LINCOLN'S MELANCHOLY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2166, 21 February 1891, Page 1

LINCOLN'S MELANCHOLY.

Hia Sympathetic Nature and his Early Misfortunes. Those who saw much of Abraham Lincoln during the later years of his life were greatly impressed with the expression of profound melancholy his face always wore in repose. Mr Lincoln was of a peculiarly sympathetic and kindly nature. These strong characteristics influenced, very happily, as it proved, his entire political career. They would not Beem at first glance to be efficient aids to political success ; but in the peculiar emergency which Lincoln, in the providence of God, waß called to nuet no vessel of common day could possibly have become the "choßen of the Lord." Those who were acquainted wiih him from boyhood knew that early giiefs tinged his whole life with sadness. His partner in the grocery business at Salem was "Uncle" Billy Green, of Taliula, 111., who used at night, when the customers Iwere few, to-hold the grammir while Lincoln recited his lessons. Jt was to hi 3 sympathetic ear Lincoln told the story of his love for sweet Ann Rutlidge. And'he, in return, offered what comfort he could when poor Ann died, and Lincoln's great heart nearly broke. "After Ann died," says "Uncle" Billy, "on stormy nights, when the wind blew the rain against the roof, Abe would sit thar in the grocery, his elbows on his knees, his fac« in his hands, and the tears runnin' through his fingers. I hated to sse him feel bad, an' I'd say, 'Abe, don't ory,' an' he'd look up an' say, ' I can't help it, Bill, the rain's a-fallin' on her.' " There are many who can sympathise with this overpowering grief, as they think of a lost loved one, when "the rain's a-Mling on her." What adds poignancy to the gritf sometimes is the thought th*t tho lost one might have been saved. Fortunate, indeed, is Oolin M'Pherson, of Shepparton, Victoria, proprietor of Shepparton .News,who writes under date of 24th May, 1890 : -".Nearly 3 years since I began to lose my health. Suffering no pronounced pains at first, with the exception of a general languid feeling, I was then not able to satisfy myself a 3 to the diagnosis of my trouble, but subsequent symptoms proved the presence of a disease of the kidneys and liver. 1 suffered frouri impaired digestion, nausea, loss of appetite, and at times my pains were so intense that I imagined my constitution was breaking up. Such was my state of health when I firat began the use of Warner's Safe Cure. With tho use of a few bottles the languid feeling began to wear off, my appetite, which I had corapetely lost, returned, and my restoration to health was rapid and complete. Warner's Safe Cure has removed every trace of kidney disease, and I feel better than ever 1 did during the past decade "