The story-life of Lincoln; a biography composed of five hundred true stories told by Abraham Lincoln and his friends . p andkissed her and talked to her. She will never forget it if she lives tobe a thousand years old. Recollections of the Civil War, Charles A. Dana, page 184. The Man Down South and Some Offenders Once, at a reception in the White House, I joined the longqueue of people, shook hands with the President, received the usualGlad to see you, sir, and passed on. Later in the evening,meeting me, he declared that he had not seen me before, andexplained his preoccupation of manner, whi
The story-life of Lincoln; a biography composed of five hundred true stories told by Abraham Lincoln and his friends . p andkissed her and talked to her. She will never forget it if she lives tobe a thousand years old. Recollections of the Civil War, Charles A. Dana, page 184. The Man Down South and Some Offenders Once, at a reception in the White House, I joined the longqueue of people, shook hands with the President, received the usualGlad to see you, sir, and passed on. Later in the evening,meeting me, he declared that he had not seen me before, andexplained his preoccupation of manner, while the people wereshaking hands with him, by saying that he was thinking of a mandown South. It afterwards came out that the man downSouth was Sherman. Once, when a visitor used profane language in his presence, herose and said, I thought Senator C. had sent me a gentleman. Iwas mistaken. There is the door, and I wish you good night. At another time, a delegation from a distant State waited onhim with a written protest against certain appointments. Thepaper contained some reflections upon the character of Senator. RENOMINATED, ELECTED, INAUGURATED 607 Baker, Lincolns old and beloved friend. With great dignity, thePresident said: This is my paper which you have given me? Assured thatit was, he added, To do with as I please? Certainly, Mr. President. Lincoln stooped to the fire-place behind him, laid it on theburning coals, turned and said, Good day, gentlemen. Personal Reminiscences of Lincoln, Noah Brooks. Scribners Monthly,Vol. XV, March, 1878, page 608. Want to Know All About Shermans Raid ? Lincoln alwayscomposed slowly, andhe often wrote andre-wrote his moreelaborate productionsseveral times. I hap-pened to be with himoften while he wascomposing his messageto Congress, whichwas sent in while Sher-man was on his marchthrough was muchspeculation asto whereSherman had gone,and the secret was verywell preserved. ThePresident hoped, fromday to day, that Sher-man wo
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