The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-09-15
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oratory and Future Greatness"


oratory and Future Greatness"
future greatness. The prairie wind
and your pessimism will straighten
me up."
Harry rode to the village that after
noon to get "Golonel' and Mrs. Lukins
to come out to the farm and stay with
Sarah while he and Samson were
away.
Josiah, now sturdy boy Of thirteen,
stood In the dooryard, holding the two
saddle ponies from Nebraska which
Samson had bought Of drover Bet
sey, handsome young miss almost fif-
teen years old, stood beside him.
Sarah, whose face had begun to show
the wear Of years full Of loneliness
and hard work, was packing the sad
dle-bags, now nearly filed, with extra
socks and shirts and doughnuts and
bread and butter.
they met Abe Lincoln at the tavern,
where he was waiting on a big horse
which he had borrowed for the trip
from James Rutledge. Without de-
lay, the three men set out on the
north road in perfect weather. From
the hills edge they could look over a
wooded plain running far to the east.
As they rode on, the young states
man repeated long passage from one
| Of the sermons of DR.. William Ellery
Charming on the instability of Hu.
man Affairs"
II wish that l had your >memory,
Samson remarked.
"My memory is like piece OF
metal" said the young legislator
'Learning Is not easy for me. It's
rather slow work-like engraving with
a tool. But when thing Is once
printed on my memory 1t seems to stay
there. 1t doesn't rub out. When ]
run across q great Idea, well ex.
pressed, I like to put 1t on the wall OF
my mind where ! can live with 1t. In
this way every man can have his own
little art gallery and be in the com.
pany Of great men,"
4 They forded creek in deep water
where bridge had been washed away
| As they came out dripping on the
farther shore, Lincoln remarked
"The thing to do in fording q deer
stream Is to keep watch O youl
horses ears. As long as you can set
'em you're all right"
s'Mr. Lincoln, I'm sorry--you go'
into hole" said Samson.
II. don't mind that, but while were
travelling together, please don't call me
Mr.. Lincoln I don't think I've don'
anything to deserve such lack Of re
spect."
Samson answered: 'qf you're nic'
to us, I don't know but we'll. call "
Abe again, just for few days. Yo'
can't expect us to 60 too far with
man who associates with judges ant
generals and governors and such trash
II you keep itup, you're bound to los
standing In our community"
VI know I've changed" said -Abe
'Tve grown older since Ann died
years ago--but I don't want you fel
1ows to throw me over. I'm on tn
same level that you are and ! inten'
to stay there. It's q fool notion tina
men 20 up some heavenly stairway Z
another plane when they begin to d
things worth while. That's kind Q
feudalistic twaddle. The wise ma
keeps his feet on the ground and lit
his mind a. high al possible. IN
higher he lifts 1t, the more respect a
win have tor the common folk. Hav
either Of you seen McNamar since D
got back"
II saw him the day No drove Int
the village" Harry answered. IA
was expecting to And Ann and msk
!, good his promise to marry her"
,sPoor fooIi IT'S q sad story Z
around. Il said Abe Lincoln, snt
q bad fellow. ! reckon. but he brok
AIMS heart. Didn't realize what
tender thing it was. ! cant forgis
him" grty ,rss,.s
n the middle of the aftetnccn tht
came In sight Of the home cf Henf
Brimstead. tIs,a ssss
Here's Hhers vs ~ ana tss!