. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . d Lincoln, being now of age,left his fathers family in these new quarters, to earn his living for himself Thetenderness of heart which characterized him through life was well illustrated byhis turning back, while on the journey to Illinois, and wading an icy river to 634 REMOVAL TO ILLINOIS. rescue a worthless pet dog which had fallen behind, and could not get across,and which Abe could not bear to leave whimpering and whining on the oppo-site shore. This same disposition had led him at all times to protest against thecruelty to
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . d Lincoln, being now of age,left his fathers family in these new quarters, to earn his living for himself Thetenderness of heart which characterized him through life was well illustrated byhis turning back, while on the journey to Illinois, and wading an icy river to 634 REMOVAL TO ILLINOIS. rescue a worthless pet dog which had fallen behind, and could not get across,and which Abe could not bear to leave whimpering and whining on the oppo-site shore. This same disposition had led him at all times to protest against thecruelty to animals practiced by his mates, and is only one of the traits whichmarked him as of a different mould. Another journey to New Orleans was his first employment after leavinghome. Here he witnessed a slave auction. The scene impressed itself uponhis heart and memorj, and he is said to have declared to his cousin and com-panion, If I ever get a chance to hit that institution, Fll hit it hard. For several years he lived at New Salem, Illinois, serving as steamboat. HOME OF LINCOLN AT GENTRYVILLE, INDIANA. pilot, and as clerk in a store and mill. At the time of the Black Hawk War,being out of employment, he volunteered for service, and was elected at the close of the exoedition, he bought an interest in a store, forwhich he went in debt, and, presently selling it on credit and his debtor abscond-ing, he found himself burdened with claims which it took many years to dis-charge. He now began in earnest to study law, walking to Springfield to borrowbooks and return them ; and, as a means of living in the meantime, he enteredthe employ of the county surveyor and laboriously studied the principles of landmeasurement. Presently he began to practice law a little, representing friends ABRAHAM LINCOLN. ^iS before a justice of the peace, and, in 1834, he was elected to the Legislature,and served his county as a representative for four consecutive terms. Someelements of his p
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