Show I I A AStory Story of 01 the Bu Builders A Man L or o of Democracy I the Ages By u IRVING IRING BACHELLER I Interns Bo Heifler h n r I CHAPTER XV 15 15 Wherein Harry and Abe AbC Ride Up to Springdale and Visit Kelso Illinois was growing In June s scores ores of cf prairie schooners loaded with old end and young rattled over o the plains from the thc East There were many Yankees from Ohio New York and New England In this long caravan There were almost as many Irish who had set out for tor this land of golden promise as soon as they thy had been able to save money for a team and wagon ngon after reaching Teaching the new world There were tere some Germans and Scandinavians Scan In the dust clouds of ot the time I rational National road Steamers on the 1111 Illi- i river ri scattered their living freight along long Its shores These were ere largely from tram Kentucky southern Ohio Pennsylvania Penn Penn- sylvania Maryland and Ir Virginia The call of the rich and kindly lands had traveled far and streams of life were ere making toward them to flow with increasing In Increasing In in- creasing speed and volume for tor many years People In Sangamon county had begun he- he gun gun to learn of the thriving village of at Chicago in the north Abe said that Illinois would be the Empire state of ot the West that a new era ern of rapid development and great prosperity prosperity pros pros- was near Land was In great demand and there were many transfers transfers trans trans- fers of title Abe had more surveying sur to do than he was able to accomplish that summer Harry was with him for some weeks He lie could earn two dollars a day with Ith Abe whereas Samson Samson Samson Sam- Sam son was able to hire a n helper for half that sum Harry made a confidant ant of his friend and anti when they were working workIng work work- Ing at the northern end of ot the county th they y borrowed a 0 pair of ot horses and ond rode up to Kelso's house bouse and oud spent a n Sun Sunday ay the there DIm met them down the road rond a mile or so from Hopedale She too was wason wason wason on the back of a horse She recoe i 1 i u r rt V t j 1 r iY r Where Are You Going She Asked Aked mired them before they ther were In hl hall hail X distance and waved her hand and hurried bunted toward th them with a happy bapP fate face Wh rc are you rou going she asked I rn see y you you U and your our father and mother said Harry Ilam I I I A line and ead look came Into her ber eyes ees If U I had a stone I would throw v it fat you she he sale said i m Harry DotTy asked l Bemuse Because I 1 have hate to get used UIe fo to bel being v miserable and just as 8 1 I begin to be d to It It you come along ant nn m make tanke ke me happy and I have hn It all nil to todo todo todo do over o again i The yong man stopped his horse i I hadn thought of at that he Bald said i with a rim cai face tace It Sint Isn't fair to you IB a 8 It Its It's rather rather selfish selfish Why dont don't you go co to elm suggested A A beautiful girl over there Is tB In love with you rOUe Honestly Harry there Isn't a sweeter girl In all the world i i I I ou ought t not to go there either elther old uld the young oung man Why Because I mustn't let her think I that I care for tor her ber So It happened that Harry orT went on with DIm BIm and Abe to the little house housein in Hopedale t m They put out the horses The girl came and sat on 00 her fathers father's knee I Harry sat down by the side of ot Abe on the grass in the oaks oak's shadow v. Its It a Jo Joy to have the little girl l beck back ck again aid ald Kelso as us he touched her hair with his hIli band liand It Is still as yellow jellow oa Ila a corn tassel I wonder It Isn't tray gray Her eye ere look as bright as ever tod today today- 1 said Bald Harry BaITy t No please I t want lyoa to bo ho downright mean menn DIm BIm protested pro- pro Rested I tested teste Kelso looked up with a smile My Mr Choy boy it was v as Leonardo da dim Vinci Vinet who that thata a n man coul have e neither a at t greater nor a n less dominion than that o over or r himself I hold that If It our young Oung man mon are to be trained to tyranny tyr tyr- tyranny anny onny In a lot of little kingdoms kingdoms king king- doms oms our democracy will die Abe made no answer He lIe was always al oh- wn ways s 's slow to commit himself The rhe North orth Is partly to Name blame for tor what has hns come said wid Samson J 1 guess our Yankee captains brou brought ht over o most of the he anti and sold old them to the planters of ot the South There was a n demand for them or those Yankee pirates wouldn't have hL brought the nl ers Harry answered Both noth seller and buyer were committing committing commit commit- ting a crime They established hed a great grent wron wrong and now the South Is pushing to extend extend ex ex- tend and give ghe It the sanction of or law said Abe Ahe There Is the point of Irritation Irrl tation and dan danger er I hoar hear that 10 Inthe the next l legislature gl an effort will he be made a e to endorse slavery slavery slav slav- er ery said laid Kelso It Is a dangerous dnn erous subject Abe answered Whatever happens nf I J Ishall shall not fall fail to express my opinion of slavery cry If It I 1 go back The time Is coining ng when you IOU will take the hull huU l b by y the he horns said r Kelso el o. o Theres no fence feuce that will keep kelp him at home I 1 hope that isn't true truc Abe Ahe answered an nn Soon Mrs Kelso called mOl Elm to set ret time the table She and Harry brought ht It out under the tree where In the tune cool shade they had a merr merry dinner I When the dishes were put away n Percy arrived with his sis sister sister sis sis- ter Annabel In their buggy went out to meet them m and came Into the thedor dor dooryard with her arm around Annabel's Anna Annn bels bel's waist Did lovelier girl nn nay any one ever er see a than this 1 Elm mm asked as ns they stood l lup up before the dinner party tier Her eJa cheeks are like wild roses ross her eyes eres like time the dew on them when the sun Is rising said Kelso l Abe bc rose and said The day Is passing Ill I'll start on with Parsons and the pony and read ny ray stint afoot You come along In a few minutes By Ity Bythe the time nu overtake o me Ill I'll be ready to get Into the saddle t nn an hour or so after Abe Ahe had gone Harry's Harrys hor horse e. e which had h been n whinnying for tor his mate bO 1 bounded out of the stable nn an 1 went galloping down th the toad rondo ln hn having slipped his holier halter He a not stop until he overtakes the other horse said Harry You can ran ride with us us Annabel lIu suggested tested So go the young man brought his hb saddle sad sad- saddle dle die and bridle and put It under the sent seat 1 t of of- f. f the hu buggy and got of In with Annabel her small brother So Some two miles mUt down down th the tons Harry Har- Har ry rr found found A Abe e standing g bet between the horses hone hoMing folding the runaway by his forelock The latter was saddled d and nd bridled while the Hie buggy bUbbY went on ahead nhen L That Is a wonderful girl Irl said al l lHarry Harry as ns he and Abe Ahe were riding alon along together r. r She Rhe Is Isery very ery m modest 0 1 est estand and gentle hearted hl II And as al a s pleasant to look at alas as the flowery nowery mi meadows Ah Abe nn answered I 1 hive promised to stop there a afew afew afew few minutes on on our way hock back It Is possible mm could get Jet n di di- dl vorce paid Fald Abe Ahe looking down i thoughtfully at nt the mane inane of his hor horse e. e Ill Til ask Stuart what he thinks about I I It when hen I see fee again I 1 1 hOle hoj-e you'll see PIC him soon As R soon soon on as I can enn get Jet to Springfield Spring field Next ext day flay n a letter came from Doctor Allen Alien t telling lIIn him that Ann was far gone with th a n dangerous fever cr c Poth Coth Abe Ahe nod and Harry dropped ed their work ork anti went home Ann was too sick to see see- her ber lover IO 4 The Ju little village 1 was II very quiet quiet hot r day days The sorrow V Vot of ot the pretty mAld maiden n In luau 1 touched t the e hearts nf ot the simple kindly folk who lived there For a D year rear or more there thep had been a ten tender ler note In their voices when they 8 01 stroke spoke of Ann They had learned with great gladness of ker her engagement engagement en en- to marry mury Abe Ahe The whole community were wert us as one family with Its HI favorite fa daughter to be h.- crowned with good fortune greater than Khe he knew Now r that she wa was stricken down their fe feeling lIns was more inure than sympathy The Tine love of Justice justie e the desire to see lice a great creat wron wrong righted In n a measure was In their hearts when they sought news of the little sufferer at nt the tavern There was no shouting In the street no telling story In the dooryards no Jesting In the stores and nn houses houfeR no merry parties gladdened by the time notes of the violin In the days and nights of at Anns Ann's Ion long Illness Samson writes In his diary that Abe went about like a II man In a dream with no heart henrt for work or study He lie spent much time at ot the doctors doctor's office feeling for some pome straw v of ot hope One day late In AU August as RS he stood Mood talking with Samson Traylor-In Traylor Traylor In the street Doctor Allen cn called 11 him from his doorstep Abe turned very ver pals pale as is he 01 obeyed red the summons Ive Just come from her bedside said Do Doctor tor Allen She wants to see nee you Ive I've talked It over with her parents par eats r td d weve we've decided to let et yos sou ft and her have a little visit together r. r You Yon must be prepared for tor a great rent change In Ann Theres There's not much munch left of the poor girl A breath would blow w lur hr away But limit she rhe wants to see yoc o it may be better than medicine Who knows The Tho two men went nt across to the I i tavern tn Mrs Rutledge and Abe Ahe tiptoed tiptoed tip tip- i t toed d up the stairway The latter entered entered en en- the room of or the sick girl The woman closed the door Ann Hut ledge was alone with her lover lo There were none who knew what happened In that solemn hour save sa the two two two- one of whom was on the edge ede of eternity and the tine other wn was never to speak of It The only record of that hour Is to be found In the face tace and spirit of at a great man maim Years later Inter Samson wrote In a n letter letter let let- ter I 1 saw Abe when hen he came out of the time tavern that day He lIe wJ was was s not th the Abe Ahe we had nil all known lie He was There were new lIew lines In his face It itI I m l. l I S rr r it itI I I Entered the Room of the Sick Girl was w-as sorrowful ilia His steps were slow show i lie e had passed sell out out ot of his young mar hood haul When I spoke to him hint he- he hean answered answered an an- with that gentle dignity noVo now V o f-o o familiar to all who knew him From Front that hour hour I was he-was he US' US was Lincoln Ann Ann s p passed d away before the before the n month ended Hud ud became like Itle many of ot her kind an Imperishable memory In her pres presence e the spirit of at the young young un nun mUll ha had received such a a that henceforward ticking taking thought of her he was as asA wasp p to A love lo purity and all cleanness clean cleanness ne ness s and no Mary who carne came to his feet with tears and ointment wag ever e everto everto to be Le turned turnell away awny CHAPTER XVI Wherein Young Mr MT Lincoln Safely Safety Pastes Passes Two Great Danger Point Points and Turns Turn Into the Highway of His Hi Manhood Tor Sor days das thereafter the people of New Nett- Salem were ere sorel sorely troubled Abe Aile Lincoln the Ue ready rea y helper heller In time of need the wl wise e e counselor the frh friend of or all old all old and young dogs and aud horses as us Samson ont to say the say the pride and hope of the little cabin village was breaking down under his grief Irle lie He seemed to core care no more for tor work or stud study or friendship lie He wandered out in the time woods and upon the time prairies prairie alone alon Many feared that h t he would lose hia b. b his reason l n. n a There u wac-u wac wise and d merry hearted td man matl man who ho l lived live 1 a mile mile or or or so from Crom th the village His name was 81 Gr Green n Tho Thule Those c lays days when one of middle age Be had established himself In the time affections of a community Its Us members had hUll hada hUllo a o way of adopting him So Mr Green had been adopted Into many families from D to Springfield lie was everybody's c Uncle He lie hod had a n most unusual circumference and the strength to carry curry It Ills His ruddy cheeks and curling locks and kindly dark dar ee eyes and nud large head were details of importance Under Udder all nil were a u heart with the time 10 love of men a mind of ot unusual unusual un un- usual u understanding lIe and nud a hand bund skilled In all ull the arts of the Kentucky pioneer He could grill a n venison steak and und roast roust a grouse and aud broil a chicken In a D way WRY which hud had filled lied the countrywide countryside with fond recollections of his hospitality he could kindle a fire with a bow and nOli string a pine stick I tint und and some shavings he could make makeI I anything from a 0 splint broom to a rocking horse with his Jack Abe Lincoln was one of nf the tile many wany men amen who knew und and loved lo him glut On p wann bright afternoon n t JY In September Bowlin Green was ns going around the pasture to 10 put hi his hili fence In III repair when his he came upon young lung Mr I The latter smut sat t I In the shade of ot a D tree on the time hillside He lie looked terribly peaked lIn II as all Uncle has Fa tumid Id 0 w M loner letter t. t Why h x t w c re r re e hare you JU JCu J- J J he lie asked The whole village la II scared Samson Traylor was here lost last night for ye Im like a 0 leer deer that's been hurt said talt the young oung man I 1 took to the woods t Wanted to be alone You se see I mat had n a lot of ol thinking to do the do the kind of thinking that every man must do door for or himself l' l re e got the brush cleared awn away at ot last so I can an see through 1 1 had bad made up my mind to g go down to your our house for tor the night and end wa cryIng cry cry- Ing lug to decide whether I h hp ener energy enough h to do It Come on aD Its It's only a short step step urged the time hearted big What I feel the need neM of of ot Just now Is a week or two of or sleep said M Mr Lincoln as he lie rose and started down Iowa the long hill with his friend Some time lime later Inter Green gay av Saum ou ln this brief account of what happened In and about the cabin lie He wouldn't eat anything HP He wanted to too go so down to the river for a dip mind I went with him When we wo got ot hack back I Induced him to take of oft his clothes and get Into bed bell He Ile was as fast a asleep In ten en minutes s. s When night I came I 1 went up the ladder to bed bed- He v. v vas as liS still asleep when n I came down In Inthe inthe the Ole morning I 1 went out and did my chores Then I cut two venison teaks steaks each about the size o o. my hand and aud u a half halt moon of or bacon I pounded the time venison to pulp with a littfe salt and nod bacon ml mixed ed lit in I put It ou on tho the broiler and over o a bed o 0 hickory coals coats I got ot the coffee orTee Into the time pot and aud up next to the tire fire and und some potatoes In Irs Inthe the time ashes I busted husted a n bird with bacon strips and put It Into the Ule roaster and andset andset andset set It back bock o the time broiling bed Then I made trade some biscuits and put em era into the oven I 1 tell you In a little while whole the smell o 0 that fireplace would |