. Abraham Lincoln's stories and speeches : including "early life stories" : "professional life stories" : "White House incidents" : "war reminiscences," etc., etc. : also his speeches, chronologically arranged, from Pappsville, Ill., 1832, to his last speech in Washington, April 11, 1865 : including his inaugurals, Emancipation proclamation, Gettysburg address, etc., etc., etc. : fully illustrated . THE DAWN. and slowly, firmly wrote Abraham Lincoln, with whichthe whole world is now familiar. He then looked up,smiled, and said. That will do! -?- A Dream that was Portentous—What Lincolnsaid to
. Abraham Lincoln's stories and speeches : including "early life stories" : "professional life stories" : "White House incidents" : "war reminiscences," etc., etc. : also his speeches, chronologically arranged, from Pappsville, Ill., 1832, to his last speech in Washington, April 11, 1865 : including his inaugurals, Emancipation proclamation, Gettysburg address, etc., etc., etc. : fully illustrated . THE DAWN. and slowly, firmly wrote Abraham Lincoln, with whichthe whole world is now familiar. He then looked up,smiled, and said. That will do! -?- A Dream that was Portentous—What Lincolnsaid to General Grant about it. At the Cabinet meeting held the morning of the day ofthe assassination, it was afterward remembered, a re-markable circumstance occurred. General Grant waspresent, and during a lull in the discussion the Presideolturned to him and asked if he had heard from General. GEN. U. S. GRANT, \FTER HIS RETURN FROM TOUR OF THE WORLDw [196] WAR STORIES. 197 Sherman. General Grant replied that he had not, butwas in hourly expectation of receiving despatches fromhim announcing the surrender of Johnson. Well, said the President, you will hear very soonnow, and the news will be important. Why do you think so. said the General. Because, said Mr. Lincoln, I had a dream lastnight; and ever since the war began, I have invariablyhad the same dream before any important military eventoccurred. He then instanced Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg,etc., and said that before each of those events he had hadthe same dream; and turning to Secretary Wells, said:It is in your line, too, Mr. Wells. The dream is that Isaw a ship sailing very rapidly; and I am sure that itportends some important national event. Later in the day, dismissing all business, the carriagewas ordered for a drive. When asked by Mrs. Lin-coln if he would like any one to accompany them,he replied: No; I prefe
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