Stories of pioneer life, for young readers; . l kinds of hard work about thefarm. He cut down trees and split rails. Hehelped to plough and plant, to gather the cropsand go to mill. He helped even in the workabout the house. But amid all this work, he found time to studyand to read. He liked to make speeches and tell stories ;and all who listened to him, liked to hear grew up to be the tallest and strongest youngman in the neighborhood. He was perhaps alsothe kindest and gentlest. When he was about twenty-one years old, hisfather decided to move to Illinois. Abrahamwent with him. He hel
Stories of pioneer life, for young readers; . l kinds of hard work about thefarm. He cut down trees and split rails. Hehelped to plough and plant, to gather the cropsand go to mill. He helped even in the workabout the house. But amid all this work, he found time to studyand to read. He liked to make speeches and tell stories ;and all who listened to him, liked to hear grew up to be the tallest and strongest youngman in the neighborhood. He was perhaps alsothe kindest and gentlest. When he was about twenty-one years old, hisfather decided to move to Illinois. Abrahamwent with him. He helped build the new cabin,and cut the rails to fence the land. As soon as this work was over, the young manstarted out for himself. He had not been to school more than ayear. He had no money, and wore very poorclothes. He was tall and rather awkward look-ing. Does he not seem a long way from the highestplace in our land ? And yet, you know that he 90 Stories of Pioneer Life. finally held that place. How he did all thisyou will learn by and ABRAHAM LINCOLN. When we think of him and of how much hedid, I am sure we feel that it is worth while todo our best — even though we are very poor. An Old Settlers Story. I. LOST IN THE WOODS. One bright autumn day, several pioneers weretravelling through the wilderness. One of themthus writes of the journey: — The driver of our ox-team told us to look atthe cabin we were passing, as it was the last onewe should see for forty miles. That was not apleasant idea to the younger members of ourfamily. Father and mother seemed to care butlittle, for they were used to the hardships of thewilderness. Slowly we passed along the narrow road. Theforest was beautiful with its many bright was so pleased, that I forgot to watch the sheepthat had been left in my care for a short I was aware of it, every one of them waslost in the woods. John and I started out to look for them. Iwas so anxious to find them, that I wandered toofar
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