Lincoln Story Book, The

<h3>"A LITTLE MORE LIGHT AND A LITTLE LESS NOISE."</h3> <p>As the President was a diligent devourer of the newspaper in the vexatious times (as at all others), he met many a torrent of criticism, incitement, and counsels which left him stunned rather than alleviated. To a special correspondent who hampered him, he said:</p> <p>"Your papers remind me of a little story. There was a gentleman traveling on horseback in the West where the roads were few and bad and no settlements. He lost his way. To make matters worse, as night came on, a terrible thunder-storm arose; lightning dazzled the eye or thunder shook the earth. Frightened, he got off and led his horse, seeking to guide himself by the spasmodic and flickering electric light. All of a sudden, a tremendous crash brought the man in terror to his knees, when he stammered:</p> <p>"'Oh, Lord! if it be the same to Thee, give us a little more light and a little less noise!'" <br/> <br/> <br/></p> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />