. 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 . oln proposed to these friends aride in the Presidential carriage. It should be stated inadvance that the two men had probably never seen eachother with gloves on in their lives, unless when they we
. 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 . oln proposed to these friends aride in the Presidential carriage. It should be stated inadvance that the two men had probably never seen eachother with gloves on in their lives, unless when they wereused as protection from the cold. The question of each—Mr. Lincoln at the White Houseand his friend at the hotel—was, whether he should weargloves. Of course the ladies urged gloves; but Mr. Lin-coln only put his in his pocket, to be used or not, ac-cording to circumstances. When the Presidential party arrived at the hotel, totake in their friends, they found the gentleman, over- 15^ Lincolns stories and speeches. come by his wifes persuasions, very handsomely moment he took his seat he began to draw off theclinging kids, while Mr. Lincoln began to draw his on ! Np ! no ! no ! protested his friend, tugging at hisgloves. It is none of my doings; put up your gloves,Mr. Lincoln. So the two old friends were on even and easy terms,and had their ride after their old fashion. -?-. MRS. GEN. JOHN A LOGAN Lincolns High Compliment to the Women of America. A Fair for the benefit of the soldiers, held at the Patent Office, in Washington, called out Mr. Lincoln as WHITE HOUSE INCTDENTS. 159 an interested visitor; and he was not permitted to retirewithout giving a word to those in attendance. In thisextraordinary war, said he, extraordinary developmentshave manifested themselves, such as have not been seenin former wars; and among these manifestations nothinghas been more remarkable than these fairs for the reliefof suffering soldiers and their families, And the chiefagents
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