Extra Credit Questions

[David Lockmiller]

(02-23-2019 12:50 AM)David Lockmiller Wrote:  

(02-20-2019 04:52 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  You did not dream this, Laurie.

The following is from pp. 188-189 of Lincoln's Sons by Ruth Painter Randall:

When Tad returned, his father threw his arms around him in delight. ‘The pleasure, the affection of the father was so intense, so spontaneous…it was glorious to see him."

The door swung both ways.

F.B. Carpenter:

Mr. Lincoln's lips came together firmly, and then, suddenly rising, he strode across the passage with the air of one bent on punishment, and disappeared in the domestic apartments. Directly he returned with the key to the theatre, which he unlocked himself. "There," said he, "go ahead, it is all right now." He then went back to his office, followed by myself, and resumed his seat. "Tad," said he, half apologetically, "is a peculiar child." He was violently excited when I went to him. I said, 'Tad, do you know you are making your father a great deal of trouble?' He burst into tears, instantly giving me up the key."

-- Six Months at the White House at pages 91-92.

To be clear, Tad did not cry because he had to give up the key. He cried because in defending his rights, he had unknowingly caused his "father a great deal of trouble."