The Arvada enterprise., 1921-12-22

this when saw Webster and heard
him speak at Plymouth.
"What kind Of q looking man 10
hsf" Abe asked.
"A big erect. splendid figure Of q
man. He walked like ram at the
head Of his flock"
Abe who since his story had sat
with sad face looking Into the fire
now leaned forward. his elbows on his
knees. and shook his head with inter-
sst while his gray eyes took on Q
look Of animation. The diary speaks
often Of the ''vsii Of sadness" ON his
face.
"Hs is q very great man." Abe ex.
claimed.
"Have you learned that last noble
flight Of his In the reply to Haynes,
as you promsedr'' Kelso asked.
II have" said Abe, land the other
day when I was tramping back from
Bowlin' Green's came across q drove
Of cattle and stopped and gave It to
them. They all let 90 Of the grass
and stood looking"
'f3oodl Now stand up and let % ses
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 high
pitched voice that trembled with ex-
element. 1t lowered and steadied
and rang out like noble music on q
well.played trumpet q the channel
Of his spirit filled with the mighty
current of the orators passion. Then,
indeed, the words fell from his lips
''like the winter snows."
They shook our hearts a. the wind
shakes the branches Of q tree" Sam
son writes In his diary. "Ths lean,
bony body Of the boy was transngured
and a. ! looked at his face in the fire-
light thought It was handsome.
"Not . word was spoken for 4 min
ute after he sat down. had got
my first look at Lincoln. had seen
his soul. I think It was then began
to realize that man was being made
among 10 more precious than dns
gold: even Q man more precious than
the golden wsdGs Of Ophir.'"
The Doctor gazed In silence at the
boy. Keiss sat with both hands In
his pockets and his chin upon bis
breast looking solemnly into the drs.
Thank you. Abe" hs said In q low
voice. Something unusual has hap
pensd and I'm just . little scared"
"Whyr Abe asked.
For fear somebody will spoil It
with another hog story. I'm . little
afraid Of anything I can say. would
venture this. that the man Webster
IL prophet. In his Plymouth address
he heaFs recsding into neverrsturning
distance the clank Of chains and all
the din Of slavery. It Will come trus." :"
do you think SER Abe asked.
"Surely-thers are % many Of us
who hate II. These Yankees hate It
and they and their childrea are scat.
tering all over the midlands Their
spirit will guide the West. The love
Of liberty 10 the salt Of their blood and
the marrow OF their bones. Liberty
means freedom fer all. Wait until
these babies, coming out here By ths
wasoaloaA. have grown to manhood.
Slavery will have 70 reckon with
them"
II hats le. tos." said Abs. "lf I live
I'm golAg t. hit that thing - the
head soDs day"
DE you still want to be lawysry'
Kelso asked.
YEA bot sometimes think I'd
make Q better Blacksmith" said Abe.
"ro trying to make up ny mind
what's bsse fer me-" ..---
mo. yeu'rs trying to decide what
10 best for your friends and your
csuatry aud for the reign Of law and
Justice ana liberty"
But I thiak every man acts from
selfish motives" Abe Insisted.
Doctor Allen dsmurred % follows !:
"Ths other night you happened to
remember that yos had evercharged
Mrs.. Peters fer . jug q molasses and
after you had closed the store you
walked three miles to return the mon.
~ which belonged to her. Why did
you do itf'
"For Q selfish motive" said Abe.
II believe honesty II the best policy"
"Then you took that long walk Just
to advertise your honesty-to induce
people to call you Honest Abe a. they
have begun TO dor
II wouldn't want to put II that
wsy." said Abe.
"But that's the only way out" the
Doctor insisted. land We knowing ones
would have to call you 'Sordid Abe IT"
"Thers's Q hidden Abe and you
haven't got acquainted with him yet"
Kelso intsrposed. 1--WE have ell caught
glimpse Of him tonight. He's the
Abe that loves honor and Justice and
humanity and their great temple Of
freedom that IL growing up here In
the new world. He loves them better
than fame q fortune or life itself.
| ! think II must have been that Abe
whose voice sounded like q trumpet
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