Beaver County News | 1924-08-01 | Page 4 | How about You?

4 HOW ABOUT YOU? When Abraham Lincoln was a young man he ran for the legislature of Illinois and was badly swamped, He next entered business failed and spent 17 years of his life paying up the debts of a worthless partner. He was in love with a beautiful woman to whom he became eo-gagea-and then she died. Entering politics again he run tor Congress and was badly defeated. He then tryed for an appointment in the United States Land Office, but failed. After this he became a canadate for the United States Senate and was defeated. In 1S56 he became a canadate for the vice presidency, but lost the race. In 1S58 he was once more defeated, de-feated, this time by Douglas. In the face of all this, he evidently evident-ly became one of the countrie's great est men, if not the greatest. How could you stand in face of such setbacks? Think it over.