The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-25

draw In. carriages that sll0ne "a you
could see your face 10 them," to q1o,e
from Abe again. were on IT'S streets.
Tie two New Salem mon stopped
and studied big sign liz trout OF
large store on which this announce
ment had been lettered:
"Cloths. cassinettes. cassimeres. vel
vet silks, mtins, Marseilles waistcoat.
Ing, fine. calf boots. seal and moruccO
pumps for gentlemen. crepe llsse, lace
wells. Thibet shawls, fine prunella
shoes"
Reads like a foreign language TO
me-" said Abe. How would you like
little Marsellles wnistcoatingT
Suddenly a man touched his shout
der with hearty "Howdy. AbeT
1t was ELL, "the Wandering jew"
as he had been wont to call himself
In the days when he carried pack
on the road through Peters Blur ana
Clarys Grove and New Salem tn
BeardstOwn and back.
"Dls is my store" said Ell.
"Your store!" Abe exclaimed.
"Ya. look at de sign"
The jew pointed to his siRn-board
some fifty feet long under the cOrnlce.
ON which they read the legend:
EEL Fredenberg's Emporium"
Abe looked him over from head TO
foot and exclaimed:
my conscience You look as II you
had been fixed up to be sold to the
highest bidder"
The hairy, dusty. bow-leGged. thread
bare peddler had been touched hy
some miraculous hand. The lavish
hand of the West had shOwered her
favors on him. They reSembled In
some degree the barbartc pearl and
gold Of the East He giowed with
prosperity. Diamonds ana ruffied lin
EN- and Scotch plaid and sed silk on
his neck and blue band on his hat
and a smooth-shorn face aud perfum-
cry were the glittering details that
surrounded the person Of Eli.
"COme In" urged the genital pro-
prietor of the Emporium. II voutti like
to show you my goots and introduce
you TO. my brudder."
In the mems department after such
thoughtful discussion they decided up.
on a suit Of blue jeans--that being
the only goods which, In view Of the
amount of cloth required, came with
In the appropriation. ELI advised
against II.
"You are like ELI already" he said
"You haf got de pack OF your back
Look at me. Don't you hear my eAothes
say somet'ing7"
They are very eloquent" sald Abe
well, dey make a speech. Dey say
Ell Fredenberg he Is no more a poor
devil You cannot sneeze ct him oncs
again. Meier He has cliub do lad
der up Now you let me sell yot
something vat makes a good fpeecl
for you"
III you let me dictate the speecl
I'll agree" said Abe.
"Fell-vat Is III? Eli asked.
II would like my clothes to aay n
a low tone of voice: This is humbl,
Abraham Lincoln. about the same
length and breadth that am. HI,
don't want TO scare or astonlsh any
body. He don't want TO look like
beggar or millionaire. Just put hin
down for Woodworking man OF goo(
Intentions who Is badly In debt"
That ended all argument. The sui
Of blue jeans was ordered and IN,
measures taken. As they were abou
to go ELI said:
II forgot to tell you dot i haf seer
BIN Kelso de odder day in ST. Louis
hat seen her on de street. She has
been like queen so grandl De ha
and gown from Paris and she valk q
proud But she look not so happ,
Ike she usit to be. l speak 10 her
Oh my, she vas glad and so SURPRISED
She tolt me dot she would lIke.ao com,
for n visit but her husband he doe,
not want her to go dere--nefer again
My jobber hat tolt me dot Mr.. Blggi
Is git drunk efery day. BIN she t'Inl
de place no good"
Poor child :" said Abe. "rm nfraI<
she's In trouble. Her parents have be
gun to suspect that something 4.
wrong. They have never been invite
to go down there and visit the Cir
| reckon we'd better say nothing 4
any one Of what we have heard, at
present.
They reached New Salem In tn.
middle OF the night and went into Rw
lodges barn and lay down on the
haymow between two buffalo hides ur
I'll morning.
GRO BE CoNTINUED.)