The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-12-17

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don't want much.
Meanwhile. he said he would wash til,
dust off: he was certainly very dusty. 70
it was the month of June aud quite warm
While he was SO engaged several OF,
friends. who had learned of his arrival
rushed in to see him. some of then
shouting out g How are you, Old Abe?'
Mr.. Lincoln grasped them by the han,
in his cordial manner, with the broades
and r!easantes st smile on his rugged face
This was the first good view had of tht
looming man, though l had seen hin
at Il distance, and passed him on the side
walk in Chicago few days before.
Mr.. Lincoln was on the platform il
front of the courthouse " hen Mr. Doug
las spoke, and replied to the Senate
when he had flushed. | regretted t,
hear SOME hard words which passed be
tween them while Mr. Douglas wa
speaking.
The next day we all stopped at tn,
town of Lincoln. where short speeches
were made by the contestants. and dinner
was served at the hotel, after which, ano
as MIR. Lincoln came out on the plank
walk in front, was formally presented
to him. lie salutcd me with his nat IRA
cordiality. grasping my hands in both hi:
large hands with 4 vice-like grip. and
looking down ia my face with his beam
ing dark, dull eyes. said:
How do You do? | am glad to meet
you. | have :ead Of you in the papers
you are making 4 statue of Judge Doug
las for Gov Matteson's new house,
Yes, sill" | answered: land some.
time. when you are IN Chicago and can
spare the time, would like to have you
sit to me for your bust.
Yes, | will Mr.. Nolk-shall be glad
to, the first opportunity | have
All were soon on board the long train.
crowded with people, going to hear the
speeches at Springfield. The train stop,
ped on the track near Edwards Grove,
in the northern outskirts Of the town
where staging was erected and vast
crowd waiting under the shade of the
trees. On leaving the train most of the
passengers climbed over the fences and
crossed over the stubblc-teld taking q
short cut to the grove. among them Mr.
Lincoln, who Stalked forward alone.
taking immense strides. the before men
toned carpet-bag and an umbrella in his
hands, and his coat-skirts flying in the
breeze. I managed to keep pretty close
i'll the rear of the tall, gaunt figure. with
the head craned forward apparently much
over the balance. like the lcanius Tower
of Pisa, that was moving something like
IIeapproached the rail-fence. Sprang ovel
it as nimbly as boy Of eighteen, and
disappeared from my sight. soon
after, and while Douglas was speaking.
Mr. Lincoln suddenly re-appeared in the
crowd, mounted upon a fine spirited
horse.
In the evening went to hear him
speak in the hall of Representatives OF
the old State House. He spoke with
much deliberation aud earnestness, and
thought there was sadness in his tone
of voice: he reminded his friends Of the
difficulty Of carrying the State for him,
self. owing to the way i'll which it was
districted at the time and cautioned them
not to be over-sanguine-to be prepared
for defeat: if they wished for victory. nc
stone must be left unturned.
did not see him again for nearly two
years. | spent :!ost of the Winter Of
1860 in Washington, publishing !. stat,
uette Of Senator Douglas. and just before
leaving, in the month Of March. called
upon Mr.. Douglass colleague in til,
Senate from Illinois. and asked him if 1t
had an idea as to who would be the prob
eb,e nominee Of the Republican party fol
President, that | might model Il bust o
him i'll advance. He replied that he die
not have the least particle of an idea whC
he would be. only that it would not bt
Judge Douglas.
returned to Chicago. and got m,
studio in the "Portlaud Block in ordel
and ready for work, and began to consider
whose bust | should first begin in tie
clay. when noticed in Il morning paper
that abraham Lincoln was in town-re-
tanned as one of the counsel in a "Sant
bar trial, in which the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad WAS either plaintiff or de
fcudant. | at once decided to remind hin
of his promise to sit to me. made Nv,
years before. | found him in the nitet
States District Court room Gin huildin.
known at the time as the 'Larmol
Block, y his feet on the edge of a table
one of his fingers thrust into his mouth
and his long, dark hair standing ont al
every imaginable angle. apparently I'M
combed for Il week. He was surrounded
by group of lawyers, such as James F
Joy, Isaac y. Arnold, Thomas Hoyne
and others. Mr.. Arnold obtained his
attention in my behalf, when he instant
" arose and met me outside the rail re
co.nizing me at once with his usual gril
CT both hands. He remembered hi
promise. and said, i'll answer to my ques
ton, that he expected to be detained b!
the case for Il week. lie added:
Il shall be glad to give you the sit
tings. When shall come, ami how Ion:
will you need me each time
Just after break fast, every morning
would he said, sult him the best, and he
could remain till court opened at tel
o'clock. | answered that | would b,
ready for him the next morning. Thurs
day. This was in the early part of April
1860
Very well, Mr.. Nolk, will he there
and I'll 90 to the barber and have m!
hair cut before come.
requested him not to let the barber cu
it too short. and said | would rather h,
would leave it as it was: but 20 this III
would not consent. Then, all of y sad
den. he ran his fingers through his hair
and said
"No, | cannot come to morrow, as