The Glenwood post., 1922-03-09
awe Been cloyed on House Air and
oratory and Future Greatness"

oratory and Future Greatness."
Sarah, whose face had begun to show
the wear of years full of loneliness
and hard work, was packing the sad
dle-bags, now nearly filed, with extra
socks and shirts and doughnuts and
bread and butter.
They met Abe Lincoln at the tavern,
where he was waiting on big horse
which he had borrowed for the trip
from James Rutledge. 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 Ellery
Charming on the Instability Of Hu-
man Affairs"
~ wish that I had your memory"
Samson remarked.
"My memory is like piece Of
netal." said the young legislator.
Learning il not easy for me. It's
rather slow werk-like engraving with
tool. But when a thing is once
printed on my memory 1t seems to stay
there. 1t doesn't rub out. When I
run across 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 his own
little art gallery and be in the COM
pany of great men,"
They forded a 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 fording a deep
stream is to keep watch o. your
horses ears. As long as you can see
'em you're all right"
"Mr. Lincoln, I'm sorry-you got
into hole" said Samson.
II don't mind that, but while we're
travelling together, please don't call me
Mfr. Lincoln 1 don't think I've done
anything to deserve such lack of re-
spect"
Samson answered: az you're nice
to us, don't know but we'll call ye
Abe again. just for few days. You
can't expect us to go too far with
man who associates with judges and
generals and governors and such trash.
If you keep it up, you're bound to lose
standing in our community"
II know I've changed" said Abe.
'Tve grown older since Ann died
years ago-but l 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 a fool notion that
men go up some heavenly stairway to
another plane when they begin to do
things worth while. That's kind of
feudalistic twaddle. The wise man
keeps his feet on the ground and lifts
his mind as high as possible. The
higher he lifts 1t, the more respect he
will have for the common folk. Have
either of you seen McNamar since he
get back7"
II saw him the day he drove into
the village" Harry answered. ale
was expecting TO find Ann and make
good his promise to marry her."
"Poor fool! It's a sad story all
around" said Abe Lincoln. "He's not
bad fellow, ! reckon, but he broke
AIMS heart. Didn't realize what a
tender thing 1t was. I 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,
I 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 a large and
promising cityT' he said to Samson.
you are standing at the corner Of
Grand avenue and Empire street, In
the growing city Of El Dorado, near
the great water highway of Illinois,"
Brimstead declaimed.
"Where's the growin'r' Samson de.
manded.
Brlmstead came closer and said In q
confidential tone: "If you stand right
where you are an listen, you'll hear II
growin'."
ut sounds . good deal like turnip
CROWN in garden" Samson re-
marked, thoughtfully.
e "Give 1t a fair chance" Brimstead
went on. 1.-Two cellars have been dug
over there in the pasture. One is for
the town bnll and the other for the
university which the MethodIsts are
going to build. A railroad has been
surveyed and is expected this sum-