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 CHAPTER VIII. THE HUMOROUS SIDE OF HIS CHARACTER. Mr. Lincoln calls himself "Only a Retail Story-Dealer" 123 The Purpose of Mr. Lincoln's Stories 124 Mr. Lincoln shocks the Public Printer 124 A General who had formed an Intimate Acquaintance with himself 125 Charles I. held up as a Model for Mr. Lincoln's Guidance in Dealing with Insurgents--Had no Head to Spare 127 Question of whether Slaves would starve if Emancipated 127