. Lincoln at work : sketches from life. d, Im going over toSewards. I want you to take this and comealong with me. Something else was said, no matter what,and I left my heap of unfinished mail-matterbehind me. Mr. Lincoln seemed to be in an unusuallycheerful mood, with occasional lapses into fitsof absorbing thought. One of these cameupon him at the head of the stairs, and therehe lingered for a moment as if he might haveforgotten something and was trying to remem-ber it. His next pause was in the porch out-side of the front door, when he discovered thatit was raining. Back he stepped, and cal
. Lincoln at work : sketches from life. d, Im going over toSewards. I want you to take this and comealong with me. Something else was said, no matter what,and I left my heap of unfinished mail-matterbehind me. Mr. Lincoln seemed to be in an unusuallycheerful mood, with occasional lapses into fitsof absorbing thought. One of these cameupon him at the head of the stairs, and therehe lingered for a moment as if he might haveforgotten something and was trying to remem-ber it. His next pause was in the porch out-side of the front door, when he discovered thatit was raining. Back he stepped, and calledto old Edward Moran, the doorkeeper, tobring him his umbrella. The doorkeeperwould find it, he was assured by the comman-der-in-chief of the United States armies and 84 LINCOLN AT WORK navies, in the corner by my desk, near thewindow. Up went Edward; and in a few momentsmore he was down again, smiling sarcasticallyand rubbing his hands one over the other in amanner that was habitual with him wheneverhe had something especial to It s not there, Your Excellency, Its not there, your Excellency. I mthinking the owner may have come for it. Go and get me another, then, commandedthe President, laughing heartily at the mannermore than the matter of Edwards drollery. The next search for an umbrella was success-ful, although there was more spread than THE NIGHT COUNCIL 85 splendor in the very antiquated shelter tentthat was brought by the doorkeeper. Underits protection, nevertheless, we walked on outof the White House grounds, and as we wentMr. Lincoln related merrily sundry other ofEdwards comicalities. He has been here, he said, since Taylorstime. He was a great favorite with PresidentTaylor. Did you ever hear his hit upon Fill-mores carriage ? I replied that I had never heard it. Well, then, President Fillmore used to tellit himself. Shortly after Taylors death andFillmores inauguration it was necessary forhim to procure a carriage. A gentleman thatwas breaking up housekeepi
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