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156 Behind the Scenes.
great disaster. But when the President stepped
forward to receive the oath of office, the clouds
parted, and a ray of sunshine streamed from the
heavens to fall upon and gild his face. It is also
said that a brilliant star was seen at noon-day.
It was the noon-day of life with Mr. Lincoln,
and the star, as viewed in the light of subsequent
events, was emblematic of a summons from on
high. This was Saturday, and on Monday evening I went to the White House to dress Mrs.
Lincoln for the first grand levee. While arranging Mrs. L.'s hair, the President came in. It
was the first time I had seen him since the inauguration, and I went up to him, proffering my
hand with words of congratulation.
He grasped my outstretched hand warmly,
and held it while he spoke : " Thank you. Well,
Madam Elizabeth "—he always called me Madam
Elizabeth—" I don't know whether I should feel
thankful or not. The position brings with it
many trials. We do not know what we are des-
| Title | Behind the scenes, or, Thirty years a slave and four years in the White House |
| Creator | Keckley, Elizabeth |
| Publisher | G.W. Carleton & Co. |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | 1868 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000161 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 156 Behind the Scenes. great disaster. But when the President stepped forward to receive the oath of office, the clouds parted, and a ray of sunshine streamed from the heavens to fall upon and gild his face. It is also said that a brilliant star was seen at noon-day. It was the noon-day of life with Mr. Lincoln, and the star, as viewed in the light of subsequent events, was emblematic of a summons from on high. This was Saturday, and on Monday evening I went to the White House to dress Mrs. Lincoln for the first grand levee. While arranging Mrs. L.'s hair, the President came in. It was the first time I had seen him since the inauguration, and I went up to him, proffering my hand with words of congratulation. He grasped my outstretched hand warmly, and held it while he spoke : " Thank you. Well, Madam Elizabeth "—he always called me Madam Elizabeth—" I don't know whether I should feel thankful or not. The position brings with it many trials. We do not know what we are des- |
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