The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10

a high destiny. have watched you,
Abraham Lincoln, and IL ! did not
feel and know that you arc above
other men, | would never have trusted
myself to your companionsl 'p. But
my heart, Abe, my heart has gone
from me. 1t 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 I des-
pair"
Ann Rutledge looked at him earn
estly for a moment. She knew his
history: his struggles. his privations
and that he was self-made. Her
heart yearned toward him, but her
love was another's. Taking his great
hand between her two soft ones she
smiled. though a tear drop was glist.
ening on her eyelid.
BE man, my friend the wind
bloweth where II listeth, you taught
me that, and the thistle down of q
womans heart Is at its beck. You
love me, Abe?"
Lincoln looked at her with 80 pitt
full 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, l would
die II bereft Of 1t. Do not think. my
friend, that | do not love you, for
do, but not in the way you wish. II
can not be that, must our hearts
be severed, or shall they stand upon
the same plane and be mutual helI
to each other? II aught fateful should
come to me, will send for you as the
only one l would care to confide in
viii that comfort your
1T must, Ann, since there Is M
other way, and though l pray tina
nothing will ever bruise your hear
and make 1t bleed, | am selfish enough
to feel q suspicion of hope that II 4
will bring me to your side to be thu
healing physician, it can come non'
too SOON
AIMS loving friendship somewha
relieved Lincoln's despair He knew
the man she loved, and suspected
that the lover would prove recreant
This gave him hope which still furthe
took the weight from his heart. Blu
= he did not know Ann Rutledge. Sh
was truth itself. as Lincoln had said
= and when her lover betrayed her, a
he did without conjunction, he
: broken heart wrecked her frail bod
= and she gradually faded away int
the shadows. She sent for Lincol
:. and he hurried to her bedside.
;. Little is known OF this last earthl
interview between two hearts tbs
understood each other when too late
:. Small glimpses of 1t were caught b
= Lincoln's most intimate friend Q
various periods Of his after life, jus
y enough to show that the influence {
. Ann Rutledge guided him always.
- The friends Of the dying girl LEI
- the two alone, and 1t was then thu
y she, with the prescience of the d.
parting, soothed and strengthened hi
=. to bear the burdens that were to ia
y upon his shoulders. There was still
- ness for at least two hours, when lou
sobs and broken utterances called
y the family, who found the stricke
D man holding the inanimate clay {
- his beloved in his arms begging he
- to return to him and not leave hi
- alone.
For many days after that, Lincol
Q wandered about alone, moody an
= misanthropic, sometimes workin
= himself into such 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
70 BY and by he grew calm and lei
70 morose. but there was always a clou