Shoshone journal., 1921-11-18
CHAPTER xxv-continued.


that question.
vas in his Office when Herndon
said:
4 tell you that slavery must be
rooted out"
what makes you think so?- Ir.
Lincoln asked
Il feel it in my bones,7 was Hern-
don's answer.
After that he used TO speak with
respect Of "Bill Herndon's bone phil
osophy."
His term in congress having ended
he came back to the law in partner
ship with William II. Herndon-a man
of character and sound judgment
Those days Lincoln wore black trou-
sers, coat and stock. a waistcoast Of
satin and a Wellington high hat He
was wont to carry his papers in his
hat. Mary had wrought a great
change In his external appearance.
They used to call him "a dead square
lawyer" | remember that once Hern-
don had drawn up a fictitious plea
Rounded on a shrewd assumption. Lin
coin carefully examined the papers.
@Ts il founded on fact?" he asked.
NO" Herndon- answered.
Lincoln scratched his head thought
fully and asked:
"BilIy, hadn't we better withdraw
that plea? You know its a sham and
generally that's another name for
lie. Don't let 1t 90 on record. The
cursed thing may come staring Us in
the face long after this suit has been
forgotten"
On the whole he was not so com
municative as he had been in his young
manhood. He suffered days Of depres-
sion when he said little Often. IN
good company, he seemed TO be think
ing of things in no way connected
with the talk. Mary called him
rather "shut-mouthed man."
Herndon used to say that the only
thing he had against Lincoln was his
habit of coming in mornings and
sprawling on the lounge and reading
aloud from the newspaper.
The people of the town loved him.
One day, as we were walking along
the street together, we came upon
girl dressed up and crying In front
Of her fathers door.
What's the matter?" Lincoln asked
Il want to take the train and the
wagon hasn't come for my trunk, said
she.
Lincoln went in and got the trunk
and carried Il to the station on MS
back, with people laughing and throw
ing Jokes at him as he strobe along.
When l think of him, his chivalry anu
kindness come first 10 mind.
He read much, but his days Of book
study were nearly ended His learn
ing was now got mostly in the school
of experience HerndOn says, and
think it is true. that he never read
to the end of law book those days
The study Of authorities was left 10
the Junior partieE His reading was
mostly outside the law. His know4-
edge of science was derived. from
Chambers yestiges of the Natural
History of Creation
He was still afraid Of the Abolition
Movement in 1852 and left town 10
avoid a convention of its adherents-
He thought the effort TO resist oy
force the laws of Kansas was criminal
and would hurt the cause OF freedom
Let US have peace and reyoiuuonize
through the ballot box he urged
In 1854 a little quarrel in New YORK
began TO weave the thread of destiny
Seward. Weed and Greeley had welded
decisive power in the party councils
OF that state. Seward was q hiSh-
headed. popular idol His plans ana
his triumphant progress absorbed MS
thought Weed was dazzled by the
splendor OF this great star Neither
gave thought 70 their able colleague
"a poor man struggling to ouiid Up
great newspaper. An Office. Win
fair pay, would have been help I'D
those days. But he got no recognition /
n his needs and talents and services.
Suddenly he wrote a letter to Weed |
in which he said
The nrm OF Seward. Weed ana I
Greeley 10 hereby dissolved by the res
ignation ~ It's junior member
When Gresley had grown IN power
and Wisdom until his name Was SiloNh
and honofed from ocean 20 ocean, tney /
tried 10 make peace with mm' pAi /
IA vain
Then suddenly ; new party ana 4
new Lincoln were born on fhe Sans /
day ln 1870. af great mefiins ln /
h'oomingtOp. Illinois There bis son
Was 10 come mo ifs sfafeliesi man
sion our ~ 10 lower faa'iid pls'
F0r hlm the fulness ~ dime bag ar
g.Ned He vas prsparei f'f 81 ts
Intellect had ais foaepei inf ia'fr'
of is power NoN hs ffea' Hf'N
hani nas ready ~ l's harislo9''f
NhlsA A, slAgli Daa boon a'Ni} INi
lns GOD s,lfa him p uf fH0as
ile 4eNa ~ Hps qQish AZ NifN~ !