It was reported at the time that the President told a "little story" on that occasion, and the inquiry went around among the newspapers, "What was it?
President Lincoln was much amused at the dissatisfaction displayed, and then ventured the remark that the situation reminded him of "a little story.
Speaking of this song (with which he was greatly pleased) one day at the White House, the President said: "It reminds me of a little story I heard years ago out in Illinois.
Wherefore I am minded to tell you a little story of a young man who bore an affront in a milder temper, and avenged himself with more moderation.
He still used his epigram and was still reminded of "a little story," when he wished to point a moral or adorn a tale.
Once Lincoln came into the room late, leaned over the clerk's desk and whispered to him a little story.
So Lincoln told his "little story" and serenely awaited the result.
After the nervous strain was over, the humor of the situation grew on the President, and it reminded him of a little story.
Mr. Lincoln had his joke and his 'little story' over the disruption of the Democracy.
I have since that time published my little story, but was so diffident of its merit, that I gave it as a translation from the Italian.
For this reason I will anticipate nothing now, but bid you good-morrow, after telling you a little story.
It can, however, be illustrated by a little story, which is here confided to the reader in the same trust in which it was received.
Yet it has in it the breadth of life itself, the depth and passion of all our human struggle in the world-a little storywith a vast horizon.
I prayed long and fervently, and whether God answered that prayer or not I shall not undertake to say just now, but leave my kind friends to determine that for themselves after my little story is ended.
The only cause of regret is that your Majesty should have been troubled by it; but it need not interrupt the thread of my little story, which I am now ready to take up, as soon as you may signify your pleasure.
Now, gentlemen, you may take seats here, if you like, and listen to the remainder of a little story which I have been relating for the amusement of my friends.
And, referring to Manning, I am reminded of a little story.
A little story in this connection occurs to me, which Oglesby used to tell.
I cannot resist the temptation to tell a little storyin connection with Senator Sawyer.
From that popular gossiping establishment I heard a little story told by the son of Sydney Smith.
One morning I was riding in the Park when old Sam Lewis, the great money-lender, a man for whom I had much esteem, and about whom I will relate a little story presently, came alongside.
I think I must now tell a little story of myself, if you will not think me conceited.
And now here's a little storythat I really didn't make up, but read a long time ago.
I wonder if you would like to hear a little story of how they came to be without flowers.
And she told also a little story which, perhaps, is only a story, but it is what it would seem might have happened to the Little Child of Bethlehem.
You've got a correspondent up there, for a little story.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "little story" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
