The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
BY REV. ID. J. QUILI.AN

members were anxious about Sher-
man, but the President was satisfied
that there was no cause for anxiety
i'm thai direction. He referred to his
curious cream once or twice, and
finally he told il to the members OF
his Cabinet. at is your department,
Wells" he said with a sad smile, turn
ing TO the Secretary of the Navy. "as
Il relates to the water" There was
an awkward pause, and then
president resumed, as though talking
to himself:
"1~seemed to be in a singular and
indescribable vessel, but always the
same. and it moved with great rapid
ity toward a dark and indefinite shore.
I have had this singular dream many
times before, and always before some
momentous event. had IL preceding
the firing OH Sumter, the battles OF
Bull Run. Antietam, Gettysburg, stone
river and vicksburg. Victory has NOT
always followed the dream, but the
event and the results have always
been important. | have no doubt that
a battle has taken place and that
Johnson has been beaten, for ! had
this dream again last night. IL must
relate TO Johnson, for my thoughts
have been i'm that direction, and J
know of no other important event
which is likely just now to occur.
The members of the Cabinet were
very much affected by this recital. "
thev discussed it as they separated
after the meeting. What impressed
them most was the dramatic way IN
which Lincoln spoke OF the vessel
moving toward the dark and inden-
mite shore" Surely that referred 10
the shores of Eternity.
All of that afternoon Lincoln ap-
neared to be, enveloped in a wonder
full tranquility. Always considerable OF
the feelings Of others. he was never
| more so thar on that fateful day. he
received many visitors during the al
ternoon and also had an opportunity
TO speak to his wife.
"Mary." he said, 1--WE have had u
hard time since we came to Washlhg-
ton: but the war Is over, and win
| Gods blessing we may hope Tor Tour
wears of Leace and happiness and then
! we will go back to Illinois n pass
the remainder of our lives III peace
and auiet. We have laid by some
money. and during this term we VIII
trv ana save some more, but ! snai
not have enough to support us. we
will go back to Illinois, and l VIII
omen a law Office in Springfield or Chi
cago and practice law. and at least
do enough to give us a living.
Consider the modesty and the beau
tifuI simplicity of all this, Y tnen
recall that It was uttered by the man
who is ofttimes regarded as the great
est President the United States q
ever had. the man who was believed
Inv many TO have been all but inspired.
The appointed time arrived. lie
went with Mrs. Lincoln and some
friends to Ford's Theatre to witness
tho nerformance of "0ur American
lCousin.. by Laura Keene. He received
an ovation from the people and tnep
drew back nj his box TO enjoy the per-
Torrance.
In the midst of the act a strange
man was e to enter the box occu-
MED by the President and his friends
The stranger-it was John Wilkes
4 Rooth-drew a pistol and fired, and
the next moment the head of Abraham
LINCOLN fell on his breast. His arms
relaxed, but the smile was still on
his lips. Everybody was stunned, ano
in the midst of it the assassin jumped
toward the stage. and pauslng Tor
moment, brandished a dagger, Ant
yelled at the stupeied audience: "bis
/ semper uranus 1t was only ther
i for the first time that some n n
the box cried: THE President u
shot"