Connecticut western news., 1922-03-09

SN . Began to Speak the Lines In a High Pitched Voice.
 afraid of anything can say. would venture this, that the man Webster is a prophet. In his Plymouth address he hears receding into never-returning distance the clank of chains and all the din of slavery. It will come true"
 Do you think so?" Abe asked. "Surely-there are so many of us who hate 1t. These Yankees hate 1t 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" ....
 'T hate it, too," said Abe. "If live I'm going to hit that thing on the head some day" t.'. E.
 Do you still want to be lawyerr Kelso asked. ~.. H.
 "Yes, but sometimes think I'd make better blacksmith" said Abe. I'm trying to make up my mind what's best for me-" a'..
 "No, you're trying to decide what is best for your friends and your country and for the reign of law and i justice and liberty" V
 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 a 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?" .s. ..+.Ee
 "For a selfish motive," said Abe. q 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 dor" ..
 q wouldn't want to put 1t that way" said Ape.
 But that's the only way out" the Doctor insisted 'and we knowing ones would have to call you 'Sordid Abe"
 There's a hidden Abe and you haven't got acquainted with him yet" KeIso interposed. "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 it must have been that Abe whose voice sounded like trumpet just now and who sent you of 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." a.
 At this moment there was loud rap on the door MT. Kelso opened 1t and said: Hello, Eli Come in."
 A hairy-faced,l bow-legged man, bent under a great pack, partly covered with bed ticking, stood in the door. way.
 Hello, Mir. Kelso," the bearded man answered. "The poor wandering Jew has gone back ag'in-hey7 I tink I haf to take de hump off my back be- fore I gifts in."
 Staggering beneath his load he let it down to the ground. 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 iD a minute. Gentlemen, this-s my friend Ella wandering pioneer of trade" q haf a wonderful line O goods wonderful wonderful !" said Ell, ges- turing with both hands
 First supper-then open your ITO i jan horse" said Kelso.
 First I must show my goods" Ell | insisted, "an' I'll bet you take dem all everything vat I have in dot pack an you pay my price an you tank me an say Eli, vat you have to drinkP"
 "pn bet you four bits don't" said Kelso.
 You are my frient; I would not take your money like dot so easy. No It would not be right. These are Scotch goods, gentlemen-so rare an beautiful-not'ing like dem iu de : world"
 He began to undo his pack while the little company stood around him.