Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-30
j. D. WILEY,
Berryville, Va.
LINCOLN THE FATHER.

For His Youngest Son.
Many stories are told OF Tad's mis-
| chievous FRANKS and OF his fathers
close companionship with his favorite
/ boy. Tinker records that on one occa-
sion Lincoln came into the telegraph
Office chuckling 10 himself over n fai-
~ story book that some one had given
/ 10 Tad, who was holding his fathers
! hand rs he entered the room. BE
thereupon repeated the story 10 the
cipher operators. 1t told how n moth
er hen tried to raise n brood OF chicks.
but was much disturbed over the con-
duct OF sly old fox who ate several
I OF the youngsters while still profess
Ing 10 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 II appeared that Lincoln did not
intend 10 continue his narrative. THE
fox reformed" said Lincoln. his eyes
twinkling, land became n highly re-
spected paymaster In the army, and
now 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-
ters department
Much has been said about Lincoln
being influenced by his dreams. For
instance. il 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 n Vivid
dream which led him to look forward
at such n time with great anxiety for
the announcement OF some disaster or
other incident Of a particularly impor-
tant character. 1t Is related that on
the night before his assassination he
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 az
fected and Influenced by these visions
OF the night is clearly shown by the
following telegram:
Washington. d. c.. June 8, 1863
Mrs. A. Lincoln. Philadelphia:
Think you had better put Tads pistol
away had On ugly dream about him.
A. LINCOLN.
Here are two kilograms out OF q
large number in which lincoln refer
red to his children In an affectionate
manner:
Aug. 81. 1864.
Mrs. A. Lincoln. Manchester. Vt:
All reasonably well. Bob not here yet
How Is dear Tad? a. LINCOLN.
Sept. s. 1864.
All well. including Tad's pony and tn,
goats. A LINCOLN.
On another occasion Lincoln wrot,
to his wife as follows:
Tell dear Tad poor Nanny goa
4 was found resting herself and chewing
/ her little cud on the middle OF Tad's bed
but now she's coma
A. LINCOLN.
The presidents affection for hi
youngest boy was such that they wer
together much of the time, even Will
the father was receiving callers or al
tending TO official business in tn
White House. and nearly always whel
visiting the army at the front or In tn
defenses around Washington. The,
came to the war department hand Il
hand many times.
Lincoln went to City Point in March
1865. AS usual Tad went with hin
and remained with his father afte
Mrs. Lincoln returned to Washington
. a week later. Tad became a great pe
among the officers and men. Fac
afternoon during their two weeks sta,
the headquarters band marched up I
the open space near the president
tent and played popular airs for Al
hour or so. Tad enjoyed the music o
the brass band very greatly and wa
on the lookout each afternoon whe
the appointed hour approached. A
soon ms he heard the strains of must
in the distance he would jump up an
down and shout: There comes on
band. There comes our bandr-Ds
yid Homer Bates In Century.