A slightly Roman nose, a wide-cut mouth, and a dark complexion, with the appearance of having been weather-beaten, complete the description." Of Lincoln's life at this period, another writer says: "He lived simply, comfortably, and respectably, with neither expensive tastes nor habits.
His wants were few and simple.

He occupied a small unostentatious house in Springfield, and was in the habit of entertaining, in a very simple way, his friends and his brethren of the bar during the terms of the court and the sessions of the Legislature.

Mrs.Lincoln often entertained small numbers of friends at dinner and somewhat larger numbers at evening parties.

In his modest and simple home everything was orderly and refined, and there was always, on the part of both Mr.and Mrs.Lincoln, a cordial and hearty Western welcome which put every guest at ease.

Yet it was the wit and humor, anecdote, and unrivalled conversation of the host which formed the chief attraction and made a dinner at Lincoln's cottage an event to be remembered.