Abraham Lincoln's stories and speeches : including early life stories, professional life stories, White House incidents, war reminiscences, etc. . ncoln 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-co
Abraham Lincoln's stories and speeches : including early life stories, professional life stories, White House incidents, war reminiscences, etc. . ncoln 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- 158 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 ! No ! 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 thePatent 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 in these fairs are the women of America. I amnot accustomed to the use of language of eulogy; I havenever studied the art of paying compliments to women;but I must say that if all that has been said by oratorsand poets since the creation of the world, in p
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