Anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln's stories : including early life stories, professional life stories, White House stories, war stories, miscellaneous stories . again, when I called out that they had forgotten topay me. Each of them took from his pocket a silver half-dollar, and threw it on the floor of my boat. I couldscarcely believe my eyes as I picked up the money. Gentle-men, you may think it was a very little thing, and in thesedays it seems to me a trifle ; but it was a most importantincident in my life. I could scarcely credit that I, a poorboy, had earned a dollar in less than
Anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln's stories : including early life stories, professional life stories, White House stories, war stories, miscellaneous stories . again, when I called out that they had forgotten topay me. Each of them took from his pocket a silver half-dollar, and threw it on the floor of my boat. I couldscarcely believe my eyes as I picked up the money. Gentle-men, you may think it was a very little thing, and in thesedays it seems to me a trifle ; but it was a most importantincident in my life. I could scarcely credit that I, a poorboy, had earned a dollar in less than a day—that by honestwork I had earned a dollar. The world seemed wider andfairer before me. I was a more hopeful and confident beingfrom that time. An Honest Boy—Young Lincoln Pulls Fodder Two Days fora Damaged Book. The following incident, illustrating several traits alreadydeveloped in the early boyhood of Lincoln, is vouched forby a citizen of Evansville, Ind., who knew him in the daysreferred to : In his eagerness to acquire knowledge, young Lincolnhad borrowed of Mr. Crawford, a neighboring farmer, acopy of Weems Life of Washington—the only one known. EARLY LIFE. 17 to be in existence in that region of country. Before hehad finished reading the book, it had been left, by a notunnatural oversight, in a window. Meantime, a rain stormcame on, and the book was so thoroughly wet as to make itnearly worthless. This mishap caused him much pain ;but he went, in all honesty, to Mr. Crawford with theruined book, explained the calamity that had happenedthrough his neglect, and offered, not having sufficientmoney, to work out the value of the book. Well, Abe, said Mr. Crawford, after due deliberation, as its you, I wont be hard on you. Just come over andpull fodder for me for two days, and we will call ouraccounts even. The offer was readily accepted, and the engagement lit-erally fulfilled. As a boy, no less than since, AbrahamLincoln had an honorable conscientiousness, integri
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