This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ...people he lived with, or happened to be visiting," says Mr. Herndon. That his kind and benevolent disposition did not suffer by his service in the army is quite evident from a remark of Mr. Hcrndon, "He was kind to the widow and orphan, and chopped their wood." He was casting about for some employment whereby ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ...people he lived with, or happened to be visiting," says Mr. Herndon. That his kind and benevolent disposition did not suffer by his service in the army is quite evident from a remark of Mr. Hcrndon, "He was kind to the widow and orphan, and chopped their wood." He was casting about for some employment whereby to earn a livelihood. For some reason, to us unknown, the blacksmith's trade attracted his attention. " What do you think of my learning the blacksmith's trade?" he said to his friend, William Green, one day. " A blacksmith 1" exclaimed William with much surprise, "That would be quite a descent from Captain Lincoln to Smithy Lincoln. You are joking, cap'n." " Never was more serious in my life, William. A blacksmith is of more practical use to the community than a captain in an Indian war." -But less glory in it," replied Green, " You don't seem to understand that war makes heroes, and heroes get into political life. Why, Abe, we're going to send you to the legislature." "None of your bantering, William," Lincoln answered, supposing that his friend was joking. " I'm talking business." " So am I. Haven't you heard, Abe, that the Clay men are going to run you for the legislature? " "No, nor you. Yesterday I heard the names of John T. Stuart, Colonel Taylor, and Peter Cartwright, named as Jackson candidates; and nobody would think of running me against such men." "All that may be, and there may be a half-dozen other candidates; but we arc going to run you against the whole batch, unless you positively decline.." " You are crazy, William, and all the rest of you who entertain such a thought. What! run me, nothing but a strapping boy, against such men of experience and wisdom 1 Come, now, no more of your gammon." " Then you won't believe me?..".
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