. "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]. s—he was elected in 1846—heformed quite a cordial friendship with Ste-phen A. Douglas, a member of the UnitedStates Senate from Illinois, and the beatenone in the contest as to who should securethe hand of Miss Mary Todd. Lincoln wasthe winner; Douglas afterwards beat himfor the United States Senate, but Lincolnwent to the White House. During all of the time that they wererivals in love and in politics they remainedthe best of frie
. "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]. s—he was elected in 1846—heformed quite a cordial friendship with Ste-phen A. Douglas, a member of the UnitedStates Senate from Illinois, and the beatenone in the contest as to who should securethe hand of Miss Mary Todd. Lincoln wasthe winner; Douglas afterwards beat himfor the United States Senate, but Lincolnwent to the White House. During all of the time that they wererivals in love and in politics they remainedthe best of friends personally. They werealways glad to see each other, and werefrequently together. The disparity in theirsize was always the more noticeable uponsuch occasions, and they well deservedtheir nicknames of Long Abe and theLittle Giant. Lincoln was the tallest man in the Na-tional House of Representatives, and Doug-las the shortest (and perhaps broadest) manin the Senate, and when they appeared onthe streets together much merriment wascreated. Lincoln, when joked about the matter,replied, in a very serious tone, Yes, thatsabout the length and breadth of ABE RECITES A SONG. Lincoln couldnt sing, and he also lacked the faculty of musical adapta-tion. He had a liking for certain ballads and songs, and while he memorizedand recited their lines, someone else did the singing. Lincoln often recited YARNS AND STORIES-. 157 He went up to Radford and persuaded him to leave the polls, remarkingat the same time: Radford, youll spoil and blow, if you live much prudence prevented an actual collision, which, it is said, Lin-coln regretted. He told his friend Speed he wanted Radford to show fightso that he might knock him down and leave him kicking. WHO COMMENCED THIS FUSS? President Lincoln was at all times an advocate of peace, provided it couldbe obtained honorably and with credit to the United States. As to thecause of the Civil War, which side of Mason and Dixons lin
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