. "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]. ne 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 Secretary Stanton / \ ^>y \ ^..__^^ y. li^*^^^ urged that he should be ar- I I Sfe^ ^ -^-.^ / \ rested as a traitor. By permitting him to es-cape
. "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]. ne 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 Secretary Stanton / \ ^>y \ ^..__^^ y. li^*^^^ urged that he should be ar- I I Sfe^ ^ -^-.^ / \ rested as a traitor. By permitting him to es-cape the penalties of trea-son, persisted the War Sec-retary, you sanction , replied Mr. Lincoln, let me tell you a was an Irish soldier here last summer, whowanted something to drink stronger than water, andstopped at a drug-shop, where he espied a soda-foun-tain. Mr. Doctor, said he, give me, plase, a glassof soda-wather, an if yez can put in a few drops of whis-key unbeknown to any one, Ill be obleeged. Now,continued Mr. Lincoln, if J^^e Thompson is permitted to go throughMaine unbeknown to any one, whats the harm? So dont have YARNS AND STORIES. 85 specimen of a horse ever seen in those parts. In a few minutes Mr. Lincohiwas seen approaching with a wooden saw-horse upon his shoulders. Great were the shouts and laughter of the crowd, and both were greatly
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