Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-10

Ignorance Of Two Highly Important
Subjects.
There were two subjects Of which
Mr.. Lincoln had little understanding.
They were women and finance. Until
they had rightly appraised the value
Of his friendship, women had been
wont to regard him with a RANT Curl
osity. He had been aware of this, and
for years had avoided women, save
those of old acquaintance. When he
lived at the tavern in the village, often
lie had gone without q meal rather
than expose himself TO the eyes Of
strange women. The reason for this
was we'll understood by those who knew
him. The young man was an exceed
ingly sensitive human being. No
doubt he had suffered more than any
one knew from ill-concealed ridicule,
but he had been able to bear it with
composure in his callow youth. Later
nothing reused his anger like an at
tempt TO ridicule him.
Two women he had regarded with
lhe gecond wife OF Thomas Lincoln,
and Ann Rutledge. Others had been
To him, mostly, delightful but inscru
table beings. The company of women
and OF dollars had been equally unfa-
lniliar to him. He had said more than
once in his young manhood that he felt
embarrassed in the presence Of either,
and knew not quite how TO behave
ltimscif-an exaggeratiOn in which
there was no small amount Of truth.
In 1885 the middle frontier had en-
tered upon singular phase of its de-
velopment. Emigrants from the East
and South and from overseas had been
pouring into it, The summer before
The lake and river steamers had been
crowded with them and their wagons
had come in long professions out OF
The East. Chicago had begun lis phe-
nomenal growth. A frenzicd Specula
ton in town lots had been under way
in that community since the autumn
0f 80. 1t was spreading through the
state. imaginary cities were laid out
On the lonely prairieS and all the cor
her lots sold TO eager buyers and paid
for with promises. Millions Of CONVEX
SationaI promissory dollars, based
upon the gold at the foot Of the rain
bow. We're changing hands day by day.
The legislature, with an empty treas
ury behind it, voted twelve millions for
river improvements and imaginary
railroads and canals, for which neither
surveys nor estimates had been made,
to serve the dream-built cities of the
Spectator If Mr.. Lincoln had had
more experience in the getting and use
of dollars and more acquaintance with
he shrinking timidity Of large sums;
illusions OF grandeur But he went
with The crowd, every member Of
which had a like inexperience
In the midst Of the session Samson
Traylor arrived in Vandalia on his
visit TO Mr.. Lincoln.
II have sold my farm" said Samson
to his old friend the evening of his ar
rival.
Did you get good price," Mr.. Lin
coin asked.
An that my conscience would allow
me 60 take" said Samson. The man
offered me three dollars an acre in
cash and ten dollars in notes. We
compromised on seven dollars, all
cash.
What are you going TO do now that
you have sold out?''
Il was thinking of going up TO Taze-
well county"
Why don't you go to the growing
and prosperous town Of Springfield?"
Mr.. Lincoln asked. '''rhe capitol will
he there, and so will /. 1t is going to
be a big city. Men who are TO make
history will live in Springfield. You
must come and help. | shall need your
friendship, your wisdom and your sym
pathy. ] shall want to sit often by
your tireslde. You'll find good school
there for the children. II youll think
OF it seriously I'll try to get you into
the public service"
I'VE need you plenty" Samson an
sWeFtu. we king q think o you as
one o. the family. III talk it over with
Sarah and see. Never mind the job.
II keep you behavin' yourself, it'll he
job enough. anyway, guess we can
manage TO get along
I've had talk with Stuart and
have some good news for Harry and
Bim. said young Mr.. Lincoln. "Stuart
thinks she can get a divorce under the
law Of 1927. l suppose they are still
interested In each otheri'
Hes like most OF the Yankees.
once he gets set. it's hard 10 change
HIN. The Kelsos have moved TO Chi.
cago, and don't know how BIN
stands. Il HsSNae Knows. hs hasn't