The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-06-23

afraid of anything l can say. would
venture this, that the man Webster
is a prophet. In his Plymouth address
he hears receding into never1returning
distance THE clank of chains and all
the din Of slavery. 1t will come true"
| 'Do you think SOP Abe asked.
"Surely-there are so many of us
who hate it. These Yankees hate it
and they and their children are scat
tering all over the midlands. 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. Wait until
these babies, coming out here by the
wagonload, have grown to manhood.
Slavery will have to reckon with
them" a....
II hate 1t, too," said Abe. IF I live
I'm going to hit that thing on the
head some day"
do you still want to be a lawyer"
Kelso asked.
Eyes, but sometimes I think I'd
make a better blacksmith" said Abe.
J "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 and your
country and for the reign Of law and
justice and liberty"
"But I think every man acts from
selfish motives" Abe insisted.
Doctor Allen demurred as follows:
"The other night you happened to
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
ey which belonged to her. Why did
you do it?' r5
"For a selfish motive" said Abe
II believe honesty is the best policy"
'Then you took that long walk just
to advertise your honesty-to induce
people to call you Honest Abe as they
have begun to do?"
II wouldn't want to put 1t that
way" said Abe.
"But that's the only way out" the
Doctor insisted, "and we knowing ones
would have to call you 'Sordid Abe.' ~"
"There's hidden Abe and you
haven't got acquainted with him yet, I"
Kelso interposed. 1--WE have all caught
glimpse of him tonight. He's the
Abe that loves honor 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.
I think 1t must have been that Abe
whose voice sounded like trumpet
lust now and who sent you off to Mrs.
Peters with the money. You haven't
the chance to know him that we have.
Some day you two will get ac-
quainted."
At this moment there was loud
rap on the door. Mr.. Kelso opened
r it and said: "Hello, Eli Come in
A hairy-faced, bow-legged man, bent
under a great pack, partly covered
with bed ticking, stood in the door
way.
"Hello, Mr.. Kelso,' the bearded man
answered. "The poor wandering Jew
has gone back ag'in-hey? tink ]
haf to take de hump off my back be-
fore I gifts in"
Staggering beneath his load he let
it down to the ground. N
Bring in your Trojan horse and
mind you do not let out its four and
twenty warriors until morning. I'll
have some bread and milk for you in
a minute. Gentlemen, this Is my friend
Ella wandering pioneer Of trade"
II haf wonderful line O goods
wonderful vonderful!" said Eli, ges
turing with both hands.
"First supper--then open your Tro
ian horse" said Kelso.
sF'irst I must show my goods" Ri
insisted, "an' I'll bet you take dem al
everything vat i have in dot pacE
an you pay my price an you t'anl
me an say Eli, vat you have ta
drinkT"
: "rll bet you four bits 1 don't" said
Kelso.
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