The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-03-16

some Of which were sedly needed n bis
miserable cabin In the wilds Of Indi-
ana. Dennis Hanks speaks with great
rapture OF the large supply Of house.
hold goods" which she brought out with
her. There were zone fine bureau, one
table, one set OF chairs, one large
clothes chest, cooking utensils, knives,
forks, bedding and other articles"
II was a glorious day for little Abe
and Sarah and Dennis when this won.
drous collection OF rich furniture ar.
rived In the Pigeon Creek settlement.
But all this wealth required extraordi.
nary means OF transportation, and Lin.
coin had recourse to his brother. in. law.
Ralph Krume, who came with a four
horse team and moved Mrs. Johnston.
now Mrs. Lincoln, with her family and
effects, TO the home OF her new hus.
band 10 Indiana
When she got there Mrs Lincoln was
much surprised az the contrast be,
tween the glowing representations
which her husband had made to her be.
fore leaving Kentucky and the real
poverty and meanness OF the place:
but, though sadly overreached in a bad
bargain her lofty pride aud her high
sense Of Christian duty saved her from
hopeless and useless repinings Gu the
contrary, she set about mendlng what
was amiss with all her strength and
energy Her own goods furnished the
cabin with tolerablc dccency She made
Lincoln put down floor and hang
windows and doors II WAS In the
depth Of winter. and u" children. AZ
they nestled 10 the warm beds she pro
vidcd them, enjoying the strange luxu
~ OF security from the cold winds "
December, must have thanked her from
the bottoms VI their newly comforted
hearts
~ Lule Moe Human
She had brought a son aud two
daughters of her own John. sarah and
Matilda hut Abe and Oil, sister Nancy.
whose name was speedily changed TO
Sarah, the ragged and naples, little
strangers 20 her blood. were given 40
equal place In her affections They
were hilf naked. and she clad them
from the stores Of clothing she had laid
up for her own. They were dirty. aud
she washed them; they had been IN
used. aud she treated them with moth.
erly tenderness In her own modest
language. she made them lcok q little
more human"
In fact" says Dennis Hanks. in
few weeks an had changed. and where
everything was wanting now all WIS
snug and comfortable She was wo
mnu u great energy. Of remarkable
goId SENSE. very industrious sud say
ins and also very neat aud tidy m her
person aud manners and knew e1actl,
how u manage children. She took an
especial liking 20 young Abe Her love
Tor him WINS warmly returned aud COZ
cngci 20 TIE DAY Vf ii~ death hut lev
children loved their parents ne hc loved
his sirpm1iAcr. She soon dressed him
~ iu entire new clothes. and from hrf
Tine on ~ APPEARED % lead a aer he .
He wns encouraged - her % study.
an Fuy wish on h'1 pTrt wis rrit.nod
% rYlIl bc done The two set,
OF 'l.Idrvl got along hnciy tlc either
a. i they had all been the children OF
IT, same parents. Mr.. Lincoln soon
d. Iverel 'Is' yorng Abe was = I.oy
Of m,1uIuul natural talents and that
II rightly trained. bright future was
bciorr hin. aud she lid 900 ll her pow
CT 20 dove. o those talents"
When iu after YEARS NJ Lincoln
sIoAv u his ',HiufIy mother" aud "
Ii angel Of mother" br referred 20
a noble woman who nr,t made him
Eel Ike y hum1n being" whose r11l
no. nrst tUu,h-i his childish heart
All taught him that blows aud taunts
ar' dr- laiu N,-r uui % h. hI.
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