The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13

Il Is such men a. you who accomplish
a high destiny. have watched you.
Abraham Lincoln. and II I did not
feel and know that you are above
other men. would never have trusted
myself TO your compsnionsi 'p. But
my heart, Abe, my heart has gone
from me. II has followed the way OF
all women's hearts and must follow
its destiny. love another. Abe"
Lincoln's head dropped upon his
breast and he was silent for some
moments At last raising his eyes he
looked down into her soul.
Ann Rutledge. you are truth
itself and ! must believe you. but
your words are as bitter as death to
me. feel helpless. Ann, and des.
pair"
Ann Ruuedge looked at him earn.
estly for a moment She knew his
history; his struggles. his prlyationa
and that he was selfmado. Her
heart yearned toward him. but her
love was another's. Taking his great
hand between her two soft ones she
HnlllFNH ANNhhN Aihl hlNN Wau hiAoA
ening on her eyelid
BE a man. my friend: the wind
bloweth where II listeth, you taught
me that, and the thistle down Of a
woman's heart is at It's beck. You
love me, Abe2"
Lincoln looked at her with so pitt.
/ ful an expression mingled with en-
treaty. that she broke into tears.
Il understand you. my friend, and
though cannot fathom the depth OF a
mans love. yet Judging from the af-
lection / have for another. | would
die n bercft Of Il. Do not think, my
friend, that do not love you, for I
do, but not In the way you wish. II
I can not be that, must our hearts
be severed. or shall they stand upon
the same plane and be mutual help
to each other? II aught fateful should
come TO me | will send for you as the
only one / would care to connde In.
VIII that comfort your
1T must. Ann. since there Is no
other way. and though pray that
nothing will ever bruise your heart
and make Il bleed. am selfish enough
10 feel a suspicion OF hope that II II
will bring me 10 your side to DO the
healing physician. II can come none
too soon"
AIMS loving friendship somewhat
relieved Lincoln's despair lie knew
the man she loved, and suspected
that the lover would prove recreant
This gave him hope which stlll further
took the weight from his heart. But
he did not know Ann Rutledge. She
was truth itself. as Lincoln had said
and when her lover betrayed her AZ
he did without conjunction hei
broken heart wrecked her frail bodl
and she gradually faded away int
the shadows. She sent for LincolI
and he hurried to her bedside.
Little IL known OF this last oRrthl!
interview between two hearts tina
understood each other when too late
Small gllmpses OF & were caught b,
!, Iincoln'a most intimate friend a
! various periods OF his after life, Jus
enough TO show that the influence o
Ann Rutledge guided him always.
The friends of the dying girl lief
,, the two alone. aud II was then tina
she. with the presclenco OF the dc
, parting, soothed and strengthened hin
to bear the burdens that were to fa
upon his shoulders. There was still
. ness for at least two hours. when lou
sobs and broken utteranees called I
the family. who found the strioke
> man holding the inanlmate clay q
his beloved in his arms begging he
, TO return to him and not leave hir
alone.
For many days after that, Llncol
wandered about alone. moody an
misanthropic. sometimes workln
q himself into such a frenzy that HI
friends watched him closely, fearin
that he would try to follow the cir
He refused to attend her funeral. pr,
ferring to wander In the fores
swinging his long arms and mutterin
TO himself.
BY and by he grew calm and les
= morosc. but there was always a clou