One Of Mr. Lincoln's Anecdotes

öhortly atter tlie opemog of Congres last winter, my frind the Hon. Mr, Shannon, from California, made the customary cali at tbo White House. Ia tho conversatioo that ensued, Mr. Shannon said, " Mr. PresideDt, I met an old friend of yours in California last un mer, a Mr. C , who had a good deal to say ot your Springfield life."" " Ah 1 returned Mr. Lincoln, " I tm glad to hear of him. O. used to ba dry felluw in those daye," Le continuad. " For a time he as Secretary of Stato. One day during the iegislative vaoation, a meek, caduverous looking man, with a white neckoloth, introdueed himeelf to him at his office, and stating that he had bsen infor.Ted that Mr. G. had the ktting of the hall of representativei, he wished to secure it, if possiblo, for a ooui Be ot leotures he desired to deliver in Spr Dgüeld. " May I aBk," said the Secretary ' whüt is to be the subjeot of your l-'Ciures ?" " Certainly,1' was the reply wiih a solemn expression of countcnan .e. " Thu course I wish to deliver il 'm the second coming of our Lord. ' " It is of no usa," said C. "If youwültike my advice jou will not waeto youi time in th's city. It is my priva'o Oijiniou that, if the Lord bas been in SpringGeld onoo he wiü üqjw ooine the second time."