. "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]. TADS CONFEDERATE FLAG. One of the prettiest in-cidents in the closing daysof the Civil War occurredwhen the troops, marchinghome again, passed ingrand form, if with well-worn uniforms and tatteredbunting, before the WhiteHouse. Naturally, an immensecrowd had assembled onthe streets, the lawns,porches, balconies, and windows, even those of the executive man-sion itself being crowded to excess. A central figure was that of the YARNS
. "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]. TADS CONFEDERATE FLAG. One of the prettiest in-cidents in the closing daysof the Civil War occurredwhen the troops, marchinghome again, passed ingrand form, if with well-worn uniforms and tatteredbunting, before the WhiteHouse. Naturally, an immensecrowd had assembled onthe streets, the lawns,porches, balconies, and windows, even those of the executive man-sion itself being crowded to excess. A central figure was that of the YARNS AND STORIES. 289 DONT TRUST TOO FAR. In the campaign of 1852, Lincoln, in reply to Douglas speech, whereinhe spoke of confidence in Providence, replied: Let us stand by our candi-date (General Scott) as faithfully as he has always stood by our country,and I much doubt if we do not perceive a slight abatement of Judge Doug-. las confidence in Providence as well as the people. I suspect that confi-dence is not more firmly fixed with the Judge than it was with the old womanwhose horse ran away with her in a buggy. She said she trusted in Provi-defice till the britchen broke/ and then she didnt know what in airthto do. HED RISK THE DICTATORSHIP. Lincolns great generosity to his leaders was shown when, in January,1863, he assigned Fighting Joe Hooker to the command of the Army ofthe Potomac. Hooker had believed in a military dictatorship, and it wasan open secret that McClellan might have become such had he possessedthe nerve. Lincoln, however, was not bothered by this prattle, as he did YARNS AND STORIES. 311 WANTED HER CHILDEEN BACK. On the 3rd of January, 1863, Harpers Weekly appeared with a car-toon representing Columbia indignantly demanding of President Lincolnand Secretary of [War Stanton that they restore to her those of her sonskilled in battle. Below the picture is the reading matter: COLUMBIA: Wher
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