ln with a smile full of meaning, "I'm not exactly a
temperance man, but I am temperate in this, to wit:--I _don't drink_!"

In spite of this remark, Mr. Lincoln _was_ an ardent temperance man. One
Washington's birthday he delivered a temperance address before the
Washingtonian Society of Springfield, on "Charity in Temperance Reform,"
in which he made a strong comparison between the drink habit and black
slavery.

LOGAN & LINCOLN

In 1841 the partnership between Stuart and Lincoln was dissolved and the
younger man became a member of the firm of Logan & Lincoln. This was
considered a long step in advance for the young lawyer, as Judge Stephen
T. Logan was known as one of the leading lawyers in the State. From
this senior partner he learned to make the thorough study of his cases
that characterized his work throughout his later career.

While in partnership with Logan, Mr. Lincoln was helping a young fellow
named "Billy" Herndon, a clerk in his friend Speed's store, advising him
in his law studies and promising to give the youth a place in his own
office as soon as young Herndon should be fitted to fill it.

WHAT LINCOLN DID WITH HIS FIRST FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR FEE

During the interim between two partnerships, after he had left Major
Stuart, and before he went into the office with Logan, Mr. Lincoln
conducted a case alone. He worked very hard and made a brilliant success
of it, winning the verdict and a five hundred dollar fee. When an old
lawyer friend called on him, Lincoln had the money spread out on the
table counting it over.

"Look here, judge," said the young lawyer. "See what a heap of money
I've got from that case. Did you ever see anything like it? Why, I never
in my life had so much money all at once!"

Then his manner changed, and crossing his long arms on the table he
said:

"I have got just five hundred dollars; if it were only seven hundred and
fifty I would go and buy a quarter section (160 acres) of land and give
it to my old stepmother."

The friend offered to lend him the two hundred and fifty dollars needed.
While drawing up the necessary papers, the old judge gave the young
lawyer this advice:

"Lincoln, I wouldn't do it quite that way. Your stepmother is getting
old, and, in all probability, will not live many years. I would settle
the property upon her for use during her lifetime, to revert to you upon
her death."

"I shall do no such thing," Lincoln replied with deep feeling. "It i