The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-28

was a darby following him win an
other horse"
''Good landi" said Sarah. 4 hope
he Isn't coming here. Mrs. Onstot told
me today that BIN Kelso has been get
ting letters from him.
"She's such an odd little critter and
she's got a mind of her own-any-
body could see that" Samson reflect
ed. "She ought to be looked after
purity careful. Her parents are so
taken up with shooting and fishing
and books they kind o forget the girl.
/ wish you'd go down there tomorrow
and see what's up. Jack is away, you
know"
II WILL" said Sarah.
It was nearly two o'clock when
Samson, having fed and watered his
horses, got into bed: Yet he was up
before daylight, next morning, and
singing a hymn, Of praise as he kindled
the fire and filed the tea kettle and
lighted his candle lantern and went
out to do his chores while Sarah,
partly reconciled to her new disap-
pointment, dressed and began the
work of another day. So they and
Abe and Harry and others like them,
each under the urge Of his own ambi-
tion, 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 were 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:
"Mr. Biggs is stopping at the tavern.
He brought a new silk dress and some
beautiful linen for Mrs. Kelso. He
tells her that BIN has made new
man Of him. Claims he has quit
drinking and gone to work. BIN and
her mother are terribly excited. He
| wants them to move to st. Louis and
live on his big plantation in a, house
next to his--rent Free"
Samson knew that Biggs was the
type Of man who weds Virtue for her
dowry. . 5
"A mans judgment is needed there"
said he. ''It's a pity Jack is gone.
Biggs will take that girl away with
him sure as shooting If we don't look
out" @
'"Oh, ], don't believe he'd do that"
said Sarah. II hope he has turned
over new leaf and become a gentle
man."
| well 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
letter came from BIN to her moth
er, mailed 1t Beardstown. II told Of
their marriage in that place and said
that they would be starting for St
Louis in 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 itT said Sarah
when Mrs. Waddell, who had come out
with her husband one evening to bring
this news, had finished the story. {
Eyes, 1t kind O. spyles the place.
said Samson. I'm afraid for Jack
Kelso-'fraid it'll bust his fiddle If II
don't break his heart. His wife IL
alone now, We must ask her to come
and stay with u.s."
1.-THE Aliens have taken her in
said Mrs. Waddell.
THAT'S good" said Sarah. "Tll e
down there tomorrow and offer to de
anything we can"
h When, Mr.. and Mrs. Waddell hat
u gone Sarah said: II can't help think
ing of poor Harry. He was terribly II
love with her."
"Well, he'll have to get over it
that's ALL" said Samson. Hes youni
! and the wound will heal"
! 1t was well for Harry that he wa
out Of the way Of all this, and entered
upon adventures which absorbed hi
thought. AS to what was passing witt
him we have conclusive evidence II
two letters, one from Col. Zaehar,
Taylor, in which he says:
. "Harry Needles is also recompend
ed for the most intrepid conduct as
scout and for securing information o
, great value. Compelled to abandon
his wounded horse he swan a rive
!, under fire and under the observation
: Of three Of our officers, through who's
help he got back to his command
J, bringing a bullet in his thigh"
With no knowledge Of military SCI
j vice and a company Of unframed mer
3 Abe had no chance to win laurels 1
E the campaign His command did no
get in touch with the enemy. He ha
. his hands full maintaining a decent re
7 gard for discipline among fhe ra,
g frOntiersmen Of his company.
K When the dissatisfied volunteer
6 were mustered out late in May, Kels
s and Mcneil, being sick with stubbor
fever, were declared unfit for seryic