. "Abe" Lincoln's yarns and stories : a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller [excerpts]. ay I was to go came, but as the hour ofthe train approached, the hackman, throughsome neglect, failed to call for my the minutes went on, I realized, in apanic of grief, that I should miss the was standing by the gate, my hat andgloves on, sobbing as if my heart wouldbreak, when Mr. Lincoln came by. Why, whats the matter? he asked,and I poured mit all my story. How bigs the trunk? Theres stilltime, if it isnt too b
. "Abe" Lincoln's yarns and stories : a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller [excerpts]. ay I was to go came, but as the hour ofthe train approached, the hackman, throughsome neglect, failed to call for my the minutes went on, I realized, in apanic of grief, that I should miss the was standing by the gate, my hat andgloves on, sobbing as if my heart wouldbreak, when Mr. Lincoln came by. Why, whats the matter? he asked,and I poured mit all my story. How bigs the trunk? Theres stilltime, if it isnt too big. And he pushedthrough the gate and up to the door. Mymother and I took him up to my room,where my little old-fashioned trunk stood,locked and tied. Oh, ho, he cried, wipeyour eyes and come on quick. And beforeI knew what he was going to do, he hadshouldered the trunk, was down stairs, andstriding out of the yard. Down the streethe went, fast as his long legs could carry him, I trotting behind, drying my tears as I went. We reached the stationin time. Mr. Lincoln put me on the train, kissed me good-bye, and told meto have a good time. It was just like YARNS AND STORIES. 79 man finally lost all patience and springing to his feet vociferated, Why dontyou go at him with a fi. fa., a demurrer, a capias, a surrebutter, or a ne exeat,or something; or a nundam pactum or a non est? I wish McClellan would go at the enemy with something—I dont carewhat. General McClellan is a pleasant and scholarly gentleman. He is anadmirable engineer, but he seems to have a special talent for a stationaryengine. HOW JAKE GOT AWAY. One of the last, if not the very last story told by President Lincoln, wasto one of his Cabinet who came to see him, to ask if it would be proper to permit Jake Thompson to slip through Maine in dis-guise and embark for Port-land. The President, as usual,was disposed to be merci-ful, and to permit thearch-rebel to pass unmo-yrv-,^» X .>j.^ ,, 1 . lested, but Sec
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