In the boyhood of Lincoln; a tale of the Tunker schoolmaster and the times of Black Hawk . he trees for several hours interrible agony, and the people watched by his side. When the moon rises, he said, I shall go. I shall neversee the Ked Mans Paradise again. Tell me when the moonrises. I am going to sleep now. The great moon rose at last, its disk hanging like a wheel ofdead gold on the verge of the horizon in the smoky air. Waubeno, said Jasper, the moon is rising. lie opened his eyes, and said; We kindled the fire for our fathers sake, and I smote it forhim who protected Main-Pogue. What Av
In the boyhood of Lincoln; a tale of the Tunker schoolmaster and the times of Black Hawk . he trees for several hours interrible agony, and the people watched by his side. When the moon rises, he said, I shall go. I shall neversee the Ked Mans Paradise again. Tell me when the moonrises. I am going to sleep now. The great moon rose at last, its disk hanging like a wheel ofdead gold on the verge of the horizon in the smoky air. Waubeno, said Jasper, the moon is rising. lie opened his eyes, and said; We kindled the fire for our fathers sake, and I smote it forhim who protected Main-Pogue. What Avas his name, father?Say it to me. Lincoln. Yes, Lincoln. He had come for revenge, but he did whatwas right. He forgave. I forgive everybody. I drank the firefor Lincolns sake. The moon burned along the sky; the stars came out; andat midnight all was still. Waubeno lay dead under the trees,and the people with timid steps vanished hither and thitherinto the cabins and sheds. They killed the poor blind horse in the morning, and laidWaubeno to rest in a blanket, in a grave under the
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