Your aeronaut was saying there is some trades union objection to one's learning." "There is, I believe," said Lincoln.

"But for you--! If you would like to occupy yourself with that, we can make you a sworn aeronaut to-morrow." Graham expressed his wishes vividly and talked of his sensations for a while.

"And as for affairs," he asked abruptly.

"How are things going on ?" Lincoln waved affairs aside.

"Ostrog will tell you that to-morrow," he said.