The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-01-21

and exemplary wife and mother whose
loss they SO sorely felt, so when spring
time came the boy wrote to Elder Elkin,
who lived near the family when they were
in Kentucky, appealing to him to come
and preach d funeral sermon over his
mothers grave, adding that granting
this request would be TO him and his
father and sister a lasting favor. The
good man cheerfully complied with the
request, though it involved a journey Of
over one hundred miles on horseback;
and lovely day the people came from
all the country around and gathered
about the grave, and the minister dis
coursed to them the virtues and esti-
mable qualities OF the departed, and
commended her worthy example for the
emulation of all. AS the last prayer
was said the whole audience fell on
their knees on the ground around the
grave, and this, the last scene in the
burial of the mother, was ended. The
grave is inclosed with high iron fence,
and at its head stands beautiful white
marble stone, on which is inscribed the
following: Nancy Hawks Lincoln,
who died October 5, 1918, aged 80 years.
Erected in 1879 by friend of her mar
| tyred son." This friend, l was in.
formed, is one of the Studebaker broth.
ers, extensive wagon manufacturers al
South Bend, Ind ~. .I....i
| While standing by the solitary grave
in the forest, the thought crowded itself
upon my mind how little did she whose
dust was lying there mingling with
earth, realize when in life that she had
brought into being one whose fame
would yet resound through all Christen.
dom as one of the great characters Of
modern history.
| In the course of a couple of years
| there came to the cabin q new mother,
of whom it must be said that tradition
gives her the credit, in that neighbor.
hood, OF having been a most excel 'eni
stepmother She lived to see her step
son President of the United Sta es.
In 1880, becoming dissatisfied with
that section of country and hearing
favorable reports of the prairie lands OF
Illinois, the family decided to remove
there. Mr.. Lincoln sold his farm and
the preparation was made for the
change. Abraham visited all the neigh.
bors and babe them an affectionate
goodbye. When the morning of the
day which had been selected for their
departure arrived he was found sitting
upon his mothers grave weeping, whith.
er he had gone at an early hour in the
morning; he said he could not bear tie
thought of leaving his mother behind
The few household goods and utensil:
were put on the farm wagon, the oxen
yoked, and the family getting aboard
young Lincoln took his place by the
side Of the team and drove away. The
old man to whom | have alluded said
he well remembered when Abe started
that morning barefooted, with his pant:
coming down only half way be
tween his knees and his feet, and added
Little did / think he'd ever be Presi
dent of the United States.p In that un
gainly six-foot-four youth by the side o
the ox-team went forth seeking q new
home in the country TO the west o
them the future President, the illus
trious leader, the immortal emanci
pator, one who first opened his eyes il
the vale of humanity in rude Ken
tucky cabin, and one whose life wen
out tn all the Nations for mourners
and all Kings and EmperorS rendering
homage to his memory. What con
trastl May not any youth take courage
and hopep-Cor. Chicago Tribune.