SOME STORIES ABOUT LINCOLN. (The following stories about Mr. Lincoln are all taken from a little book, "Six Months at the White House with Abraham Lincoln," by F. B. Carpenter, published by Hurd & Houghton in 1866. The book is an excellent one for whoever desires to get a good view of Mr. Lincoln's home life and wishes to look at him through the eyes of the artist who writes it.-ED.) Judge Baldwin of California, being in Washington, called one day on General Halleck, and presuming upon a familiar acquaintance in California a few years before, solicited a pass outside of our lines to see a brother in Virginia, not thinking that he would meet with a refusal, as both his brother and himself were good Union men. "We have been deceived too often," said General Halleck, "and I regret I can't grant it." Judge B. then went to Stanton, and was briefly disposed of, with the same result. Finally, he obtained an interview with Mr. Lincoln, and stated his case. "Have you applied to General Halleck?" inquired the President. "Yes, and met with a flat "Then you must see Stan"I have, and with the "Well, then," said Mr. refusal," said Judge B. Lincoln, with a smile, "I can do nothing; for you must know that I have very little influence with this Administration," |