The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-11
CHAPTER TX.
10


IN Which Sim kelso Makes History,
While Abe and Harry and Other
Good Citizens OF New saem Are
Max no an Effort to That End in the
Indian Mar.
In the midst OF spnngrlme there
came cheering news fran the old home
In vermont--a letter 10 Sarah from
her brother, which contained the wei
come promise that he was coming to
visit them and expected to be In
BeardstOwn about the fourth OF Siay.
Samson drove across country to meet
the steamer. He was ut the landing
when the Star OF the North arrived
He saw every passenger that came
ashore, and Eliphnlet Biggs. leading
his big bay mare, was one Of them. but
the expected visitor did not arrive.
There would be no other steamer
bringing passengers from the East for
q number Of days.
Samson went To q store and bought
a new dress and sundry bits OF finery
Tor Sarah. lie returned to New Salem
with heavy heart. Sarah stood In the
open door as he drove up.
Didn't come" he said mournfully.
Without a word. Sarah followed him
to the barn, with the tin lantern In her
hand. He gave her hug as he got
down from the wagon. He was little
given to like displays OF emotion.
Don't feel bad" he said.
I've given them up--l don't believe
We shall ever see them again." said
Sarah, as they were walking toward
the door. II think | know how the
dead feel who are so soon forgotten"
I'VE can't blame EN-" said Samson.
They've probably heard about the
lnjun scare and would expect to be
massacreed II they came"
Indeed the scare, now abatlng. had
spread through the border settlements
and kept the people awake o. nights.
Samson and other men. left In New
Salem. had met TO consider plans for
n stockade.
sand then there's the fever nm
hgue," Samson added.
Sometimes feel sorry ] told ZEN
about II, because they'll think Il worse
than II IL. But we've got to tell the
truth II II kills u.s."
"Yes; we've got TO tell the truth.
Samson rejoined. "rhere1l be a rail
road coming through here one OF these
days and then we can all get back
and forth easy. II II comes It's going
10 make us rich. Abe says he expects
II within three or four years"
Sarah had a hot supper ready for
him. As he stood warming himself
by the nre she put her arms around
him and gave him little hug.
"You poor tired man. she said
SLOW patient and how good you are =
There was a kind OF apology for
this moment OF weakness In her look
and manner. Her face seemed to say
"It's silly but ! cant help IT,"
"rve been happy all the time. for /
knew you was waiting for me-" Sam.
son remarked. II feel rich every time
think OF you and the children. Say.
look here"
He united the bundle and nut the
dress and Gnery In her lap.
well. want to known she ex-
claimed. as she held II up TO the can.
delight. THAT must have cost pret.
~ penny"
II don't care what Il cost---lt alnt
half good enOugh--not half" said
Samson.
40 he sat down to his supper h,
oald:
II saw that SLAYER. Riggs. get on
the boat with his big hay mare Their,
was n darby following him with an
other horse"
Good landr' said Sarah. II hop,
he Isn't coming here. Mrs. Onstot told
me today that BIN Kelso has been ge,
ting letters from him"
"She's such an Odd little critter am
shes got mind OF he- Own--any
body toulH see that samson reflect
ed. "She ought to ~ looked af,ei
putty careful. IIei parents are =,
taken up with shooting aud nshlnl
end books they kind o forget the glrl
--'"s 'es'd re dowp there ipmorro'