The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-03
low Lincoln Gradually arew Great,

INV AluCOi1 OrAQuAlly dr9W Great.
You see, said the middle aged man to a
correspondent of the Pittsburg p ess, II was
| born in Springfield. ILL.,, and lived there until
after the war. From my ear lest boyhood A be
Lincoln was to me an impressive figure He
| used to come TO my fathers store, stick his
feet on the counter and talk about the affairs of
| the nation. [ was present one night when Abe
came in, looking as melancholy as a man whose
hens won't lay. .--. .--....... ~.
What's the matter. Lincolng my father
asked ,-,.'., 80 49,.
"Oh, nothing much. I'm discouraged bit.
fear my tilt with Douglas was not very sue
cessful' --.-.-- .-----t
Nonsense, Abe, remarked my father.
Your words have electrified the country. They
will bear rich fruit for you. Your reputation
has been merely local heretofore; now it is
national ..'. ,-.s....
do you think sof Well 1 hope YOUR right.
| Then the future President staIked out into the
night, looking more cheerful than wnen he
entered +...,t
II will never forget the first few days after he
was nominated. At that time Spri ngfeld had
| no postal delivery, and we we're in the habit of
| going TO toe postof1ce Late in the ternoon for
| our mail. Sometimes 200 people would gather
| in and near tue postof1ce. The evening after
| ne was chosen presidential Candidate oy his
| party Abe came to the postoffice as usual for
his letters. He was dressed in the nomely
! fashion OF the time and ple:e, and greeted his
neighoors in his usual democratic way. He
| found his box full of tiers aud newspapers
THE next afternoon he came again This
| time his mail filed three boxes He was dressed
with more care than he had been the dav be
! fore. Ga the third day after his nomination he
| appeared at the postofdce with BASKET on his
arm. He went away with his basket, pockets
| md hat ogerdowing with envelopes, ne wspa
| pers campaign documents. etc .I..
After that he was Obliged to employ the
services OF a secretary. VINO collected MS mali
and we saw but little of the great man When
ever he appeared in pubic however we noticed
hat ne wore what gossips called his Sunday
best
Those were lively times in Spring. The
town was overrun wit prominent men from
all arts OF the country. 1t was nv privileg.
to attend the reception given to his fellow
townsmen by Lincoln after is election | will
never forget the picture he presented as ne
lowered above his wife and z eeted his old
IF ends. There WAS not In his manner the slight
est indicate n of what is now called the big
head Ms. Lincoln was very gracious and
made fine impression that night l heard
Abe say to my father in the hallway as we were
q bout to leave:
" 1 guess Merry will carry herself right we'll
in Washington, old man.
Speaking of Mrs. Lincoln reminds me of an
episode that took place some years beso e Abe
tailor in Springfield who owned a handsome
house just across the street from the [incolns
Mrs. Lincoln did not fe i pleased that a tailor
should live in a finer residence than that oc-
cupled by leading lawyer. When Abe was off
on circuit, theref re. she had story added To
their house. The job was nearly finished when
Abe returned. He strobe down the street
gazed at his house in surprise, and then crossed
TO the tailor's side of the road. ....
who lives in that palatial mansion over
thereY" he asked OF his neighbor.
= The widow Lincoln, answered the smiling
tailor. Then was heard voice from the TOD
story of the Lincoln house:
" ABE, Abe; come to dinner. You're late ="