Question

Read the following excerpt from The Life of Abraham Lincoln.

Answer 1

2. The little grave was in the wilderness, and before leaving that country forever, the mother, leading her six-year-old boy by the hand, paid a farewell visit to the grave. The child beheld with awe the silent grief of the mother and carried in his memory that scene to his dying day. 

This displays how deeply he took his young brother's death and how he held onto the emotions of grief and sorrow.