Moved by Posey to Interior-Gave Boat for Moving-Spot

Selected-Going Back for Family-Heroism of Western Females

then-Indians-Seven Days on the Journey.

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IV.

A NEW HOME MADE.

The Axe a Symbol of Pioneer Life-Strength Developed-Incident

Forty Years Later-Erecting a Half-faced Camp-How Abe

began Pioneer Life-Built Log-house next Year-Described―

Putting up a Bed-Making Table and Stools-Abe's Parlour

Chamber-The Home-made Grist-mill-Process of making it—

How Pioneer Families got Meal-Reading in his New Home—

Improving in Penmanship-Surroundings described-No Water

near-How got this Farm-Spencer County-State of Society

Two Years later, and Physical Condition described by Turnham—

Mrs. Lincoln against Drinking Customs

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V.

AFTER GAME.

His First Shot-Talking over Loss on Ohio-The Flock of Turkeys—

A Large One killed-Abe Lincoln surprised-Dependent on Hunt-

ing for Food-Skill of Pioneer Hunters -Their Standard-Snuffing

a Candle-Arrival of Thomas and Betsey Sparrow-A Happy Day

-God-send to Abraham

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VI.

DARKER DAYS.

Hungry for Knowledge-Wants other Books than Bible-The "Milk-

Disease "-Mr. and Mrs. Sparrow sick-Nursing them-Their

Death and Burial-Mrs. Lincoln's Brief Sickness-Neighbour's

Sympathy and Skill-Her Speedy Death-Buried on the Knoll-

Abe's Letter to Parson Elkins-His first Letter-Neighbours sur-

prised-Writing Letters for them-Parson Elkins comes-His

Welcome-His Funeral Sermon-Impression upon Abraham—

Character and Power of Pioneer Preachers-A Remarkable

Example-These Preachers and Abraham's Early Life.

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VII.

BRIGHTER HOURS.

Copy of "Pilgrim's Progress '-His Surprise-Æsop's Fables—A Trea-

sure and its Influence-Books Interfere with Work-His Father's

Reproof-Writing Name on the Earth-Charged with Laziness-

The Charge repelled-Common to call Students Lazy-None Lazy

who Improve every Moment-At Baldwin's Shop-Seeking Enter-

tainment-Ramsay's "Life of Washington " read-" Robinson

Crusoe" his Delight

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VIII.

A NEW MOTHER AND SCHOOLS.

Mr. Lincoln's Home Untidy-Need of a Wife and Mother-Remembers

a Friend of his Early Manhood-Married-Brings his Bride Home

-Her "Household Stuff"-The Second Mrs. Lincoln Better

Educated than the First-Has Floor made and Windows supplied

-Abraham's Welcome to his Stepmother and her Children—

What Dennis Hanks says-Dennis Married one of her Daughters

-Dorsey opens School-School-house described-Arithmetic-

"Trapping up"-Crawford's School-Crawford's Influence-His

Prophecy about Abe-Example of Abe's Honesty-What Nat

Grigsby says-Abe's Compositions-Opposes Cruelty to Animals

-Defends a Terrapin-His Plea-Crawford's Praise-The Rule

of Three-Peacemaker-An Example-Best Spelling-Spelling

D-e-f-i-e-d-Teaching "Manners - Abe's Appearance

Swaney's School-John Hanks

IX.

BORROWING, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.

Talk about Washington-Weems' Life of Washington-Borrowing the

Book—Consequences of Borrowing Books—Pleasant Hours—A

Rain ruins the Book-Sorrowing over it-Proposition to Crawford,

the Owner-His Extortion-A Hard Man-Cuts Three Acres of

Fodder to Pay for Book-Afterwards worked for Crawford, with

his Sister-"The Kentucky Preceptor "-Appearance of Josiah

Crawford-His Nose in Abe's Verse and "Chronicles "-What

Mrs. Crawford says about his being President-Abraham kicked

seriously by a Horse-"Cluck".

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X.

WORKING AND WINNING.

Society about him—Mrs. Crawford's Description-Population in-
creased--People Superstitious-Examples of Superstition—In-
fluence on Abraham-Becomes a Ferryman, Farmer, Hostler,

and House-servant-Reads History of the United States at Night—

Employer's Son his Bedfellow-Abe's late Reading vexes him—

What he said about Abe Twenty Years After-Hog-killing-

Became a Butcher-His Sister Married-He Writes a Poem for

the Occasion-His Presence demanded at Parties-Works for

Jones the Store-keeper-Variety of Work-Reads Life of Franklin

-Reads a Newspaper here-Discusses Politics-Life of Henry

Clay-Visits afterwards to Grocery-Acting the Good Samaritan,

himself the Horse-Saved a Man.

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XI.

UPWARD AND ONWARD.

How Abraham was regarded-What John Hanks says-Mr. Lamon's
Words-His Mother's Testimony--The Scrap-book—His Mother's
Tribute to Herndon-Reading and "Preaching about "-The
Eccentric Preacher and Abraham's Imitation-His Father stopping
it-Foundation of Greatness laid here-Working for Mr. Wood-
The Temperance Paper, and Writing for it-The Political Paper,
and Writing for it-Excitement over the Pioneer Writer-Sub-
stance of his Political Article-Just what he Wrote when President
—Abraham's Temperance Principles-His Original Copies in Verse
-Hunting a Necessity-Wild Animals there-Plays and Games—
Abraham's Great Strength

XII.

ON THE FLAT-BOAT.

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Works for Mr. Gentry-A Flat-boat Trip to New Orleans proposed-
Account of Flatboating-Consent of Parents to go-His Mother s
Apprehensions—Preparations-Talk with Miss Roby on Astro-
nomy—What She thought Forty Years After-The Trip described
-A Rough Life-A Bloody Contest with Madame Bushane's
Slaves-The Sequel The Trip successful-Return Home

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XIII.

SUNDRY INCIDENTS.

Trading Trip—His First Dollar for Service-Looking higher—Call on

Mr. Woods - Disappointed Hope — Another Log-cabin — The

Statutes of Indiana- Studying and Reading at David Turnham's

-Going to Court-The Murder Trial-Meeting the Shelby Boy

and President-The Gentryville Lyceum-Questions Discussed—

Place for the Enslaved-Abe's Appearance-Centre of Attraction

-The Foolish Act and the Outcome-How he Learned-Dennis

Hanks' Eulogy-Talk of Removing to Illinois

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XIV.

OFF TO ILLINOIS.

The Families to Remove-How they Went-Abe of Age-Will not

Leave his Father and Mother-Scripps-His Description of Mov-

ing-Two Hundred Miles-Bad Roads and Swollen Streams—

The Kaskaskia-Uncle John's House-The Spot to Settle-

Building a Log-house-The Fifteen Acres-Ploughing, Rail-

splitting, and Fencing-Mrs. Brown's Story, and Abe's Bedfellow

-George Chase's Story-Splitting Rails, and Reading-Attacked

by Fever and Ague-Useful-A Hard Winter

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XV.

ANOTHER TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS.

Denton Offutt's Proposition—Who is Abe?-His Step-brother—The

Plan and Pay-Start for Springfield-Boat not Ready-Abe pro-

poses to Build One-Repair to Spring Creek-Merry Times—

Discussions The Juggler-Description of Abe again-Boat

Finished, and Cargo-Stuck on Rutledge's Dam-Abe's Ingenuity

-The Spectators-Success and Cheers-Offutt's Opinion-Abra-

ham's Invention afterwards-The Patent Office-Loading Wild

Hogs-Sewing up their Eyes-The Voyage Down the River-

Horrified by Slavery-Providence leading-Return-Offut hires

Abe to keep Store-Walks from St. Louis-The Famous Wrestler

--Abe's Magnanimity.

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XVI.

IN A PIONEER STORE.

Going to New Salem-Waiting-Acting as Polling Clerk-Going on

Flatboat to Beardstown-Offutt coming with Goods-Installed

"Storekeeper "-Care of Saw-mill too-W. G. Green, Assistant

Clerk-His Popularity in the Store-His Honesty-Examples of

it-Silencing the Drunken Bully-Minter Graham and Pinkham's

Grammar-How Abraham Found and Studied it-Lamon's Words

-Studied in Cooper's Shop-Great Progress-Talk with Alley—

His Estimate of Grammar-Meeting Richard Bates-Spilling the

Milk and Breaking Bowl-A Noble Trait-Mastered Grammar—

Its Blessing to him thereafter

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XVII.

STILL A CLERK.

The Clary Grove Boys-Their Aim-Description of them-Ruffians—

How they Attacked Abraham-Dispute with Offutt-Jack Wrest-

ling with Abraham-How Abraham Settled the Trouble-The

Clary Grove Boys Lose Power-" Honest Abe "-Jack's Trouble

with a Stranger-Abraham reconciles them—Abraham Builds a

Pig-pen-Debating Clubs-Dr. Holland's Account-The Talisman

-Navigating the Sangamon-Abraham a Pilot-Herndon's Ac-

count-Offutt's Poor Bargains and Failure-Dr. Holland on Abra-

ham's Standing

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XVIII.

ON THE WAR-PATH.

The Black Hawk War-Abraham Resolves to Enlist-Others follow-

A Company formed in New Salem-How chosen Captain-Abra-

ham's Speech-“ Captain Lincoln "—He lifts a Barrel of Whiskey

-His Views of Betting, and Whiskey-Lecture to Green-Going

into Camp, and End of War-Incidents-The Friendly Indian

and General Cass-Abraham's Courage and Power-His Life in

Danger-The Greatest Athlete-Wrestles with Thompson-His

Uprightness-Securing the Rights of his Volunteer Company-

Irwin's Tribute to him as a Soldier- Abraham's Humorous

Speech about it in Congress.

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