he newspapers that Kansas had elected delegates and
instructed them for Seward.

"ABE" WAS NO BEAUTY.

Lincoln's military service in the Back Hawk war had increased his
popularity at New Salem, and he was put up as a candidate for the
Legislature.

A. Y. Ellis describes his personal appearance at this time as follows:
"He wore a mixed jean coat, claw-hammer style, short in the sleeves and
bob-tailed; in fact, it was so short in the tail that he could not sit
on it; flax and tow linen pantaloons and a straw hat. I think he wore a
vest, but do not remember how it looked; he wore pot-metal boots."

"HE'S JUST BEAUTIFUL."

Lincoln's great love for children easily won their confidence.

A little girl, who had been told that the President was very homely, was
taken by her father to see the President at the White House.

Lincoln took her upon his knee and chatted with her for a moment in his
merry way, when she turned to her father and exclaimed:

"Oh, Pa! he isn't ugly at all; he's just beautiful!"

BIG ENOUGH HOG FOR HIM.

To a curiosity-seeker who desired a permit to pass the lines to
visit the field of Bull Run, after the first battle, Lincoln made the
following reply:

"A man in Cortlandt county raised a porker of such unusual size that
strangers went out of their way to see it.

"One of them the other day met the old gentleman and inquired about the
animal.

"'Wall, yes,' the old fellow said, 'I've got such a critter, mi'ty big
un; but I guess I'll have to charge you about a shillin' for lookin' at
him.'

"The stranger looked at the old man for a minute or so, pulled out the
desired coin, handed it to him and started to go off. 'Hold on,' said
the other, 'don't you want to see the hog?'

"'No,' said the stranger; 'I have seen as big a hog as I want to see!'

"And you will find that fact the case with yourself, if you should
happen to see a few live rebels there as well as dead ones."

"ABE" OFFERS A SPEECH FOR SOMETHING TO EAT.

When Lincoln's special train from Springfield to Washington reached the
Illinois State line, there was a stop for dinner. There was such a crowd
that Lincoln could scarcely reach the dining-room. "Gentlemen," said he,
as he surveyed the crowd, "if you will make me a little path, so that I
can get through and get something to eat, I will make you a speech when
I get back."

THEY UNDERSTOOD EACH OTHER.

When complaints were made to President L