Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-06
LINCOLN THE FATHER.
Memories of the Presidents Affseties

Memories of the Presidents Affection
For His Youngest Son.
Many stories are told Of Tad's mis-
ehieyous 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 fai-
ry story book that some one had given
TO Tad, who was holding his fathers
hand as he entered the room. He
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er hen tried to raise 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. Well,
what was the resultT' asked one Of us
when 1t appeared that Lincoln did not
intend 10 continue his narrative. "Ths
fox reformed" said Lincoln. his eyes
twinkling, "and became a highly re-
spected paymaster In the army, and
now 7 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. II 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 IN his life he had 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 a particularly impor
tant character. Ii is related that on
the night before his assassination lie
had an unusually exciting dream,
which he thought was a 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 shown by the
following telegram:
Washington. D. C. June a 1853.
Mrs A Lincoln, Philadelphia:
Think you had better put Tad's pistol
away. had an ugly dream about him.
A LINCOLN.
Here are two kilograms out of a
large number in which Lincoln refer.
red to his children in an affeetionate
manner:
Aug 81. 1854
Mrs A Lincoln. Manchester. Vt:
All reasonably we'll Bob not here vet
How Is dear Tad? A. LINCOLN.
Sept 8. 1864
Mrs A. lincoln. Manchester. VT:
All well. including Tad's pony and tho
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
defenses around Washington. They
came to the war department hand i'll
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 a 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
band! There comes our bandr'-Da-
vid Homer Bates in Century.