Then all three of them laughed heartily. They thought it so foolish that a strong
man should take so much trouble just for some worthless young birds.
"Gentlemen," said Mr. Lincoln, "I could not have slept tonight if
I had left those helpless little robins to perish in the wet grass."
Abraham Lincoln later became very famous as a lawyer and statesman. He
was elected president and became one of the greatest Americans of all time.
Questions:
1. Why are the little robins out of their nest?
2. How did Abraham Lincoln help save the birds?
3. Why do you think the men were surprised Lincoln wasn’t there at the
spring?
4. Why do you think the men call Abraham Lincoln a “hero”?