When Lincoln kept store . West had showered her favors upon him. He wasdressed in a way that displayed his prosperity. He replied:Abe, you are getting to be like me. You are getting the packoff your back, too. Look at me. Dont you hear my clothessay something? They are very eloquent, replied Lincoln. Eli you maysell me a suit. At 3:15 P. M., the busman of Petersburg called at the hotelfor all those going North. I climbed into his Ford with twoother travelers and as we left the town, ringing in my earswas the admonition of Mr. Nance, which expresses the sentimentand the pride of the community o
When Lincoln kept store . West had showered her favors upon him. He wasdressed in a way that displayed his prosperity. He replied:Abe, you are getting to be like me. You are getting the packoff your back, too. Look at me. Dont you hear my clothessay something? They are very eloquent, replied Lincoln. Eli you maysell me a suit. At 3:15 P. M., the busman of Petersburg called at the hotelfor all those going North. I climbed into his Ford with twoother travelers and as we left the town, ringing in my earswas the admonition of Mr. Nance, which expresses the sentimentand the pride of the community of Petersburg in its connectionwith the life of Abraham Lincoln! Springfield can make muchof Abraham Lincoln if she wishes. It is right that she Springfield must remember that Petersburg took AbrahamLincoln, a green uneducated country boy, and gave him toSpringfield a finished man. The Ford car gave two coughs and stopped at the AltonDepot. Thus ended my journev to the storekeeping home ofthe GREAT The concrete fireproof building erected by the State of Illinois,for the preservation of Lincoln souvenirs. It contains many earlyphotographs of young Abe Lincoln, a riding saddle oivned by AnnRntledge, a Bible and a day-book kept in the store by Lincoln. Inthe day-book zucre charged many items of merchandise, amongthem the following, of amusing interest today: I Galon of This item is shown quite frequently throughout the book. MR. SOUSLEY has been THE TRAMP of the DRY GOODS REPORTER | Since July 1900 And has a story of store life eachweek in this publication. A samplecopy will be sent free to any ratedmerchant who sells Dry Goods. THE DRY GOODS REPORTER215 S. Market , 111. 7/. ^0O^.O^^:^4!Ll
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