The story of Abraham Lincoln : or the journey from the log cabin to the White House . THU ESCAPE OF THE ASSA^^SIN AND THE PANIC OF THE JOKES AND ANECDOTES. 301 under. Moving his head back and forth to be sure that it worked easilyunder the measurement, he stepped out, and declared to the sharpyoung fellow that he had guessed with remarkable accuracy—that heand the young man were of the same height. Then he shook handswith them and kindly dismissed them. Mr. Lincoln remarked to theastonished gentleman who had witnessed this democratic incident thathe WQ)ild sooner have cut off his ri
The story of Abraham Lincoln : or the journey from the log cabin to the White House . THU ESCAPE OF THE ASSA^^SIN AND THE PANIC OF THE JOKES AND ANECDOTES. 301 under. Moving his head back and forth to be sure that it worked easilyunder the measurement, he stepped out, and declared to the sharpyoung fellow that he had guessed with remarkable accuracy—that heand the young man were of the same height. Then he shook handswith them and kindly dismissed them. Mr. Lincoln remarked to theastonished gentleman who had witnessed this democratic incident thathe WQ)ild sooner have cut off his right hand than to have made thoseyoung fellows feel that they had committed an impropriety. PUT BRICKS IN HIS POCKETS In discussing Secretary Stantons impulsiveness Mr. Lincoln said toa member of his Cabinet: Well, we may have to treat him as theyare sometimes obliged to treat a Methodist minister I know of out gets wrought up to so high a pitch of excitement in his prayers andexhortations that they are obliged to put bricks in his pockets to keephim down. We may be obliged to serve Stanton the same way, but Iguess we will let him
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