Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-23
L.lNC colin THE FATHER.
Memories Of the Presidents Affection
sss} For His Youngest Son.


Memories Of the Presidents Affection
ss3 For His Youngest Son.
Many stories are told Of Tad's mis-
chievous pranks and of his fathers
close companions with his faVofite9
boy. Tinker records that On one occa-3
sion Lincoln came into the telegraph
Office chuckling to himself over fall
~ story book that some one had given
10 Tad, who was holding his fathers
hand as he entered the room He
thereupon repeated the story to the
cipher operators 1T told how a moth
er hen tried to raise a brood Of chicks,
but was much disturbed over the con
duct of a 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
reynard about his wickedness. We'll,
what was the resultY' asked one OF us
when It appeared that Lincoln did not
intend to continue bis narrative. 4aThe
fox reformed, e said Lincoln, his eyes
twinkling and became d Highly re-
spected paymaster In The army, and
now I am wondering which one he is. Z
The significance Of this reference Is in
the fact that about that time there
were rumors 5f fraud in the paymas-
ter's department.
Much has been said about Lincoln
being Influenced BY hts dreams. For
instance. It has been stated by good
authorities, including members Of his
cabinet, that before each OF the great
battles OF the war and also before the
occurrence Of some other SPECIALLY not
able event III HIS life lie had vivid
dream which led Him to look forward
I at such a time with great anxiety for
| the announcement Of some disaster or
other incident Of "a part ic1Ilarly innpor.
tant character. It Is related that on
| fhe night before his assassination he
had. an unusually exciting dream,
which he Thought was podrstteisnt of iin.
lpending dlRnggr Of some Sort. That lie
did have this habit sof being deeply taff-
fected and infinencedi by these visions
lof the night is clearly shown BY the
lfolloWing telegram 4.
Ms Y.iassIn! ahli ia sne e
Think you hiad better put Tad.s spist6l
4 away. 4 had an ugly dream aasotst him
Here are two kilograms ma out 1t 81 I
1 iarges nriaiibSer fn Which Lincoln refer
/ rgd t6 Ills ehiidren III ahs affeett SnaEtt
/ niahnnisr
4 4. xas. q. ass1
Mrs Al Al L,gssla M ss vt / ;.s
now IS dear Tadf A Es1NCo IM.
ss fis. Lincoln. Va cnss IL MI: q,
kn Ven. andlddiaiie Tad's poa q aild N
on another occasion Lincoln Wrots
to his wife as follows:
4 Tell dssr 5Taa poor fyassnys zos
he lest. Us The 81, Day iyou left Mann
III s itsss h s 81 s Iairo & or ra asg Sea
Il ,sS a. LINCOLN
ne presidents affection for Ill
i. yodng est was such .wer
together H hitch 6f Tie time, even viii
4 the father was receiving callers or al
4 tending to Official business I'D TIL
Il White House, and nearly always whe1
i visiting the army at the front or In til,
4 defenses around Washing ton The.
q came to the war department hand Il
4 hard many times 2.ss IL.
EIncoIn Went TO City Point Ill March
4 ass5. AS Usual Tad went With hin
4 and remained with his father afte
4 Mrs. Lincoln returned to Washington
J 3 week later. Tad became great be
among the officers and men. Fac
afternoon during their two weeks sta.
4 the headd quarters band marched up i
Il the open space near the. president
n tent and played popular airs for d
4 hour or so Tad enjoyed the music D
Il the brass band very greatly ana wa
on the lookout each afternoon whei
Il the appointed hour approached. Al
4 soon as he heard the strains of must
4 In the distance he would jump up ami
down and shout: There comes OH
band! There comes our bandit -Da
yid Homer Bates In Century.