When Lincoln, on his way by train from Washington to Gettysburg,
was halted at a station, a little girl was lifted up to an
open window of the car, and handing a bouquet of rosebuds to
him, said: “Flowers for the President!” Mr. Lincoln took the
rosebuds, bent down and kissed the child, saying, “You’re a
sweet little rosebud yourself. I hope your life will open into
perpetual beauty and goodness.”
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=Children Missionaries=--See SONG, EFFECTIVE.
=Children, Neglecting the=--See HOME, THE OLD AND THE NEW.
=Children, Religious Nature of=--See ANIMISM.