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Show Tnn ( STANDARD: SUNDAY UTAH OGDKN, SUNDAY MORNING FEPRUAIIY IfjJ 1907. PEPJWAL SIDE OF , LINCOLN JtZD&rI2jy?jrrr 7&ZT OZtlMCJEDJSnC tfZAr GTASBAHMIZNOCLII a a Abraham 7 teller who LlurutU 111 ever lived, lb hero of more good he siorii-- a than any other uiaa la America's uokhlug gallery nf hfrii. Admittedly, au rlTert Bally throw the llmrtlibi npai the private aai public niroer of auy. ln-- i eelrlinly aa th liitl amutatr and dala which am seldom a waller of ogctal or hlalnrle record. IJulte nalural ly, therefore, the Idograpliy of any man prominently In tlw pul'llc eye la iwrlalil h comb for to I rakid with a line-too- l those minor hai'liiiing Ibat dlvclo no hi much anir regarding ml cbararlar than any array of dauw and data. (Inly too often the anecdotes that are ara rtlied regarding a popular Mai are aadly disappointing. The point Biade are ol ii'ii re or the haainr la seemingly rurrod. and alltwolhir Hie inaalp la not very Mot aa In ibe ran of Lincoln, however. In tlie one band. Morel faanwa for hla paiifeai, pithy and prae-MeuiiIjf nOT m atari drawn fmai aa apparently laexhaaaliM anarre and ala ay available a erery arraama. Ua tlie other baud, th Civil War I'mblent waa hlumelf the realral figure In hnudmla of good atoruw Ibat were Dlnuilualiuc la their dtwloa-arof hla dry humor, kludly aympatliy and knew Insight Inta human nature. IJnnda dcllgbied to tell of the blah bo aa a amall boy paid for prim wkk-a ropy of Weem'i "Life of Washington." lie bad borrowed th book from a farmer, and waa aa nfurtanate aa to leare It near aa upt-- window, where a draarhiag rala aertunaly damaged It. lie went orer t the owner and nuide a rleaa breast af tbe matter, whereupon the farmer aald: Well. A lie, an aa It la yoa, I won't b bard on yoa, iaal eoma orer aad pull fodder far fur a roupl af day aad I will call It neigh-liorlB- tat minar. The martyr rmddeut waa known aa a lia preferred peace whenever a man but be con Id Bgbt upon piwvina ttoa. On nae oeeaalna dwrlac hia bo) bond be town linlly" entered the atorr alter lie waa enipleted aa clerk and mired a disturbance. Ignoring tan clerk request "W.HI." aald that be iH'hnre blnua-lf- . If you must lie whipped. 1 Abe. Biully. I may aa well whip you aa any Mip(iOie oilier mall." aml.be not only proi-erilcilsltor a Ihoruugb to give tlie tbraahing. biit rubbed "smart weed Into III eyra aui the fellow bellowed with pain. J Thu rerull fbe fael that when. laler yiwra, afler bia memorable, duel with I general tililrble, Umiilit waa aekeil by a friend why be bad cbureu broad aworria aa wewptina Inatead of Ibe eulo-ainrI did not pbdola. he remarked: want t kill MbleidK, and felt aum J niuM illaariu him, hvinf had almut a wrath to learn broadsword exeteiae: furthermore. 1 didn't wnnr tba darned fellow to kill me, which I rather think he would barn done If we bad aeierted platola," It waa while Llnoola waa rlertt In Ibe elore above mentioned that bn of Itoaeat Ahr. On one the neraabin, afler clnalng the mure at night, a few rallea to four refund walked hr renla to a woman whom be had uainlrn-tbinallovercharged fur a pufehane. to Hu baa given great prumlucn.-fart that na a yaung man i.ltu-olapllt ntlla for the Meceshariet of life, lint la silent aa lo lb lermi npnn which It performed till anlumia work. The rail idllilng waa Ihe uicaur of semiring ant only lied and Innnl, but also clothing. At one lime the young man Adem'a ale from the spring. " When laird ymi(, who was during the Llnroln admlnlatratlon British envoy at Washington, called at the White lloeea to annauane tbe betrothal of the present King aad Unren of Knglaad. the president ltdeaed attentively, and thru in all ueriouaneaa to tha bachelor diplomat: "IOrd Jona, do thoo go and do llkewtoe. In receiving the thousand! ef callera whs visited the White- Honaa Dacota evidtmeed a remarkabla memory. Greeting at a public reception a man named Kluud. whom M had met caaaally U years before, the prraldent said: I am glad to are that the Flood flow on. A visitor from Nebraska referred to a place la hla atale which boro aa Ita name the Indian equivalent of "weeping water, but could not recall the name. "Well, aald Lincoln, "according to laugblug water la lilnnrkaha, ao that I auppoae tbla must be Hluncbao-bra- . In y Ilia-lor- made a be renin w I til Mr. K alley Millet 10 spill hat re II f.tr erery yard of brtiwii Jean, tlvrd W'tb white weluui lurk, - no to inake e pair of i ni.iaera amall eMlrnci. alncti ibo rail upltlter waa tall and ungainly. IJiKwin waa appointed a postmaster by Pnwklrnl Jgi'iein, and liiaxntiirh ua he lid not want In le that down by tbe dll tic of tin1 oltlce, be btl iimn the not el d eunidaluel Lla-col- on-aab- uni humble aollcliisl uy a rauilliLlr for 10 liecom My politic rail be brleily nlnleil. I am in raenr of (In- - Intpriul vyaiem and a high protective tariff. Theap are aiy aeminieiiia aud political prlaeiiilca. if nieeied i ahail In' tlmnkfiil. If not. It will nr all the Mine." After l.iiiiolu culcreit Ihe a'eti1 mgbda you know wbu Ale l.lneuiii. many friend be igubilure. I 1 here am. f. fraud a man more homely than 1 Iblnk you are entitled to tbe property." I luring the tlvil War a committee appeared befocw I'pKldent i.lnenlu aad demanded the removal of General Grant heHe re nae. aa the apokeanun pet It,' drlnka loo murk wbUky," Hy the way, can remarked IJncoln, gem lemea," dry ly auy of yra tell in where tieneral Grant procure bia whinky, barauae If I ran find out I will wwl a barrel of it to every general in rke Held." k'or all that Lincoln waa lihaid milidetl. ha wa perwmally moat lemperale. On one onwaion when be trrtaliml a pariy of polltMaiu who plainly exiieeled aanur liquid rcfrralinirnt be heii a huge old rnfua pitcher brought In and announced: Uinilemeii. we niuai pmlge our luuiual hmllha In tbe moot lirall by beveiwge wbieb Gnd haa given lo nun. it I the only beverage ! bare eve nerd, aud i ranno-- . aenacleni lonely depart from ii ol ibe preannt uccaaion- - It io pure turn hla fellow mealier had no end of fun with hint. They, leaned him unmercifully about bin largo feet and umo wliea ha expedient of concerting hlmaelf Into a leirialile poeiollliw. Whenever lia had to no almut ho carried all uiutellr-eretailors la hla bat, and any palrca of tlie otllca who wanted hla wull had only to locate the poetnualer la order la Bern re H tuimcdtalrly. The Ural poll! bail iereh mid by wu deliverad III l&U, when he waa 13 ymr of age. It wu on tbe of n dcbaie. and Ida upMHieut, Ihe rival entdllibile, had wea.lni III audience, an Uiiculn inairntcd liluniclf with tlie fnltow-ing- : " Gentlemen. Fellow citizen: 1 Ian l until of cold a renmrked Ibat It waa no wonder be waa cold "Hiere la an aiu-- of him on tbe However, ijneoln had a way of ground. turning tbe )oke an the otlu-- r felkiw in tin nnmt uiiexaclid mauner. tlnne wlicn hr had agreed to i hide horaea "algut ua-ecWilli a bunker biwyer he allowed up at the apiHiintrd hour wilb a aaw-hora- c on hie ahmibieni The wlir.v ala.eanmn waa alway willlag to )oln in a iungh a. hia own exiarnae. lie never linn m g.ecfnlly reeminliiig an experience when Iravelliig when a fellow-- : luaecngrr im Ibe irnin gravely Inforiwd l.lnculn rbar he had aouieibina that io him. WImu the fm lire provident hia new aequalm liuiulml wbal It ance pnalnceri pockeiknife and aald: "Thin knife wan give to me aonie year ago wbh Ihe Injuin-tloi- i thai 1 keep 11 eun-frer- v 1 LWZ PQ2XQAIT QTimAIUJrJJJIOQLIZ my-nel- Now At another lime when a delegation of financier had dencoaded upoa ihe White Hoiim with expression of misgivings a to tbe way tlie admlnlatrathm wa conducting thing Lincoln met their lire fotvlKuilnga with th statement: "Mow, gentlemen, guppoee ill tbe property you wen worth wn In gold god yoa bad pal It la the hands of Blondln io carry arroa Ihe Niagara Klver oa a rope, would you continually shake tba cable or would you hold your breathl The la carrying aa immenae weight: Keep alienee and wa will get you ante a. roan." Lincoia'a fond near for children waa repeatedly Illustrated,' but la no manner weak-knee- d forcefully than by Ua love far hi ara Tad. Not even Tad' prank at wavOrafnderwte flag from a aecood-Stora ing window at tha WUte Hoaae whlla hla father waa making a speech to Entua veterans directly below erriosaly ruffled At one of tha tbe patient President. Wbito House receptions a little shaver a aooa as he entered the mala door shouted luatlly "Hurrah for Lincoln." The Provident made no alga that be had observed the lucid rot, but whra tba awrement of tha long Una of callera fl sally brought tbe youngster before th President, Lincoln toaaed hla dlmnnlltva guest toward the eel ling gad ahontod nut "Hurrah for you." The marreioo skill and versatility ef g waa largely aa IJncoln la acquired art. He, early la hla public career, came ta appreciate th value at a good story well told, and waa wonderfully adept In sammoniug at a moment's aotbw witty incidents the recital of which clinched hla statements more effectually than a world of argument. All hla Ufe ha got rid at troublesome friends and troalde-somenemies hy telling stories. Oat af Uurola'a favorite aionco concerned Daulri Webster Webster, according to Lincoln's Tendon of tha Incident, wua, when a chord boy, one day railed before th teacher for noma infraction of the rale. Told to hold ont hla right baud for f ruling." ihr lad reluctantly put forth a decidedly grimy aw. "Daniel," aald the disgusted pedagogue. If yuu will And la this arhonlroom another hand aa filthy aa that i will let you off this time." from behind the lad's back csaio hla left band. "Here It la, air. was ready response af the future orator. y story-tellin- e U nerves of my soul. Now I hope yoa will excuse the boldness with which I bow address yoa and let tbe warmth ef my I a snSMent apology. Now is the time to choose yoor mate, The day will lie past aad It will he ' : And pmy beware pf flirting, for thl a love own day. ... I am. with great affection, yoor sweet, belored, prerlons FALLT CBCIKFHASKS- of Fome of the beaux of In century ago were not ao madly or, thf they lost all rente of bom ana tome of the more reniorereme were worn to combine soulful sentiment andl teasing. In that age. wr the girt with th targe hnt come la valher full share of aticntloa. One old entine. bearing a picture of a an. gowned woman wearing a eotoaanl has appended the luaerlptb: "From cbiiiiiig rain alike and eoler keat. Tour but a (Tonis me a secure re reef at Accept, Dear Girl, this taring Omtt ferl-In- nrnnnfaelnrcd vairnunn whnli. one fern! nr another, liny broom" currency of lor ami rldi.-nle- . and aa such has iitl'HtiM Wrong every amid PVhrurarv la an 111 a Ili:m itiorc ivniury old. yv the festival which these mr morale is n mo lent ice, tinli-cd- , Ii had ua imcin In ibo it'., I on Inm of eelebrafinK ia lil.r.ir,- -- y 1ie Laiarf-aliIn lamor of Juno m , pan. al wMrh time eaaii younc enja,.i of ihe empire idmae a of the aex with a h-to liniHir these Wlien iIh fathers of the early ehuMi fonni! ibat fin- elnag tennrfnasljr lo this fes'ival of longing hearts the rhrUttan prii-- ia nia.le of the pagan holiday a tribute to c,.s st. Valentine. F"r al! ilial lore's i-- ntirallon, by mere ebaiK-r- . fell upo-- i ti.r day ibat Ihe church hid et epa- -t as sucicd to Kt. Valentine the old pi cal ha. n.uhing whatever to do wl'b the wr tr practice whlcb ha rallied tin rst:al of love to endure for al! .line i in ibe contrary. Instead of a e liwed promoter of tender aad rn. maiinr feelings. Valentinr was regarded a ma!rfa-to- r aaihorl"i-- s by the and wa marivred In llonn In Ibe 'hi-cluldied in death and Iben emiarT, being beheaded la the Cnhwaeum. lie ohaerraa.-Gradually, however, of the nitmamed Roman holiday nverap-ea- d The eariy nf S', Vil eattui-- a Day on the I ntmeM aiiimite. In inrlat and fanciful n,ti.c, . In toi r. la Italy young poop'' foot, to f.d- lewbig aiuging birds nutil jed by the winged menaeogcr nf song Into tin- - lire. nf their valentine, in Prince the pouthlttl believer In rotoance were west to seek seclud'd woodbind pools ii Ihe of flailing mirrored therein the face at their dewtured loves. It war la Knglaad aad Pcotlaad. how-evetbe feotival attained the moat popularity from It carl leal lulrn-dtotmand that tbe tnoai hilarious aplrlt pturaetenssa I unserv ance In ye Ida ii lore ihe yintpg folk drew Ipi fw ..ne a Bother oa the eve nf t ValenUee e Day. and ibe we:a who was uit must neons 1 'Ida i I -- , rti.w' a valratiM out of hand si vi-tioh st. jjfjdm CEKr&T HLLzirrmz CHK yr hr uual mid l'nlwo-o- i Writer." "i'.im.I a lludgrt," "t'lipid "I'ui.ol a I uliiiict and t'iiiit of laire." "Polite Valentine Wrllrr." "Uhapso-licI I'mlnm-s'Select Vcraos for Belli1 ami Hints Who Throng In lljineu'l rouri." i'.ild' Animal 'hricr." "Tbe S. tni'l of ixii. ' Polite Valrn- Writer" "The Boner nf i'uptd" and nil'ers p mo mih.o sirnln. ' of i In Mot r worL of ready refer nee wore inn mlcl, bowovcr. for thiae foinl leti ys for whom the of inn Is .Ingly running atnootlily. Pm ilm--r and revengrful pointed tin made (hi 'reaiiire aignlfli nm day an occiisimi for venting their aplte affei lira there were i'f 'ieh Tnlunie- - u "Quixxioal uml Satirical Valentine Writer and thar yrt more aiotrii' of poisoned shift-- . Hy. o Rove-glo'iiObi Maid. Old Again I Hti. lmpcrtlucnt I'oinimbs." a tlie subtitle explained, "a eh. iter collection nf vaien'ine. humorous 'il chiefly original." Tbe val eiilnir er even went further In lh.'it pci Iiiliiug and provided pen: vers,fur th, furious elasae of trade. In the upof love Idling I'Toicil 1 it1 !.vi . but others deftly the wndcr s l.'islness. a:, out .inti the manufartred .'"tij ne. red uni coirphte in every driail to make Ha appear- - la of Ihe home-mad- e keepsake crudely manufactured variety or early e that the great ext interest fir present day loholdcr. Vrry few uf the present gedcratbin. however, gain an opportunity io hare a peep al the arolimental confea-loof tbelr ance tors. Oddly enough none of our great American mnarurn of old valentine anniug mllecllnns 'T their ireaaulbs and even tbe famous Library of I'nugtew at Washington, which I" rich in ran prluta and other similar art object, ha not o mtnh aa one old v.i leu tine In It areblre. Fortunately, how- ever, ntr private collector In Amrrira has made tbl Ida Bobby. Tlie collector of this iinbiue rlaa .of relic la Mr. Prank II finer, one nf the knom railroad of ihe Middle West, and nioaua and the opportunity of travel have enabled iilm to compile aa art gallery of old val eniiii- - that nnrabrra hundred of upect- men and ia without a peer anywhere In , the Tlie oldest specimens of valenlinet In ibis famous collection ilate from tbe 1st- ter fur of tlto eighteenth eentury and r ,f course, and of what I known a ibe variety, ffuch Viib-nilii- s ' . J MuinrmscrozD r'Ti'TST :r -- vc Valeullne'a 1'av or Im barred from Ihe found ear'lrof faror. On rxpiaoat.on of Ibe is.aeioii. ihe nmilo-- r of van.od f..r tills was 1 li:i l the I'.rnisli tbe Italrinr off of meae arleiii awaiua lyxu'n, tbouEh iniie a niuaiirr a ha anil maiden t'oi.-inrna ra'lier a novel one. i;i,l not M.. eoiin on the ie nil the evening preceding ihe feitlva'. ' tlie :ig:l- o' Hie Snve.l.rn rn. w r nunil-, an me hadiof and n,.r in ierr day equal ..,l,ies of i'ie liura ebr ussv'nibbil at . o i- -;. ti-nuns appn.ired mi- - in. .king lervou- - sail each rote h name iioa a , Die joutig P.r.lotii e."y adicned me p un billet, whb'b w.i ii. lb'll up and place,! of ii ipatel.n.g vi or . Then nu i.i.iy other of Ilf. k.od In a of rrrl a, ,:re iu a I'ram-iof he,. Ihe inaidi j re moth of eflc.-- l on. -.i .u ibo ! ; hi tltn ii'.i'M Mllfin . of lore wr ivpn I'.ir :pr ,T.. n m-maul. r;ith of ih lo'u'i.'il in .o!ire. ink aim In -Tv Sud a ji-- J eru-l.lnm h niaiiv inSMi ri, . l,j (. nh l! hiiI tc to n.wr.g me devil. Ion of the sicnr.l d. leg. t.il ah rs.-..- ,.tii she art. si. Mrs. I'ne M'n lui.t the d sol l':v long the p..e,. ..f rpP f Rlig. , ,. ,.ra ,,,JI y'11 l'"r"n " '' c"iiiiiy .ben ,i... ,. ,.f but 1'iU i i.'Ii- mi"iiti"" ..,a.;Pl ;:II1 :! ,n no.iscn n.lvea by t.e no , p ,s i... o..i,r n e "w iL;-.- l oa.-l- i mmi eii.uild lie . n aI lI ,lf morn ioynl tu ihe vab-- i line ih't had and iiani'i. m lie. The n- -t fellcn I him Ilian in the vslci'i-nio I' i in ly l:i- t" ii.. lie ',. whom he luul fallen. After love kit.i-'ui-'- i iii r:ircd ale :t ard bad lifts divid'd tbe rou u.ry him 'licv In 1111 no vah t.ni.r. the itiii'H urm liil gave pies f .' it ahum l rl . s-ci'll Hi r .t t.u 'h-- i' lr;ita of oi'e kii.il or il c l.i'.'bleia w,re iil.iiuiv. m inlstresie mid wme tneir :.itt pew s"-e- d sleeves far severoi it v. As w- - .i ue wn'the verv lai-- s( pr-ict: e( 'he snen "f irs evpecled file rri.,,. enipiii i 1 v V. l r..i(ere'l roioai-.-ci.irhe'o'-rui'-- . 1: It M'u'llcdc'l 111 tllf'll- j ( e If' lluin. Ilf li'. was sud v Merry l,i.p rs na- - in a '.ms" f" tn s,-l.,- i u i iracti.c .f vuc-- i me rec i. I . ll'.'- - . r ; ic V"l lit a i:i I,.'- - : ai ui lovela-l- , u it far li.tu.in-- , "The Au- aj.uL rr lnki. ht , ! lilif' ""J " f. il'ir !. i" a'' nuc. a nnm-tm- "l.-nll- m . ! ct-- rii-:- r. - b.-- said-h-a- nl sr' -- - ri'y ai,l these token of h,T-- cic supplant the home r ule v even thoi gh the pnbiishers of v.iin- redoubled their effor's to lcxtii.sk ! ; : vu rr.'ih,-il- i ihr plaintive appeal rontlnnea on various layers of the valentine nntll at tbe last unfolding the fulr Bnrnh flodu In Ihe handwriting of her poetic admirer the . words: "If you refuse with me to wed, Twill bring dealrucllon to my heal "I'ale death ai butt shall aland my friend And hrina my sorrow to an end. That th demure maiden nf the days of the mimic would sometimes rond'-eer.-d to offer encouragement to presumably bashful auliora I attested to by a uninher of rhe valentiae now yellow with age. One such token conalal of n folded piece of ranllxmnl. on the rater portion of view of a churrh which la anil tbe word "1-bands the Hymen'i happy knot entwine And 1 will prove a faithful valentine." I'lon lifting the flap of this labor of lore there la (lisp lowed view of the Interior nf the church, with Flora and John, duly labeled, standing hetotw the altar. Anything further would appear to be saperfluoux. but. nevert helve, there la a postscript aa follow. "Believe I into thee, my drat Johnny, and will be trn and falthfo till death at da part! Flora." f a later date a missive a turned with hearts, which roads: February. 148. My Mnrh Respected Fir I came very near forgetting that this wa a vrry Importin' day. 1 but I shall never forgat the firs- enw yon. rim when Tour music inspired my beer with irptnre, and yonr Uuws of aaeiliuo went to the very inuiust ' : ; J j hdme-mad- r n:ine. Invariably deltcately cut with ts"b edgea, were found, when opened, r. i toil with wrltteu sentiments. Tbe sipi" of paper employed In making one of il'.-kvalentines wa shorn as large aa a isn-k'- l bamlkercblef, but it wa folded and o f ideii until ti was rediwed to an area not more than fonr g'luire Inches. T'" nn'-'id'- n of such a valentine treat-lin- e rrriplent to a continual succession uf r iri.rlses. foe Instance, la the eoller-ii-'i- i I a valentiae sent to ftarah Brett In insi. and uiwa tba outside af which la penned tvi-.-run. dean, this harte behold. "1 ill aa yoo these liaer inf-dd- . Ti-isiwer af tnvy cannot pretend 'I a ear hare fala torero pend, lor in bn In -- Idc. Pureei Turtle Dove, I vc aiuu: Urn Btorral of mi love That hast mj hraeat hart trupad. When the xeal wax broken the fa cored young lady found a representation of two little pink hearts and tbe word : My dearest dear and hlet divine. 1 have pictured here your heart and mine.' Bo saw lo l val-ei- l'i:.n e two-thir- d Thon art the maid and only maid j lt reje-'i.-- ar.re lion poe-"s- band-painte- 1 - 1 d ntJ mine And I my Fashionable Valentin." However, any affronted belle haj ampmaterial with hleli to. repay allghtr. ia I wa sample of the wit of the age a crude picture Talrntlne of the year I" wblrh lieara the lines: Oa go, yon Utile harmiee thing, A dandy all ao fine. The G'ide I hope a Man win bring To bt my valentine." Equally wonderful were some af bare transformation ptetnre tint seem to were quite paeied out of fashion, hot tae once (be. very acme of elegance o valentiae maria. A favorite anbj,t tbla character, judgiog hy ihe wpwrlnirenw In the nniqne valentine rnllnrtlon abeve we that wherein mentioned, bachelor waa beheld alone and onloreo, The bemoaning his aad and Military fate. tn traneformatlon revealed him enjoying Idol or Inin of enmimnionehip of the extrnrireT Idea wa drenma. The mi atlllred for thr mule valentine at anr a eentary or more ago. For laataaee. aimplt movement of one of these of antlrea aronld eanae the pictureto IM talkative lady's head to give wav of a parrot. Mnay of the "" f8YL valentla of all age hare heea nirnl""1 eP-men- . by the proverbially skilful German 1" of rnatom exchaaglng the yet llH hrt'B -- l dn . iferiK lOT1 lined to English speaking peepi |