The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-12
EMBROIDERED FLoUNc1NG SAVINGS

bles. Evening was advancing too
rapidly to suit me. and I was becom-
ing thoroughly panic-stricken, but the
strong heart of Abraham a appar-
emily undaunted. Abe rebuked me
for my faint-heartedness. and said:
Why, We'll sharpen a pole and climb
q tree, and the wolves cannot get us;
can punch their eyes out when
they rear up on the trunk of the tree!
but just as the last streak Of daylight
was going out I heard a voice. and
with all my might I yelled: Here we
are!' Shut your mouth said Abe.
that's pa, and he'll whip me- Sure
enough, it was Tom Lincoln. but Mrs.
Lincoln was with him. and Abe did
not get the whipping"
His Wit Developed Early.
Lincoln's wit developed early in life.
I have been told that when he was
a mere child his retorts blazed from
his droll tongue in a manner that al
ways made the offender vince. A
man by the name Of Woodson once
kicked Little Abe's" lame dog; the
dog retaliated by biting the fellow on
the leg. Woodson then decided that
the dog should be killed, and In the
presence Of Little Abe" made known
his decree. MY leg is already swell,
ing" said woodson. "and I am afraid
So" retorted Little Abe" 'I'm sorry
ny dog did not bite you on the head"
Austin Goolaher rescued Lincoln
from Knob creek. a small river in the
vicinity Of the Gollaher home. Upon
this day Mrs. Lincoln had paid a visit
to Mrs. Gollaher, and while the moth
ers were at their knitting the little
sons went fishing. In attempting to
cross a footlog Little Abe" fell into
a deep hole of water. II just poked
him my pole" related Mr.. Gollaher.
one time Little Abe was scared"
continued Mr.. Gollaher, "but he was
not too badly frightened to grin and
say: I hope I can do that much for
you some day, Austin He really
wanted something to happen to me
that he might be placed in an attitude
of having saved my life. Little Abe
was full Of gratitude. and spent a lot
OF his time trying to find some way
to help those who had been good to
him. He often said to me that if he
just three people he would take into
his confidence; one was myself. and
the other two were his mother and
Mr.. Hodgen, the miller. I asked him
whether or not he would tell his faith.
and he said: NO, it would worry
pa. because he wouldn't want to dig"
An old woman gave Lincoln a cap
which she had made out of fox fur.
1T was his Sunday cap" said Mr..
Gollaher, land Abraham was proud
of it. A j%ourneyman preacher passed
through the country one day and
stopped at the Lincoln cabin. He de-
cided to hold a meeting in the neigh
borhood. During the series of REVEALS
the preacher lost his hat, and Mrs.
Lincoln loaned Little Abe's' cap to
the minister. 1t Vas never returned.
Abraham asked me what I thought
Of the preacher, and I told him that !
thought that the fellow was a rascal.
Well! AUSTIN said Abraham, you
know mother has been telling US
about the thief on the cross; I wish
tic Abe said that he would always
be good. but that he would never join
a church. He I'VE forgot the preach
er who stole the cap. and he frequent
ly said to me that he never wanted
another Sunday cap-one at a time
was enough"
Tom Lincoln was Of a rowing dis
position. He was frequently away
from home for days at a time. During
Tom Lincoln's visits into the wilder
ness Little Abe" was his mothers's
mother while Tom Lincoln was away,
except to visit his traps. and Mrs. Lin
coin often accompanied him on these
errands. Austin Gollaher told me a
short time before he died, that Tom
Lincoln owned two fiintlock rifles; one
Of these gums he carried with him
and the other he left at home. During
Tom Lincoln's absence on one occa-
sion," said Mr.. Gollaher, the lardeY
in the Lincoln home became bare.
There was a deep snow upon the
Dor Of the Lincolns lived several
miles away it was apparent to Mrs
Lincoln that she and Little Abe must
find some game close to the Lincoln
cabin or perish OF hunger. Mrs. Lin
coin was a courageous woman; she
faced a conflict with as much deter.
mtnation as any woman in the world
Early n morning she told Little
Abe Of the true condition Of the cab.
! n home, and said to him, we must &c
out today and try to find some game.
Abraham insisted upon an early star
and he begged that he be permitted
to carry tho rifle. Mrs. Lincoln con.
scented. and the two started out in
the forest in quest Of food. They had
proceeded with a short distance when
Abe heard the brush breaking ahead
Of him; with a wave Of his hand he
warned his mother; in q moment
fawn attempted to pass within a few
feet Of Abe and Mrs. Lincoln. ABB
fired and the fawn fell dead in iti
tracks. a bullet in its heart. The Lin.
coins had enough meat to last then
through the remainder Of the winter
Little Abe did not feel proud Of hav.
ing killed the young deer. He said
to me the next time I saw him: Aus,
tin, I killed a little deer; It was q
pretty thing and I hated to XIII 1t
but we needed meat. Mother said 4
was all right and ! guess she knows
] didn't take aim and I know II wal
an accident"
Lincoln's Adventurous Shirt.
A quarter Of q mile west Of Hog.
denvtlle there 10 q cave with an en-,
trance in a cliff overlooking Nolynl
river. There are few boys who eve,
lived in Hogdenvtlle any length o
time who have not explored this cave
Abraham Lincoln was no exception. 4
number of years ago an old man b,
the name Of Brownield told me tim.
Lincoln. when = small boy, was los