Horseflies and Honey

The story mixes history with the supernatural as Abraham Lincoln waits for the train that will take him to Gettysburg where he will give his famous address. Abe talks about his experiences with slavery and what he hopes to be able to accomplish, and how challenging it is to be the president of the United States when everyone else in the room believes that they could be doing a better job than he is doing. A young lady named Sally warns him that although his Gettysburg Address will come...
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The story mixes history with the supernatural as Abraham Lincoln waits for the train that will take him to Gettysburg where he will give his famous address. Abe talks about his experiences with slavery and what he hopes to be able to accomplish, and how challenging it is to be the president of the United States when everyone else in the room believes that they could be doing a better job than he is doing. A young lady named Sally warns him that although his Gettysburg Address will come to be appreciated eventually, it will seem like a failure when presented to the assembled crowd, which causes Abe to wonder how she comes by her intriguing insights.