. "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]. he honor, for plan or execution, ismine. To General Grant, his skillful officers and brave men, all belongs. NO OTHERS IIKE THEM. One day an old lady from the country called on President Lincoln, hertanned face peering up to his through a pair of spectacles. Her errandwas to present Mr. Lincoln a pair of stockings of herown make a yard long. Kind tears came to his eyesas she spoke to him, and then, holding the stockingsone in each
. "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]. he honor, for plan or execution, ismine. To General Grant, his skillful officers and brave men, all belongs. NO OTHERS IIKE THEM. One day an old lady from the country called on President Lincoln, hertanned face peering up to his through a pair of spectacles. Her errandwas to present Mr. Lincoln a pair of stockings of herown make a yard long. Kind tears came to his eyesas she spoke to him, and then, holding the stockingsone in each hand, dangling wide apart for general inspec-tion, he assured her that heshould take them with himto Washington, where (andhere his eyes twinkled) hewas sure he should not beable to find any like them. Quite a number of well-known men were in theroom with the Presidentwhen the old lady made herpresentation. Among themwas George S. Boutwell,who afterwards becameSecretary of the amusement of thecompany was not at all di-minished by Mr. Boutwellsremark, that the lady hadevidently made a very cor-rect estimate of Mr. Lincolns latitude and YARNS AXD STORIES. 217 Oh, said the President, Stanton has gone to Fortress Monroe, andDana is acting. H&will attend to it for you. This he said with a manner of rehef. as if it was a piece of good luck tofind a man there who would obey his orders. The nomination was sent to the Senate and confirmed. IDENTIFIED THE COLORED MAN. Many applications reached Lincoln as he passed to and from the WhiteHouse and the War Department. One day as he crossed the park he wasstopped by a negro, who toldhim a pitiful story. The Pres-ident wrote him out a check, which read: Pay to colored /c:^>v i man with one leg five dol- r^^~~-J \¥ lars. ^ ^ OFFICE SEEKERS WORSE THAN WAR.
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