Judge David Davis, Justice of the United States Supreme Court, and
United States Senator from Illinois, was one of Lincoln’s most intimate
friends. He told this story on “Abe”:
“Lincoln was very bashful when in the presence of ladies. I remember
once we were invited to take tea at a friend’s house, and while in the
parlor I was called to the front gate to see someone.
“When I returned, Lincoln, who had undertaken to entertain the ladies,
was twisting and squirming in his chair, and as bashful as a schoolboy.”