Connecticut western news., 1922-06-01
THE MAN FOR THEN AGES
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He will not stop untff he OVertakes the. other horse," said Harry.
 "Yod can ride with us," Annabel suggested. 2
 So the young man brought his sad dle and bridle and put 1t under the seat of the buggy and got in with f Annabel and her small brother.
 Some two miles down the road Har- ry found Abe standing between the horses, holding the runaway by his forelock. The latter was saddled and bridled, while the buggy went on ahead. A .sThat is wonderful girl," said Harry. as he and Abe were riding along together. "She Is very modest and gentle hearted"
 aAnd as pleasant to look at as the flowery meadows" Abe answered.
 f'I have. promised to stop there a few minutes on our way back.
 aIt Is possible Bim could get di- <. vorce," said Abe looking down thoughtfully at the mane of his horse. "Tll ask Stuart what he thinks about it when see him again"
 1T hope you'll see him soon."@ "As soon as I can get to. Spring field" ,
 Z. Next day letter came from Doctor Allen, telling him that Ann was far gone with dangerous fever. Both Abe and Harry dropped their work and went home. Ann was too sick to <, see her lover.
 The little village was very quiet those hot summer days. The sorrow of the pretty maiden had touched the hearts of the simple kindly folk who lived there. For year or more there had been tender note in their voices when they spoke of Ann They had learned with great gladness of her en! Z gagement to marry Abe. The whole community were as one family with its favorfte daughter about to be crowned with good fortune, greater ' than she knew. Now that she was stricken down, their feeling was more than sympathy. The love of justice the desire to see great wrong righted, in a measure, was in their hearts when they sohght news of the little sufferer at the tavern.
 There was no shouting in the street z no story telling in the dooryards, nc testing in the stores and houses, nc merry parties, gladdened by the notes of the violin, in the days and nights of Ann's long Illness.
 Samson writes in his diary that Abe went about like man in a dream with no heart for work or study. He spent much time at the doctors office feeling for some straw of hope. One day late in August, as he stood talking with Samson Traylor in tht street, Doctor Allen called him iron < his doorstep. Abe turned very pale as he obeyed the summons
 "Pve just come from her bedside, said Doctor Allen. "She wants to SC, you. I've talked 1t over with her par ents, and we've decided to let you ant her have a5little visit together. Yol must be prepared for a great chang' in Ann. There's not much left of tn, poor girl. A breath would blow hel away. But-she wants to see you. Il may be better than medicine. Whc knows P ....-
 The two men went across to the tavern. Mrs, Rutledge and Abe tip toed up the stairway. The latter en tered the room of the sick girl. The woman closed the door. Ann Rut ledge was alone with her lover. There were none who knew what happened
 
 in that solemn hour save the two one of whom was on the edge O. eternity, and the other was never tt speak of 1t. The only record of tha hour is to be found in the face anC spirit of great man. B..
 Years later Samson wrote in let ter:
 T saw Abe when he came out of tht tavern that day. He was not the Ab' we had all known. He was different There were new lines in his face. was sorrowful. His steps were slow