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


They met Abe Lincoln at the tavern
where he was waiting on big horse
which he had borrowed for the trip
from James Rufledge. 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 Eilery
Charming on the instability OF HUI
man Affairs
II wish that ] had your memory"
Samson remarked.
MY memory is like piece Of
metal" said the young legislator.
'Iearning is not easy for me- It's
rather slow work---like engraving with
a tool. But when 81 thing is once
printed on my memory it seems to stay
there. 1t doesn't rub out. When ]
run across a great idea, Well ex
pressed, like to put it on the wall OF
my mind where / can live with it. In
this way every man can have bis own
little art gallery and be in the com
pany OF great men,.
| 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 fordins deep
stream is to keep watch o. your
horses ears. AS long as you can see
'em you're all right"
mfr. Lincoln, I'm sorry--you got
into hole" said Samson.
! Il don't mind that. but while were
! travelling together, please don't call me
! Mr.. Lincoln | don't think I've done
| anything TO deserve such lack Of re-
| spect.''
Samson answered: "Tf you're nice
TO us. don't know but Well cali ye
Abe again, Just for a few days. You
| can't expect us to so too far with
man who associates with judges and
| generals and governors and such trash.
IL you keep it up, you're bound TO lose
! standing in our community"
II know I've changed" said Abe.
''T've grown older since Ann died
years ago-but I don't want You fell
lows to throw me over. I'm on the
same level that you are and ! intend
| to stay there. It's fool notion that
men go up some heavenly stairway to
another plane when they begin to do
things worth while. That's kind OF
feudaistic twaddle. The wise man
keeps his feet on the ground and lifts
his mind as high as possible. The
! higher he lifts it, the more respect he
| will have for the common folk. Have
either of you seen McNamar since he
got back?"
81 saw him the day he drove into
the village" Harry answered. HE
was expecting to find Ann and make
good his promise to marry her"
.'Poor fool! It's sad story all
around" said Abe Lincoln. 'He's not
a bad fellow, reckon, but he broke
AIMS heart. Didn't realize what
tender thing it was. can't forgive
him.
In the middle of the afternoon they
/ came in sight OF the home OF Henry
Brimstead
Here's where we stop and feed
and listen to Henry's secrets" said
| Samson.
The level fields were cut into
squares outlined by wooden stakes.
Brimstead was moving the grass in
| his dooryard. He dropped his scythe
| and came to welcome the travellers.
| "Say, don't you know that you are
| standing in the center Of large and
promising city," he said to Samson.
"You are standing at the corner OF
! Grand avenue and Empire street, in
! the growing city Of Ell Dorado, near
the great water highway Of Illinois"
! Brimstead detained.
"Where's the growin'?" Samson de-
| manded
| Brimstead came closer and said in a
confidential tone: III you stand right
F., where you are an listen, you'll hear it
| CROWN
| at sounds a good deal like turnip
! CROWN in a garden" Samson re-
marked, thoughtfully.
GIVE it fair chance" Brimstead
went on. 1.-TWO cellars have been dug
over there in the pasture. One is for
the town hall and the other for the
university which the Methodists are
going to build. A railroad has been
surveyed and is expected this sum-
mer. Every corner lot has been sold
and paid for, half cash and half
notes."
''fhe brokers In Chicago got the
cash and YOU got the notes."
you've said it. I've got & drawer
full Of notes.
"And you've quit farmin'?"
"Say, I'll tell We the land has gone
up SO it wouldn't pay. Peasley an
cal'ate that we're goin to git rich this
summer sellin' lots
wake up, man. You're dreamin','
said Samson.
Henry came close to Samson and
said in confidential tone: "Say,
mebbe the whole state Is dreamin' an