The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-07-08

y" ~ I'm VI a man
hep Abe asked.
"A big erect, splendid figure of
man. He walked like a ram at tn
head of his flock"
Abe who since his story had sa
with a sad face docking into the fir
now leaned forward. his elbows on hi
knees. and shook his head with inter
est white his gray eyes took on {
look OF animation. 'fhe diary speaks
often Of the "ueil of sadness on hi.
face.
"He is a very sneat man." Abe ex
claimed.
"Have you learned that last noble
flight of his in the reply to Haynes,
MS you promsedT- KelsO asked.
81 have" said Abe. ''and the other
day when l was frannpfng hack from
Bowlin' Green's | came across "a drove
of 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 Whig clan," said Kelso.
The lank and awkward youth rose
and began to speak the lines in a high
pitched voice that trembled with ex~
citement. 1t lowered and steadied
and rang out like noble music on a
well-played trumpet as the channel
OF his spirit Giled with the mighty
current of the orators passion. Then,
indeed, the words fell from his lips
like the winter SHOWS"
They shook our hearts as the wind
shakes the branches OF a tree" Sam
son writes In his diary. 1.-The lean,
bony body OF the boy was TRANSPORTED
and as l looked at his face in the fire
light l thought 1t was handsome.
mot a word was spoken for a min
ute after he sat down. l had got
my first look at Lincoln. / had seen
soul. | think 1t was then | began
to realize that a man was being made
among us more precious than fine
gold; even a man more precious than
the golden wedge of Ophir.'"
The Doctor gazed In silence at the
boy. Kelso sat with both hands In
his pockets and his chin upon his
breast looking solenlnly into the fire.
'1hank you, Abe" he said in a low
-oice. Something unusual has hap
and I'm just a little scared"
"Why?' Abe asked.
For fear somebody will spoil II
18th another hog story. I'm a little
fraid OF anything l can say. | would
enture this, that the man Webster
a prophet. In his Plymouth address
e hears receding into never-returning
the clank of chains and all /,
he din of slavery. II will come true"
do you think sol" Abe asked. i,
"Surely-there are so many OF us :
no hate 1t. These Yankees hate 1t >
nd they and their children are scat
ring all over the midlands. TheIr
brit will guide the West. The love
liberty is the salt of their blood and '
e marrow of their bones. Liberty
cans freedom for all, Wait until
iese babies, coming out here by the
agonload, have grown TO manhood.
avery will have to reckon with q
en-" :
II hate it, too" said Abe. "If l live /
n going to hit that thing IN the p
ad some day." a.
do you still want to be a lawyer?" ;,
slso asked. :.
ayes, but sometimes / think I'd =,
AXE a better blacksmith" said Abe. >,
IN trying TO make up my mind =,
lat's best for me-" A
NO, you're trying to decide what =,
best for your friends and your -
lntry and for the reign Of law and
,tice and liberty" .,
But / think every man acts from =.
fish motives" Abe insisted. 90
Doctor Allen demurred as follows: or
The other night you happened to 90
that you had ~overcharged
s. Peters for 4 jug Of molasses and NJ,
er you had closed the store you 10,
liked three miles to return the moo m,
which belonged to her. Why did m
do It'll" 81,
For a selfish motive" said Abe. NO
honesty Is the best policy" 90,
you took that long walk just
advertise your honesty-to induce ho,
pie to call you Honest Abe as they ,h'
begun to do?" mn
| wouldn't want to put Il that on
=" said Abe. got,
But that's the only way out" the :
insisted. land we knowing ones on.
Id have to call you 'Sordid Abe" Gre
a hidden Abe and you ("
emit got acquainted with him yet" &"
80 interposed. "We have all caught I.
limpse of him tonight. He's the an
that loves honor and justice and an6
anity and their great temple of 500
dom that is growing up here In and
world. He loves them better wal
fame or fortune or life itself. he
ink 1t must have been that Abe tina
Sc voice sounded like a trumpet eati
now and who sent you on to Mrs. rem
rs with the money. You haven't will
chance to know him that we have. def,
e day you two will get &C UNIV
81
this moment there was n loud eigh
on the door. Mr.. Kelso oDened rack