A mighty brain, a will to endure, Kind to all, though a slave to none, A heart that was brave, and strong, and sure, A soul that was noble, and great, and pure, A faith in God that was held secure,-- This was Abraham Lincoln. [A] With apologies to the unknown writer of the pretty poem Washington, of which this is an adaptation.--Editor. THE GRANDSON OF THE VETERAN Arthur E. Parke I've got the finest grandpapa That ever lived, I b'lieve; He used to be a soldier boy-- He's got one empty sleeve. He tells the grandest tales to me, Of battles that he fought; Of how he marched, and how he charged, And how that he got shot. My papa was a soldier, too; No battles was he in, And when I ask him, "Why?", he laughs And "guesses" he "was tin." I've tried to understand their talk, And b'lieve I have it right: My grandpa licked so many, there Were none for pa to fight. --_Youth's Companion._ WAS LINCOLN KING? Ella M. Bangs We talked of kings, little Ned and I, As we sat in the firelight's glow; Of Alfred the Great, in days gone by, And his kingdom of long ago. Of Norman William, who, brave and stern, His armies to victory led. Then, after a pause, "At school we learn Of another great man," said Ned. "And this one was good to the oppressed, He was gentle and brave, and so Wasn't he greater than all the rest? 'Twas Abraham Lincoln, you know." "Was Lincoln a king?" I asked him then, And in waiting for his reply A long procession of noble men Seemed to pass in the firelight by. When "No" came slowly from little Ned, And thoughtfully; then, with a start, "He wasn't a king--_outside_," he said, "But I think he was in his heart." LET US BE LIKE HIM[B] Lydia Avery Coonley When we think of Abraham Lincoln Then the angel voices call, Saying: Try to be just like him! Be as noble, one and all. Be as truthful, as unselfish; Be as pure, as good, as kind; Be as honest; never flatter; Give to God your heart and mind. Seek not praise, but do your duty, Love the right and work for it; Then the world will be the better Because you have lived in it. [B] From Lincoln and Washington, by Marian M. George and Lydia Avery Coonley. Copyrighted and published by A. Flanagan Company. Price, twenty-five cents. LINCOLN AND THE NESTLINGS Clara J. Denton I've heard the beautiful stories Of Lincoln so great and so good. He helped all people in trouble, And their grief so well understood; To many sad tales he listened, Of heart-broken mothers and wives; And pausing 'mid all his worries, Once more he brought hope to their lives.