He listened pensively,--almost passively, to me,--his eyes fastened upon the picture. As I finished he turned, and in his simple-hearted, earnest way, said: “C----, I believe I am about as glad over the success of this work as you are.” And with these words in my ear, and a cordial “good-bye” grasp of the hand, President and painter separated: the one to gather into and around himself more and more the affections of a mighty people, till in the culmination and attainment of all his heart’s desires he should be called from “glory to glory;” the other, in his humble sphere, to garner as a precious legacy to him and his these fragments of leaves from the daily life of one whose name and fame--inseparably bound up with devotion to freedom and reverence for law, fragrant with the tender memories and sweet humanities of life--are to grow brighter and stronger with God’s eternal years, as men learn to appreciate and emulate a true Christian manhood. FOOTNOTES [1] To Mr. SAMUEL SINCLAIR, of the _New York Tribune_, for the introduction to Mr. Lincoln, and to FREDERICK A. LANE, Esq., of New York, for the generous aid thus extended, I shall ever be indebted for the accomplishment of my work. [2] The authorship of this poem has been made known since this publication in the _Evening Post_. It was written by William Knox, a young Scotchman, a contemporary of Sir Walter Scott. He died in Edinburgh, in 1825, at the age of 36. The two verses in brackets were not repeated by Mr. Lincoln, but belong to the original poem. [3] Hon. Henry J. Raymond. [4] Colonel Le Grand B. Cannon, of General Wool’s staff [5] Raymond’s _Life of Lincoln_. [6] Hon. H. J. Raymond. [7] Mr. Lincoln’s friend Brooks, of the _Sacramento Union_, has given to the public a somewhat different version of this story, placing its occurrence on the day of the election in 1860. The account, as I have given it, was written before I had seen that by Mr. Brooks, and is very nearly as Hay and myself heard it,--the incident making a powerful impression upon my mind. I am quite confident that Mr. Lincoln said it occurred the day he was first nominated; for he related it to us a few hours after having received intelligence of his renomination, saying, “I am reminded of it to-night.” It is possible, however, that I am mistaken in the date. Mr. Brooks’s statement that “Mrs. Lincoln” was “troubled” about it, regarding it as a “sign that Mr. Lincoln would be reëlected, but would not live through his second term,” is undoubtedly correct. [8] Holland’s _Life of Abraham Lincoln_. [9] My “six months” proper, at the White House, terminated, as will be seen, the last week in July, 1864. February and a part of March following I passed in Washington, and was privileged with a renewal of my previous intercourse with Mr. Lincoln. [10] _San Francisco Bulletin._ [11] Noah Brooks, _Harper’s Monthly_, July, 1865. [12] _Boston Watchman and Reflector._ [13] Abbott’s _History of the Civil War_.