The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-11-17

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Oh his return home Lincoln con-
fessed that we had soon to deal with
that question.
was In his ofice when Herndon
said:
II tell you that slavery must be
rooted out"
"what makes you think sor' Mr..
Lincoln asked.
II feel II In my bones" was Hern-
don's answer.
After that he used to speak with
respect OF "Blll 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, waistcoast OF
satin and q Wellington high hat. He
was wont to carry his papers In his
hat. Mary had wrought great
change In his external appearance.
They used to call him "a dead square
lawyer" remember TINT once Hern-
don had drawn up a fictitious plea
sounded on shrewd assumption. Lin
colin carefully examined the papers.
rs II founded on factf" he asked.
"No." Herndon answered.
Lincoln scratched his head thought
frly and asked:
"Billy. hadn't we better withdraw
that pleaf You know It's sham and
generally that's another name for q
lie Don't let II go 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
munlcative as he had been In his young
manhood. lie suffered days Of depres-
sion when he snld little. Often, In
gaod company, he seemed to be think
ing OF things In no way connected
with the talk. Mary called him o
rather "shut-mouthcd man."
Iierndon used 10 say that the only
thing he had against Lincoln was his
habit OF coming in mornings and
spruwllng on the lounge and reading
aloud from the newspaper.
The people OF the town loved him.
WV hNsf NC We NtAt WINNIE UlOHS
tie street together, we came upon q
girl dressed up and crying In front
OF her fathers door.
whats the mntterf" 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
a. A. Ia. aea 10
back, with people laughing and throw
Ing Jokes nj him as he strobe along.
When think of him. his chivalry and
kindness come first TO mind.
lie read much, but his days Of book
study were nearly ended. Ills learn
ing was now got mostly In the school
Of experience. llerndon says, and |
think II Is true. that he never read
to the end OF a law book those days.
The study Of authorities was left to
the junior parthcE His reading was
mostly outside the law. His knowl-
edge OF science was derived from
Chambers vestges OF the Natural
History OF Creation.
lie was still afraid OF the Abolition
Movement In 1852 aud left town to
avoid convention OF It's adherents.
lie thought the effort to resist by
force the laws OF Kansas was criminal
and would hurt the cause OF freedom.
"Let us have peace and revolutionize
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 high
headed popular idol. His plans and
hts triumphant progress absorbed his
thought. Weed was dazzled by the
splendor OF this great star. Neither
gave thought 10 their able colleague
"A poor man struggling to build up
. great newspaper An office, with
fair pay, would have been help In
those days. But he got no recognition
~ his needs and talents and services.
Suddenly he wrote letter TO Weed
IN which he said;
"1he firm OF Seward. Weed and
Greeley IL hereby dissolved by the res
lguatlon ~ lts junior member"
When Gresley had grown In power
and wisdom until his name was known
and honored from ocean 20 ocean, they
tried &c mako peace with him, but
IN vain.
Then suddenly new party and O
new Lincoln were born on the same
day IN 1896, nt great meeting In
Bloomington, Illinois. There his soul
was TO come Into It's statellest man
rion out OF IT'S lower vaulted past,
l'cr him the fuiness Of time had ar
rived lie was prepared for II. His
bteiicct had alaO reached the fulness
~ It's power. Now his great right
laid was ready for the thunderbolts
sf ch his Shirt had been slowly forg-
ne God ,in Ped him In the voices of
's crowd ne was anicS to answer