations and portraits. , as do these simpleminded and grateful people. I have often laughedheartily at these exhibitions. But the scene yesterday excited far other emo-tions. As I entered the door of the Presidentshouse, I noticed groups of colored people gath-ered here and there, who seemed to be watchingearnestly the inpouring throng. For nearly twohours they hung around, until the crowd of whitevisitors began sensibly to dimi
. Life of Abraham Lincoln, illustrated : a biographical sketch of President Lincoln taken from Abbott's "Lives of the Presidents," and containing sixty half-tone illustrations and portraits. , as do these simpleminded and grateful people. I have often laughedheartily at these exhibitions. But the scene yesterday excited far other emo-tions. As I entered the door of the Presidentshouse, I noticed groups of colored people gath-ered here and there, who seemed to be watchingearnestly the inpouring throng. For nearly twohours they hung around, until the crowd of whitevisitors began sensibly to diminish. Then theysummoned courage, and began timidly to approachthe door. Some of them were richh and gaylydressed, some were in tattered garments, and oth-ers in the most fanciful and grotesque pressed eagerly forward. When they cameinto the presence of the President, doubting asto their reception, the feelings of the poor creat-ures overcame them; and here the scene battlesmy powers of ABRAHAM LINXOLN 127 For two long hours Mr. Lincoln had beenshaking the hands of the soveriegns, and hadbecome excessively weary, and his grasp lan-guid ; but his nerves rallied at the unwontedsight, and he welcomed the motley crowd with aheartiness that made them wild with exceedingjoy. They laughed and wept, and wept andlaughed, exclaiming through their blinding tears,God bless you I God bless Abraham Lincoln !God bless Massa Linkum I Those who wit-nessed this scene will not soon forget it. For along distance down the avenue, on my way home,I heard fast young men cursing the President forthis act; but all the way the refrain rang in myears, God bless Abraham Lincoln! The telegram one day announced a great bat-tle in progress. Mr. Lincoln paced the floor, paleand haggard, unable to eat, and fearfully appre-hensive of a defeat. A lady said to him, Wecan at least pray. Yes, said he; and, takinghis Bible, he hastened to his room. The prayerhe offered was overheard; and, in
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