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 The high post Lin-coln held did not make him proud. He was true to what was best in the world. He sought wise and great men to learn of them. His heart and hand went out to all in need. His form was tall and gaunt. His strong, plain face bore deep lines of thought. A clear light would come to his dark eyes, at times, with some bright thought. A glad smile would break when some dear friend drew near. He stood by those who did well. He was kind, too, to those who did ill. It was his wish to use all right men and all right means that would serve the cause he had in charge. None had a doubt of him, and in the end he was found to be right. One wrote:

"How hum-ble, yet how hope-ful he could be, How in good for-tune and in ill the same; Nor bit-ter in suc-cess, nor boast-ful he,  Thirst-y for gold, nor fev-er-ish for fame."

When the fourth of March, 1865, came, once more A-bra-ham Lin-coln was made Pres-i-dent of the U-ni-ted States. What he said then will not die. As in times past, in the West, 'twas said of one of his speeches then, so it was said at this time, "The world can't beat it!"

UNION TROOPS MARCHING INTO RICHMOND.

It would seem as if such a man as Lin-coln was one whom we could not spare. But God knew best. The end of the war