The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-06-30

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What kind OF a looking man is
hep Abe asked.
"A big erect, splendid figure Of
man. lie walked like ram at the
head OF his flock"
Abe who since his story had sat
with a sad face looking into the fire
now leaned forward his elbows on his
knees. and shook his head with inter
est while his gray eyes took on
look Of animation. The diary speaks
often Of the well Of sadness" on his
face.
ale Is very great man." Abe ex-
claimed.
"IIave you learned that last noble
flight OF his In the reply to Haynes,
MS you promsedY' Kelso asked.
II have" said Abe. land the other
day when | was trnmping back from
Bowlin' Green's I came across drove
NJ cattle and stopped and gave II TO
them. They all let go OF the grass
and stood looking"
Good Now stand up and let us see
how you initiate the great chief OF
the Wing clan" said Kelso.
The lank and awkward youth rose
and began to speak the lines In high
pitched voice that trembled with ex-
element II lowered and steadled
and rang out like noble music on a
well-played trumpet as the channel
OF his spirit filled with the mighty
current OF the orators passion. Then,
indeed. the words fell from his lips
luke the winter SHOWS"
''They shook our hearts as the wind
shakes the branches OF tree" Sam
son writes In his diary. "The lean,
bony body Of the boy was TRANSPORTED
and MS looked at his face In the fire.
light ! thought II was handsome.
"Not word was spoken for min
ute after he sat down. l had got
my first look AT Lincoln. had seen
his soul, I think It was then | began
TO realize that n man was being made
among us more precious than fine
gold; even man more precious than
the golden wedge of ODhir'"
The Doctor gazed In silence at the
boy. Kelso sat with both hands In
his pockets and his chin upon his
breast looking soemnly into the fire.
''1hank you. Abe" he said in low
voice. Something unusual has hap
pened and I'm just a little scared"
"why" Abe asked.
"For fear somebody will spoil II
with another hog story. I'm little
afraid OF anything I cen say. would
venture this, that the man Webster
Is a prophet. In his Plymouth address
he hears recedng into never-returnlng
distance the clank of chains and all
the din Of slavery, II will come true"
do you think so?" Abe asked.
"Surely-there are so many OF us
who hate Il. These Yankees hate II
and they and their children are scat
terlng all over the mldlands. Their
spirit Will guide the West. The love
Of liberty Is the salt OF their blood and
the marrow OF their bones. Liberty
means freedom for all. Walt until
these babies, coming out here by the
wagonload, have grown to manhood.
Slavery will have to reckon with
them"
IL hate II. too" said Abe. III live
FIN going TO hit that thing on the
head some day"
do you stlll want to be a lawyer"
Kelso asked.
Eyes, but sometimes think I'd
make better blacksmith" said Abe.
I'm trying to make up my mind
what's best for me-"
mo, you're trying to decide what
Is best for your friends aud your
country and for the reign OF law and
Justice and liberty"
But ! think every man acts from
selfish motives" Abe insisted
Doctor Allen demurred as follows
"The other night you happened 10
remember that you had Overcharged
Mrs. Peters for jug OF molasses and
after you had closed the store you
walked three miles to return the mon.
ely which belonged to her. Why die
you do III"
"For selfish motive" said Abe.
II believe honesty Il the best policy"
"1'hen you took that long walk just
to advertise your honesty--to induce
people 20 call you Honest Abe as they
have begun to do?"
Il wouldn't want to put It that
way" said Abe.
"But that's the only way out" the
Doctor insisted "and we knowing ones
would have to call you 'SOrdld Abe"
There's a hidden Abe and you
haven't got acquainted with him yet"
Kelso lnterposed. 1--WE have all caught
glimpse OF him tonight He's the
Abe that loves honne and justice and !
humanity and their great temple OF |
freedom that Is growing up here in
the new world. He loves them better
than fame or fortune or life Itself. |
think II must have been that Abe
whose voice sounded like a trumpet
just now and who sent you on to Mrs.
Peters with the money You haven't
the chance TO know him that we have.
Some day you two viii get ac-
qualnted."
At this moment there was a loud