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It was the evening of April 14, 1865. The air was warm and the wind whispered quitely through the trees. All was calm at the theatre that night. The only sound to be heard was the quite chitter-chatter of those around me as they took their seats and discussed tonight's important guest, the President himself! Yes, it would surely be a night to remember: a great play in the same room as the President of the United States. I watched the upper balcony where the president was to be seated, eagerly awaiting his arrival. Finally I saw him. He quitely took his seat with his wife, not wanting to draw too much attention away from the show, which had already begun. They both looked composed as they pressed back into their seat, ready to be entertained …show more content…
It was a shadow, moving just behind the President. Suddenly, and without warning, the shadow crept into view. It was a man, holding something in his hand. I couldn't see what it was exactly, all I could make out was that it was something shiny, for the light glistened off it. Just then a gunshot rang out and President Lincoln flew foward in his seat. The mysterious man then leapt from the balcony onto the stage curtain, where he fell to the ground. The audience screamed. Suddenly the whole theatre was in panic. Women and Children fled from the scene, and a small group of peopl, including myself, rushed to Licoln's aid. Among the group was his good friend, Henry Rathborne. "Help is on the way." Rathborne said softly, "Just hold on." Lincoln stared into the eyes of the young officer and put his hand on his cheek. "Oh, Henry." whispered Lincoln, "I'll always remember you, and that summer at The Old Solider's Home." They smiled as they looked into each others eyes for the last time. "You always were my best friend." Lincoln said, "I'll never forget that." Licoln then turned to his wife, "Mary." He said, "I want you to know that I love you, and that I've enjoyed the time we've spent together on this earth." "I love you too, Abe."
It was the evening of April 14, 1865. The air was warm and the wind whispered quitely through the trees. All was calm at the theatre that night. The only sound to be heard was the quite chitter-chatter of those around me as they took their seats and discussed tonight's important guest, the President himself! Yes, it would surely be a night to remember: a great play in the same room as the President of the United States. I watched the upper balcony where the president was to be seated, eagerly awaiting his arrival. Finally I saw him. He quitely took his seat with his wife, not wanting to draw too much attention away from the show, which had already begun. They both looked composed as they pressed back into their seat, ready to be entertained …show more content…
It was a shadow, moving just behind the President. Suddenly, and without warning, the shadow crept into view. It was a man, holding something in his hand. I couldn't see what it was exactly, all I could make out was that it was something shiny, for the light glistened off it. Just then a gunshot rang out and President Lincoln flew foward in his seat. The mysterious man then leapt from the balcony onto the stage curtain, where he fell to the ground. The audience screamed. Suddenly the whole theatre was in panic. Women and Children fled from the scene, and a small group of peopl, including myself, rushed to Licoln's aid. Among the group was his good friend, Henry Rathborne. "Help is on the way." Rathborne said softly, "Just hold on." Lincoln stared into the eyes of the young officer and put his hand on his cheek. "Oh, Henry." whispered Lincoln, "I'll always remember you, and that summer at The Old Solider's Home." They smiled as they looked into each others eyes for the last time. "You always were my best friend." Lincoln said, "I'll never forget that." Licoln then turned to his wife, "Mary." He said, "I want you to know that I love you, and that I've enjoyed the time we've spent together on this earth." "I love you too, Abe."