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Show UTATI THE WEEKLY REFLEX. KAVSVTLLE. famed to Knmli eno wild: "Tins itijk growing country. You ought, to wee the clt.es springing op there in the leg.Hature. I a looking with great satisfaction at th crop when damson came alpiig one day atid fell on U. lie was like a frost In midsummer." Ths seed waa sown too early," Sam-sore Joined. "Ton sad I may live to see all tha dreams of Vandall cotne true." , "And all the nightmares, too," said the young statesman, "Yea, we'ra going to wak op and find a coldgmorulng and not much to eat In th house and the wolf at the door, but well live through It." Then the young statesman proposed ; If you are going with Harry, 111 go along and see what they've done on the Illinois and Michigan canal. Some contractor who worked on the Erie canal will start from Chicago Monday look the ground over Dd bid on the 3 to construction of the southern end of It want to talk with them when they and knew not Quite how to behave himself an exaggeration In which come along down the line." "I guess a few day In th saddle there was no small amount of truth. In 1830 the middle 'frontier had en- would do you good." eald Samson. Ive been "I reckon It would. tered upon a singular phase of Its deand and on house air oratory Cast cloyed velopment. Kmlgranta from the and South and from oversea had been future greatness. Th prairie wind pouring Into IL The summer before and your pessimism will straighten the lake and river steamer had been me op." crowded with them, and their wagon Harry rode to the village that afterhad come In long processions out of noon to get "Colonel" and Mrs. Luklas the Fart. Chicago had begun 4t phe- in come out in the farm and stay with nomenal growth, A frenzied specula- Sarah while he and Samson were tion In town lota had been under way away. In that community since the autumn Joalah. now a sturdy boy of thirteen, of 33. It waa spreading through the stood In the dooryard, holding the two stale. Imaginary cities were laid out saddle ponies from Nebraska which on the lonely prairies and all tha Samson had bought of a drover. aBet and a handsome youngs miss almost fifto eager aey, paid jold buyer for with promises. Mill lone of conver- teen years old, stood beside him, sational, promissory dollars, based Sarah, whose face bad begun te show upon the gold at the foot of the rainthe wear of year full of loneliness bow, were changing hands day by day. and hard work, w'as packing th saddleThe legislature, with an empty treas- -bags, now nearly filled, with extra ury behind It, voted twelve millions for socks aad shirts and doughnuts a.xd river Improvements and Imaginary bread and butter. railroads and canals, for which neither They met Aba Lincoln at the tavern, survey! nor estimate had been made, where he was waiting on a big Horse to serve the dream-buil- t cities of the which ha had borrowed for the trip speculator. If Mr. Lincoln had had from James Rutledge. Without det nmr experience la the getting and use lay, the three then set out on the of dollars and more acquaintance with north road In perfect weather. From the shrinking timidity of large sums, he would hare tried to dissipate these Illusions of grandeur. Hut he went with the crowd, every member of which had a like Inexperience. In the midst of the scsNlon Samson Traylor arrived In Vindalla on his visit to Mr. Lincoln. "I have sold tny farm," said Samson to hla old frleud the evening ef hla arrival. "Did you get a good price F Mr. Lincoln asked. All that my conscience would allow me to take," said Samson. "The man offered yne 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!" "I was thinking of going up to TazeA tie Lincoln n m, a sronY oFTEEjDiLDaay eeeockcy l UYaZ 7aWa jiACmiP Continued. CHAPTER XVI lie tun not yet wn fit lnhed much I think that don't uluture. f a will; until fotne Mu pome Inn;. Tin not much of a hand n t ilm!V he said to me the fcuMir.g iothcr tiny. Whit till ! See a hear. The 'peojiie of VniiihiL'i and Springfield 'bate never seen hltn yet. They don't jtnow him as I do. Kul they si re Iect h tir Jmit for his good-fello- n H l lue w Iflilp, honesty and decency, i fues 'that etery fellow altli a foul mouth laalea hiumelf for It ond envies the Ijnati who Isn't like him. They begin to his skill o a politician, which has shown Itself In the jmssoge of a bill moot lug thecnpltal to Spring-field- . A le l.lucoln was the man who It through. But he bus not yet unpul covered his hest tuletits. Murk my word, some day Lincoln will be a tig tnnn. "The tlenth of Ids sweetheart ha aged and sobered him. When we are together he often alts looking down with a sad face. For s while not s word out of hint. Suddenly he will .'begin Mtylng things, the effect cf which will go with me to my grave, although i cannot call buck the words and (lute them ss he did. lie Is what 11 would cull a great captain of words. Seems ns If I heard the hand playing (while tiny marched by me ns well dressed nnd stepping us proud and regular us the Host on Guards. In some grunt buttle between Light and I Wrong you will hear froiu hltn. It he battle between the may hope jtiiavory and Freedom, although at present he thinks they must avoid 'coming to a clinch. In my opinion It icannoi he done. I expect to live to 'tee the fight and to take part In lt.M Lnie In the session of lHlhbbS.37 the (prophetic tFH'h ttf 4lH-c- e word begat! jte reveul Itielf. A bill was being put through the legls'uture denouncing the growth of abolition sentiment and its activity In organized societies and upholding the right of property In slaves, Suddenly Lincoln had come to a fork ,'lu, the road, popularity, the urge of many friends, the counsel of wealth and power, r.ud public opinion, the call of giaid udUlc pointed In otte dlrtxv tlon and the crowd went that way. It Muhipede. Llucoln stood alone jWus at coiner,. The crowd beckoned, but In v. i. One man came back and j Jolntvl bon. It was Dan Stone, who .was not candidate for Ills poiltcal career was ended. There ;ware three words on the 'pointing towurd the perilous and lonely road that Lincoln promised to follow. .They were the words Justice and illuumu Lights. Lincoln rml Dan took In a protest, Stone road that j that they "believed the Institution of slavery wna founded upon and bad policy. Llucoln bad fullowed his conscience, Instead of the j 1 X -- eor-nerjo- well county."- tf - CHAPTER XVII. "Why don't you go to the growing and prosperous town f Springfield ? Mr. Lincoln waked. "The eaptTot wilt be there, and bo will L It Is going to be a big city. Men who are to muke history will live in Springfield. You must come and help. I shall need your friendship," your wisdom and your I shall want to ait often by your fireside. You'll find a good school there, for ths children. If youll think of It seriously I'll try to get you Into the public service." "We need you plenty," Romson anWe kind o' think ' you as swered. one o' the family. Ill talk It over with Sarah and see. Never nUnd the Job. If I keep you behavin' yourself, It'll be Job enough. Anyway, I guess we can muonge to get along." "Ive had a talk with Stuart and have some good news for Harry and Illmsaldyoung Mr Lincoln. Stuart thinks she can get a divorce under the law of 1S27. I suppose they are still Interested In each other?" "Hes like most of the Yankees, Once he gets set, lts hard to change him. The Kelsoe have moved to Chicago, and . I don't know how BUn stands. If Harry know. he hasn't said a word to us about It." "I'm tnteresied Is that little ro manoe," said the legislator. "It's our duty to do what we can to secure the happiness of these young lovers. Tell Harry to come over here. 1 want to Ulk with him." Whrrt:n Young Mr. Lincoln Betrays CHAPTER XVIII. fl-- sign-boar- d crowd. At twenty-eigh- years of age he had the great, danger point jsufcly The declaration at i In hts career. the speeches against Dougin, 1 - t d pa-sv- le-leatu- the miracle of turning r, 4,nntt,onu beasts ulllne jtato LttioOnu men. the utter-lanc-e at Gettysburg, the wise purables, Jthe second Inaugural, the Innumerable taeta of mercy, all of which lifted him liuto undying fame, were now possible. Uleneoforth he was to go forward with itbe growing approval of hla owe spirit aud the favor of God. BOOK THREE of Two Highly Important Subject. .There wei-- two subjects of which ,Mr. Lincoln tad little understanding. They were women and finance. Until they had rightly appraised the Tatue of hts friendship, women had been wont to record him with rtunt curiosity. lie had been aware of thi. and for years had avo'dej women, save tlux-- e of old aequttlntanee. When He lived at the raveru In the village, often he hud g'ue without a meal rather than expose himself to the eyes of Strange women. The reason for this was well understood by ttiw-- who knew' him. The young man was an exceedNo ingly sens, the human being. doubt he luid suffered more than any one kt ew from concealed ridicule, but he tia l heea at to bear It with eomp.o"re In hit callow youth. Later Both'r.g roused his anger like an attempt to rid cute him Two .men he had regarded with tenderm-h! fos'er mother, great Jhe se. oicl wit of Th ffitas Unco'n, . and A nit others had' been, to i.ii. ni'i'tly. diii'-htfbut lncrn-tsi'i's. T w c"i i pm y of womenhod l'en iiua'1 - unfaan! "f l.. e gym-palh- and th Letter .Visit th Little City of Chicago. Flourishing Mr. Lincoln had brought the papers which Harry was to take to BUn, and made baste to deliver tltern. The Iny was eager to be off on hU mission. The fields were sown. The" new buyer was coming to take possession In two week. SamKou and Harry had finished their work In New Salem. Walt till tomorrow and maybe Ill go with ye." said Samson. "Pm anxious to take a look at that little mushroom city of Chicago." "And buy a few corner Iota?" Abe a'ked, with a smile. "No; Ill wait till next yenr. Tbey'H le cheaper then. I believe In Chicago. It's placed right on the waterway to the north and east, with good country on three sides and transportation on the 'her. It can go Into pnrtnotldp with Steam J'ower right away and begin to do business. Tour grain' end pork esn go straight from there to Al baity and New lork and IUvMon and Baltimore without being rehandled. When railroads come If they ever do h m. He lud m)J more thr.n Steam Power will be grain . jourii n.iuiPMd that be felt and meat and passengers shoving Into n the of either. froiu e cry point of th compass." e 111 e Luth-dLe- 1 u! i',! tir ii. i ifo. ' . t Cl.-lcag-o e -- - marry d atory an poor fool ! It! a "Hes no At Lincoln. around." said be broae but I reckon, a had fellow, whot Anns heart. Didn't realize I can't forgive waa tender thing It go.l -- hi M-r.- " promise him." In th middle of the .afternoon they cam In sight fth home of lleory Brlmstead. . where we stop and ieeo. Here Bold secret and listen to Henry r Samson. The level fields were cut Int squares outllrfed by wooden stake. In Brlmstead was mowing the grass his dooryard. He dropped bis scytb and came to welcome the travelers. are "Say, dont yon know that you and of center large th In standing i said to Samson. promising city?" the corner of at "You are standing Grand avenue and Empire street. In the growing city of El Dorado, tear the great water highway of lillnola," Brlmstead declatmed. Where' the growln?" Samson Brlmstead cam closer and said In a tone: "If you stand right are an' llaten, you'll bear It growln." "It sounds a good deal like a turnip rw growln' In a garden," Samson marked, thoughtfully, Give It a fair chance," Brlmstead went on. "Two cellar have been dug over there In the pasture. One la for the town ball and the other for the university which the Methodists are been going to build. ' A railroad baa e this la expected and surveyed sold Every comer lot has been and paid for, half cash and half calate that were gojn' to git rjcb this summer sellln lota" "Wake up, man. You're dreamln," way" This reminded Abe Lincoln of the story : There was a man In rope county who came home one evening and sat down In the middle of the barn floor and began to sing. Ills wife asked hlmL . . r "'Are you drunk or entry or fooir" T don't know what youd call IL but I know I slnlt got a darn bit to spare,' be answered,- with a whoop of Joy." "You're all goln' to roll out o bed and hit the floor with a hump, aald Samson. . Prim?tend declared In h! , iroiL tone of confidence: ' "The worst part o bein a fool Is lonesomenesa. I was the only one In Fie valley. Now I shatl be In th company of a governor an dov.cn o well known statesmen. Youll be the only lonesome man In Bllnols." "I sometimes fear that he win enjoy the loneliness of wisdom, said Honest Abe. "In some parts of the state every farmer owns his own private city," Sanison declared. 1 hope Henry Brlmstead does as well raising cities ss he did raising grain. He was a very successful farmer." "I knew youd make fun o me but when you come again youll see the towers an steeples," aald Prknstead. and come Int "rut up your the house ond see the first lady of El Dorado." Mrs. Brlmstead had their dinner cooking before the horses were cared for. "Well, what do you thluk of Henrys plans?" she asked. I like the farm better." "So do I." the woman declared. "But th men around here have gone crazy with dreams of sadden wealth." "Ive only a word of advice about IL If those Chicago men sell any more of your land make them take the notes and you take the money.- Whera la Annabel?" Teaching the school at Hopedale." "We Ye going np to Chicago to aee the Kelson," said Samson. Glad you are. Some rich feller up there by the name of Davis has fallen In love with Bln an he dont give her any peace. He left here last night goln north. Owns a lot o land la Tazewell county an wears a diamond In his shirt as big as your thumb nail. Blm has been teaching school t Chicago this winter. It most he 'a wonderful place. Every one has loads f money. The stores an houses art as thick as the hair on a dogs back some of em as big as at outdoors." Abe Lincoln and Harry entered with thetr host and, the traveler sat down to a luncheon of pudding and milk and doughnuts and pie. How far do you call It to the e woods?" Lincoln asked as tb rose from the table. "About thirty mile," aald Brine stead. We must be off are t wm there before dark." the young state maa declared, , corn-pa- - - eyrw-mor- fel-lo- w tf-w- -- t Bottle Bsyw Hetmtmetmi MA-ert- f 24 and 10b .at wtu4Wtfi v COLA'S. COlUtta AH iuilh tdruggit tMSTXSPtt rw ive Compoand Distemper Spohns rhr at th iva tekna iBttr ui flrat of h show dro of alcka. bfor or cur. By rao of a prvaUv bv hutana plUa th ! Ml rovry tMtortaf th apfwtu. Orvr Mom brush 1LEOICAX. '111. It OMta H J? rti crmlclUl qiuonii absttM tnm 11.10 pr aadfrm, x COMPACT " OOSHEX, tSDlUtt What to We tor (nKprTmAnn sold Samson. Henry came close to Samson and said In a confidential tone: "Say, tnehbe the whole statfe la dreamln an y tilin' In Its sleep bout canals an schools an factories an mUls an' railroads. Were havin' a good time, any tablet 12 tr4 nrt U r&a t Oratory and Future Greatnesa. the hills edge they could look over a wooded plain runulng far to the east. As they rode on, the young statesman repeated a long passage from one of the sermons of Dr. "William Ellery Chaimlng on the Instability of Human Affairs." "I wish that I had your memory," Snmxnu remarked. "My memory la like a piece of metaL" suld the young legislator. "Learning la not easy for me. Its rather alow work like engraving with a tool. But when a thing Is once printed on my memory It seems to stay there. It doesnt mb out When I run across a great idea, well expressed, I like to put It on the wall of myihtnd Where 1 can live wTth IL In tltls way every man can have his own n little art gallery and be In the v of great men." They forded a creek In deep water, where a bridge had been washed away. As they came out dripping on the farther shore. Llucoln remarked: "The thing to do In fording a deep stream Is to keep watch o your holes ears. As long as you can see em you're all rlght.1 "Mr. Lincoln, I'm Rorry you got Into a hole," said Samson. I don't mind that, but while we're .. traveling together, please don't call me Mr. Lincoln. I don't think I've done anything to deserve such lack of respect." Samson answered: "If you're nice to us, I don't know but well call ye 'Abe again. Just for a few days. You cant expect us to go too far with a man who associates with Judges tnd eenerala and governors and such trash. If you keep It up. youje bound to lose i standing In our community." "I know I've changed. said Abe. "Ive grown older since 'Ann died years ago but 1 dont wanr you to throw me over. I'm on the same level that you are and 1 Intend to stay there. Its a fool notion that men go up some heavenly stairway to rro another rtnne when they begin to do thlntrs worth while. Thats a kind of Sawffriere Eruption. fcnduUstlc twaddle. The wise man On April 30. the Ttnoenriaa keeps hts feet on the ground and lifts Satiffrlere burst forth tn a!! Its farj, Ms mind as high as possible. The oiH'ning a circular et.am over half higher he lifts It. the more respect he mile Ift diameter and near'y .W) feel will have for the.rommon foik. Have Bo awful an the disrhtrg either of you aoa M''Xaiaarsine b tideep. at Barbed". 1K mil away, got back?" thickly covered with -- tin bore of Handy Aaatrta hr We Rheumatism Neuritis Pain, Pain package which contains proper directioni Accept only Bayer notes." "The broker In Chicago got th cosh and yon got the notes?" drawer "You've said IL Ive got full of notes." "And youve quit farmin'?" "Say, I'll tell ye the land has gone up so it wouldn't pay. Beasley an I Headache Neuralgia Lumbago Colds Toothache Earache sum-mer- . "Ive Been Cloyed on Houee Air and . Never say Aspirin without saying Bayer ' WARNINGl Unless you see name Bayer on tablets, youv are not getting genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians over 21 years and proved safe by millions for manded. confidential where you - b de- - y. In Which Mr. Lincoln, Samson and Harry Taka n Loog Rida Together avr fcjia fi.e Herrv- wp'wr,d rhe an uwU was cm cling te find Ann . 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Pb On 8atnrday nights at the shorn to tel where Florence spends the mn mer, cottagers and week enden tu pear on the ballroom floor for tin On these oemloai weekly dance. Florence dances with so many ma she cant remember all their names It was after one of these Satunlaj night dances that Florence found du was wearing a fraternity pin i boy whom she had Jnd met coaxed her to take the pin whik sitting beneath the moon. Florewt kept the pin for several dayi aol then became anxious over the wnert blond-hatre- d For a quarter of an hour the mauler had been giving examples of the IL So she placed lames of rivers which In Greek were failure to return for In th advertisement the following torilnlne, when he noticed one boy, cal paper: I'Ysfully tmcousclous of the mental "Young man with bload hair win idlflcatlon he wa$ missing, contemwhite dtfiR plating the beauties of nature through gave girl fraternity pin dance at & a snn dial the during by he classroom window. will pies hotel last night Saturday "Jones !" he roared, "give me a feml-iln- e York San. cafl hla for p!n."New river I" The dreamer stirred, and In a flash Forceful f Inspiration answered: "Str, the "Terence," eald Mrs. Mulcahey, via he Mississippi, sir P Exchange. 1 " had been dipping Into Shakespw "Hils writer says there do be sermoa Sure. "You probably wont agree with me, In stones." 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