The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-11
and see WHAT'S up, Jack is away, you

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II vas nearly two o'clock wheT
Samsvn, having fed and watered hii
horses, got into bed. Yet he was NJ
be. ore daylight next morning. ant
singing hymn OF praise as he klndlet
the fire and filled the tea kettle and
lighted his candle lantern and went
out to do his chores while Sarah
pnrtly recOn'iIed 10 her new dlsap
polntment. dressed and began the
work OF another day. SO they and
Abe aud Hurry and others like them.
each under the urge OF his own ambi-
ton. spent their great strength In the
building and defense Of the republic
and grew prematurely old. Their
work began and ended In darkness
and often their days we're doubled by
the burdens Of the night So In the
reckoning Of their time each year was
more than one.
Sarah went down TO the village In
the afternoon Of the next day. When
Samson came In from the fields to his
! supper she said:
"Alr. Riggs Ia stopping at the tavern.
lie brought new silk dress and some
beautiful linen for Mrs. KesO. He
tells her that BIN has made a new
man OF him. Claims he has quit
drinking and gone to work. BIN and
her mother are terribly excited. lie
wants them TO move to ST. Louis and
live on his big plantation In II house
next to hls-rent free"
Samson knew that Blggs was the
type Of man who weds Virtue for her
dOwry.
"A mans judgment Is needed there"
said he. ITS pity Jack Is gone.
Blggs will take that girl away with
him sure as shooting II we don't look
out"
"Oh, I don't believe he'd do that"
said Sarah. ~ hope he has turned
over new leaf and become gentle
man."
sven see" said Samson.
They saw and without much delay
the background OF his pretensions. for
one day within the week he and BIN
rode away and did not return. Soon
a letter came from BIN to her moth
er, mailed at BeardstOwn. II told Of
their marrlage In that place and said
that they would be starting for St.
Louis In q few hours on the Star OF
the North. She begged the forgive
ness Of her parents and declared that
she was very happy.
TOO bad! Isn't III" said Sarah
when Mrs. Waddell. who had come out
with her husband one evening to bring
tlls news, had finished the story.
ayes. II kind o. spyles the place
said Samson. I'm afraid for Jack
Kelso-'frald It'll bust his fiddle II II
don't break his heart. His wife is
alone now. We must ask her to come
and stay with u.s."
"The Aliens have taken her in,'
said Mrs. Wnddel.
That's good" said Sarah. "I'll "a
down there tomorrow and offer to dc
anything we can"
When Mr.. and Mrs. waddell had
gone Sarah said: ~ can't help think.
Ing Of poor Harry. He was terribly in
| love with her..
swell, he'll have TO get over 1t
that's ALL" said Samson. He's young
and the wound will heal"
II was well for Harry that he was
out OF the way OF all this and entered
upon adventures which absorbed his
thought, As TO what was passing with
him We have conclusive evidence In
two letters, one from Col. Zachary
Taylor. In which he says:
Harry Needles Is also recommend.
ed for the most intrepid conduct as
scout and for securing information OF
great value. Compelled TO abandon
his wounded horse he swan IA river
under fire and under the observation
OF three OF our officers. through whose
help he got back to his command.
bringing n bullet In his thigh"
with no knowledge Of military SER
vice and company Of unframed men,
Abe had no chance to win laurels In
the campaign. His command did not
get In touch with the enemy. He had
his hands full maintaining a decent re-
gard for discipline among the raw
frontlersmen Of his company.
When the dissatisfied volunteers
were mustered out late In May, Kelso
and Mcneil. being sick with stubborn
fever. were declared UNIT for service
and sent back to New Salem as soOu
as they were able to ride. Abe and
Harry Joined Captain Hes company
of independent Rangers and a month
or 50 later Abe re-enllsted 10 serve
with Captain Early, Harry being under
surgeons care. The lqtter's wound
was not serious and ON July third he
100 Joined Earlys command.
This company was chiefly occupied
In the moving OF supplies and the bury
Ing OF few men who had been killed
Ia small engagements with the enemy
II was band Of rough-looklng fellows
In the costume Of the frontier farm