Chapter V: His Simplicity

The Ease with which Mr. Lincoln could be reached 80

Visit of a Committee from Missouri 81

A Missouri "Orphan" in Trouble 82

Protection Paper for Betsy Ann Dougherty 83

Case of Young Man convicted of Sleeping at his Post 86

Reprieve given to a Man whom a "little Hanging would not
hurt" 87

An Appeal for Mercy that failed 88

An Appeal for the Release of a Church in Alexandria 89

"Reason" why Sentence of Death should not be passed upon
a Parricide 90

The Tennessee Rebel Prisoner who was Religious 90

The Lord on our Side or We on the Side of the Lord 91

Clergymen at the White House 91

Number of Rebels in the Field 92

Mr. Lincoln dismisses Committee of Fault-Finding Clergymen 93

Mistaken Identity and the Sequel 94

Desire to be _like_ as well as _of_ and _for_ the People 96

Hat Reform 97

Mr. Lincoln and his Gloves 97

Bearing a Title should not injure the Austrian Count 99

CHAPTER VI.

HIS TENDERNESS.

Mr. Lincoln's Tenderness toward Animals 101

Mr. Lincoln refuses to sign Death Warrants for Deserters--Kind
Words better than Cold Lead 102

How Mr. Lincoln shared the Sufferings of the Wounded
Soldiers 103

Letters of Condolence 106-108

CHAPTER VII.

DREAMS AND PRESENTIMENTS.

Superstition--A Rent in the Veil which hides from Mortal
View what the Future holds 111

The Day of Mr. Lincoln's Renomination at Baltimore 112

Double Image in Looking-Glass--Premonition of Impending
Doom 112

Mr. Lincoln relates a Dream which he had a Few Days before
his Assassination 114

A Dream that always portended an Event of National Importance 118

Mr. Lincoln's Last Drive 119

Mr. Lincoln's Philosophy concerning Presentiments and
Dreams 121