The Life of Abraham Lincoln

racter of a great man, it is natural and right that we should be interested in his family. Where did he come f

ation. In every subject of research there is danger of claiming too much in order to magnify the theory. This is emphatically true of this theory. Its devotees note the hits but not the misses. "It took five gener

half inches. His mother was a little less than medium height, being five feet five inches. Their son was a giant, being no less than six feet four inches. It is not safe to account too closely f

Lincoln family simply as a matter of interest, and n

his family or his surroundings to attract the attention even of the closest observer, or to in

ent living in Berks County, Pa. It is possible that this family came direct from England; but it is probable that they came from Hingham. Both in Hingham and

d to Rockingham County, Va. In 1769 Daniel Boone, the adventurous pioneer, o

ne answer may be given: The Ohio valley also is beautiful. During the major portion of the year, from the budding of the leaves in April until they pass away in the blaze of their autumn glory, the entire region is sim

ceeded to kidnap the youngest son, Thomas. The oldest son, Mordecai, quickly obtained

mstances. There were no schools, and he, consequently, did not go to school. There was no steady employment, and consequently he had no steady employment. It is d

trait of pioneers. But this must be interpreted by the fact that he was optimistic rather than pessimistic. He removed to Indiana be

ad an unfailing stock of good nature, was expert in telling a humorous story, was perfectly at home in the woods, a fair carpenter and a good farmer; and

thout either comparing or contrasting her with others, we may attest our admiration of this one as a "woman nobly planned." In the midst of her household cares, which were neither few nor light, she had the courage to undertake to teach her hu

ded by the exegencies of the campaign. But at another time, when questioned by Mr. J. L. Scripps, editor of the Chicago Tribune, he answered: "Why, Scripps, it is a grea

simple annals

t's all you or any one

of his people. He was simply modest. Nor did he