. 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 . hour to the interruption of important business,the President suddenly arose, went to a closet, and tookout of it a large bottle. Did you ever try this remedyfor baldness ? he asked, holding up the
. 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 . hour to the interruption of important business,the President suddenly arose, went to a closet, and tookout of it a large bottle. Did you ever try this remedyfor baldness ? he asked, holding up the bottle before his WHITE HOUSE INCIDENTS. 169 astonished visitor. No; the man was obHged to confessthat he never had tried it. Mr. Lincoln called a servant,had the bottle wrapped up, and handed it to the baldphilanthropist. There, said he, go and rub some ofthat on your head. Persevere. They say it will makeyour hair grow. Come back in about three months andreport. And almost before he knew it the good manwas outside of the door with the package under his arm. •?- In all the great emergencies of his closing years reliance upon Divine guidance and assistancewas often extremely touching. I have been driven many times to my knees, he onceremarked, by the overwhelming conviction that I hadnowhere else to go. My own wisdom, and that of allabout me, seemed insufficient for that
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