. He knew Lincoln . we didnt want em. We wanted tobury him ourselves, but they wouldntlet us. I went over onct where theyd laidhim out for folks to see. I reckon I wonttell you about that. I aint never goin toget that out of my mind. I wisht a milliontimes Id never seen him lyin there black 39 HE KNEW LINCOLNand changed — that I could only see himas he looked sayin good-by to me upto the Soldiers Home in Washingtonthat night. Ma and me didnt go to the cemeterywith em. I couldnt stan it. Didnt seemright to have sich goins on here at homewhere he belonged, for a man like we go
. He knew Lincoln . we didnt want em. We wanted tobury him ourselves, but they wouldntlet us. I went over onct where theyd laidhim out for folks to see. I reckon I wonttell you about that. I aint never goin toget that out of my mind. I wisht a milliontimes Id never seen him lyin there black 39 HE KNEW LINCOLNand changed — that I could only see himas he looked sayin good-by to me upto the Soldiers Home in Washingtonthat night. Ma and me didnt go to the cemeterywith em. I couldnt stan it. Didnt seemright to have sich goins on here at homewhere he belonged, for a man like we go up often now, ma and me does,and talk about him. Blamed if it dontseem sometimes as if he was right there— might step out any minute and say^Hello, Billy, any new stories.^ Yes. I knowed Abraham Lincoln;knowed him well; and I tell you therewant never a better man made. Least-wise I dont want to know a better just suited me — Abraham Lincolndid. THE END THE McCLCRE PRESS, NEW YORK 11. 3iOoe). o^i. o:iiil. ;i -:•^;•::^:?i>•?^^;^^;:•?^^r• m ?vS:WmX . , %-Am •••• T>: ;?;%•. .;:,;.-w*:;->>:>3 ?.,V-,nV*^>ix;.\-ci
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