When Abraham Lincoln was young, he worked in a store. One day a woman came into the store and bought some things. They added up to two dollars and six and a quarter cents. The bill was paid, and the woman was satisfied. But the young storekeeper, not feeling quite sure about his calculations , added up the things again. To his surprise he found that it should have been but two dollars. "I've made her pay six and a quarter cents more," said young Abe, upset. It was an unimportant thing, and many salespersons would forget it, but Abe was too careful for that. "The money must be paid back," he decided. At night, he closed the store and walked to the home of his customer. He explained the matter, paid over the six and a quarter cents, and returned satisfied. Here is another story of young Lincoln's strict honesty. A woman entered the store and asked for half a pound of tea. The young man weighed it out. This was the last sale of the day. The next morning, when beginning his duties, Abe discovered a four-ounce weight on the scales . It flashed upon him at once that he had used this in the sale last night, and so, of course, given his customer short weight. Many people would not have been much worried by this discovery. But Abe weighed out the balance of the half pound, shut up the store, and carried it to the customer. I think that the name, so often given in late times to President Lincoln, of "Honest Old Abe", was well deserved .
Who is the story about?
How old was he during the story?
What was his job?
What nickname was he eventually given?
Who came in the store first?
Did she buy anything?
How much did she pay?
Did she think there was a problem?
What did Lincoln do after she left?
Was the bill correct?
How much should he have charged her?
Did he just forget about it?
What did he do?
When did he go?
What did the next woman want to buy?
Was the sale correct?
Why not?
How did that happen?
How did he solve this problem?
Was his nickname appropriate?
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
young
young
worked in a store
worked in a store
Honest Old Abe
"Honest Old Abe
a woman
a woman
yes
some things
two dollars and six and a quarter cents
two dollars and six and a quarter cents
no
 was satisfied
added up the things again
added up the things agai
no
should have been but two dollars
two dollars
two dollars
no
 It was an unimportant thing, and many salespersons would forget it, but Abe was too careful for that.
went to her home to return the money
At night, he closed the store and walked to the home of his customer. He explained the matter, paid over the six and a quarter cents, and returned satisfied
at night when he closed the store
At night, he closed the store
half a pound of tea
half a pound of tea
no
four-ounce weight on the scales
he gave the customer short weight
given his customer short weight
a weight was left on the scale
Abe discovered a four-ounce weight on the scales
carried it to the her
 carried it to the customer
yes
 well deserved .