Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-26
LINCOLN THE FATHER.
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 For His Youngest Son.


 For His Youngest Son.
 Many stories are told of Tads mis- chieyous pranks and of his fathers close companionship with his favorite boy. Tinker records that on one occa- sion Lincoln came into the telegraph office chuckling to himself over a fai- " story book that some one had given to Tad, who was holding his fathers hand as he entered the room. He thereupon repeated the story to the cipher operators. It told how q moth, CT hen tried to raise brood of chicks, but was much disturbed over the con. duct of sly old fox who ate several of the youngsters while still profess. ing to be an honest fox, so the anxious mother had serious talk with the old reynaFd about his wickedness. Well, what was the result?' asked one of us when it appeared that Lincoln did not intend to continue his narrative "The fox reformed" said Lincoln. his eyes twinkling, "and became a highly re- speeted paymaster in the army. and now I am wondering which one he is" The significance of this reference is in the fact that about that time there were rumors of fraud in the paymas- ter's department.
 Much has been said about Lincoln being influenced by his dreams. For instance, 1t has been stated by good authorities, including members of his cabinet, that before each of the great battles of the war and also before tho occurrence of some other specially not. able event in his life he had a vivid dream which led him to look forward at such a time with great anxiety for the announcement of some disaster or other incident of q particularly impor tapt character. It is related that on the night before his assassination he had an unusually exciting dream, which he thought was portent of i'm pending danger of some sort That he did have this habit of being deeply af. fected and influenced by these visions of the night is clearly showr by the following telegram:
 Washington. D. C., June g. 1853. Mrs. A Lincoln, Philadelphia: Think you had better put Tad's pistol away. I had an ugly dream about him. A. LINCOLN. Here are two telegrams out of a large number in which Lincoln refer red to his children in an affectionate manner:
 Aug. s1. 1884 Mrs. A. Lincoln, Manchester. Vt: All reasonably we'll Bob not here yet How Is dear Tad? A. LINCOLN. Sept. 8, 1894 Mrs. A. Lincoln. Manchester, vt: All well. including Tads pony and the goats. A LINCOLN. On another occasion Lincoln wrote to his wife as follows:
 = Tell dear Tad poor Nanny goat is lost. The day you left Nanny was found resting herself and chewing her little cud on the middle of Tad's bed. but now she's gone.
 A. LINCOLN The presidents affection for his youngest boy was such that they were together much of the time, even while the father was receiving callers or at tending to official business in the White House, and nearly always when visiting the army at the front or in the ugTgnseS aT0unu " asniT5s tUiI: TiT5y NsAAL@ AO NAt NdA NS EshA AAA4ShS htAAN %A-
 hand many times.
 Lincoln went to City Point in March,
 1865. As usual Tad went with him
 and remained with his father after Mrs. Lincoln returned to Washington
 a week later. Tad became great pet among the officers and men. Each
 afternoon during their two weeks stay
 the headquarters band marched up to
 the open space near the presidents
 tent and played popular airs for an
 hour or so. Tad enjoyed the music of
 the brass band very greatly and was
 on the lookout each afternoon when the appointed hour approached. As soon as he heard the strains of music | in the distance he would jump up and | down and shout: There comes our
 bandl There comes our bandg'-Da-
 vid Homer Bates in Century.