Excerpt from Flame O' Dawn: The Story of Reverend John M. Camron, Who Boarded Lincoln at New Salem

Lincoln is known as the champion Of the common man, because he was one himself. In his New Salem years, he was studying men - sturdy, stalwart intellectuals. Abe was also intrigued by women, as youth Often is. He humorously tested their reactions and was challenged by each in turn!

But there is nothing strange about this. Doesn't everyone size up both sexes as he meets them?

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