The Jasper news., 1918-02-07

/ IO lucky, where ho was born,
EAB that he never threw stones
W. at songbirds, or at birds Of
pretty plumage, and that he
never failed to intercede in behalf Of
the dog that was being kicked by its
master, says Rogers Gore, picturing
the life Of the martyred president as
a boy. Little Abe" as he was known
by his limited number of neighbors
and acquaintances, was fond of dogs.
Austin Gollaher, Lincoln's playmate,
who died at Hodgenville in LaRue
county, told me the Lincoln family, had
more dogs than they could support,
and that most Of the dogs had fol-
lowed Little Abe" home at various
! times. Lincoln's favorite dog was one
he found upon the roadside with bro
ken leg. He carried the dog home In
his arms and set the broken limb, "and
that dog" said Mr.. Gollaher, twas the
best rabbit dog Abe ever had"
While trapping in those days was a
necessity, young Lincoln disliked It be-
cause 1t caused suffering to Gods
creatures. learn this story from the
traditions in LaRue county. Tom Lin
coin, Abraham Lincoln's father, was
fond Of trapping. Besides finding much
sport In the vocation he provided meat
and furs for his family. His traps
were scattered along the south fork Of
Nolynn river, and, of course, his son
Abraham knew just where each trap
was located. "Little Abe" believed 1t
an objectionable sin to catch too much
game, and he frequently visited the
traps and liberated some Of the game
before his father could make the
rounds.
Austin Gollaher related a story TO
me about q visit he and Abe once made
to Tom Lincolns traps, when they
were caught In the act of liberating q
red fox from one of the snares. Tom
Lincoln came up, Mr.. Gollaher said,
Just as Abraham was about to cut the
cord which was looped under the fore
feet of the fox. To avoid the whipping
Abe knew was Forthcoming, he and
young Gollaher made for tall timber.
Mr.. Gollaher said that Little Abe
never was whipped when Mrs. Lincoln
was present to make intercessions
"And for that reason" said Mr.. Cola.
her, 1--WE endeavored to reach the Lin
coin cabin in advance of Tom Lincoln
for the ordeal"
undaunted When Lad In Woods.
In taking an indirect route the boys
were lost In the woods. 1--WE spent
the entire day." said Mr.. Gollaher, air
trying to find the trail, but. to no avail
] gave up In despair, but Abe neither
showed fear nor encouragement, anG
was persistent in his endeavors to f1nt
way out Of our troubles. Evening
was advancing too rapidly to suit me
and was becoming thoroughly panic
stricken, but the strong heart Of Abra
ham was apparently undaunted. Alb,
rebuked me for my faint-heartedness
and said: why, we'll sharpen pol,
and climb a tree, and the wolves can
not get us; we can punch their eye
out when they rear up on the trunl
of the treei' But just as the las
streak of daylight was going out
heard voice. and with all my nigh
yelled. Here we arer Shut you
mouth said Abe, that's pa, and he'l
whip me- Sure enough. It was Ton
|, Lincoln, but Mrs. Lincoln was witt
| him, and Abe did not get the whip
: ping"
Lincoln's wit developed early in life
/ have been told that when he was
mere child his retorts blaEed from hi
droll tongue in manner that Away
. made the offender vince. A man b.
the name Of Woodson once kicke,
Little Abe's" lame dog; the dog re
tallated by. biting the fellow on the leg
: Woodson then decided that the do
: should be killed, and in the presenc
of Little Abe" made known his decree
'My leg is already swelling" sal
Woodson, "and am afraid 1t will hav
> to be cut off," "If that's So" retorte
: Little Abe" 'I'm sorry my dog dl
not bite you on the head"
Austin Gollaher rescued Lincol
from Knob creek, small river In tn
vicinity of the Gollaher home. Upo
this day Mrs. Lincoln had paid visl
to Mrs. Gollaher, and while the moth
erA were at their knitting the llttl
sons went fishing. In attempting I
cross footing Little Abe" fell Int