The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-26
L|NCOLN'S LOVE
FOR SON TAD"
Close COmpanionship Between Martyr
ed President and Favorite Bow.

lHdt on one occasion Lincoln can
into the telegraph office chuckling
to himself over fairy story book
that some one had given to Tad,
who was holding his fathers hand
as he entered the room. He there
upon repeated the story to the
CIPHER operators. 1t told how
mother hen tried to raise a brood
OF chickens, but was much disturb
ed over the conduct of sly old fox
who ate several of the youngests
while still protesting to be an hon
est fox; so the anxious mother had
a serious talk with the old reynard
about his wickedness. We'll, what
was the result?" asked one of us
when 1t appeared that Lincoln did
not intend to continuehis narrative.
The fox reformed" said Lin
coin, his eyes twinkling, and be-
|
came a highly respectable pay
master in the army, and now l 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 paw
masters department.
Much has been said about Lin
coin being influenced by his
dreams. For instance, it has been
stated by good authorities, includ-
ing members of his Cabinet, that
before each of the great battles of
the war, and also before the occur
renee Of some of other specially
notable event in his life, he had a
vivid dream which led him to look
forward at such time with great
anxiety for the announcement of
some disaster, or other incident, of
a particularly important character.
1t is related that on the night be-
fore his assassination he had an
unusually exciting dream, which
he thought was portent impend-
ing danger of some sort. That
did have this habit of being deee >
ly affected and influenced by these
visions of the night, is clearly
shown by the following telegram:
Washington, D. c. June 9,1S92.
Mrs. A Lincoln, Philadelphia:
Think you had better put Tad's
pistol away. had an uglg dream
about him.
A. LINCOLN
August 81, 1865.
Mrs A. Lincoln, Manchester, VT;
All reasonably we'll. Bob not
here yet How is dear Tad?
A. LINCOLN
Mrs. A. Lincoln, Manchester, VT.
All well, including Tad's pony
and the goats A. LINCOLN.
x Tell dear Tad dear
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 receiv-
ing callers or attending to oficia
business in the White House, al
nearly always when visiting IL
army at the front or in the defense.
around Washington. They came
to the War Department hand in
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 return.
ed to Washington a week later.
Tad became great get among the
officers and men. Each afternoon
during their two weeks stay the
headquarters marched up to the
open space near the Presid
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 approach
ed. AS soon as he heard the strains
of music in the distance, he would
Jump up and down and shout: