Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-23

the steamer. he was at the landing
when the Star OF the North arrived.
He saw every passenger that came
ashore, and Eliphalet 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 f1nery
for Sarah. He returned to New Salem
with heavy heart. Sarah stood in the
open door as he drove up.
Didn't come" he said mournfully.
Without word, Sarah followed him
to the barn, with the tin lantern in her
hand. He gave her a 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-I don't believe
we shall ever see them again." said
Sarah, as they were walking toward
the door. II think i know how the
dead feel who are 30 soon forgotten"
aye can't blame en-" said Samson.
They've probably heard about the
Injun scare and would expect to be
massacreed If they came"
Indeed the scare, now abating, 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
a stockade.
"And then there's the fever an
ague," Samson added.
Sometimes l feel sorry / told 'em
about 1t, because they'll think 1t worse
than 1t Is. But we've got to tell the
truth IL 1t kills us"
Eyes; we've got to tell the truth"
Samson rejoined. There1l be rail
road coming through here one of these
days and then we can ali get back
and forth easy. II 1t comes It's going
to make us rich. Abe says he expects
1t within three or four years."
Sarah had a hot supper ready for
him. AS he stood warming himself
by the fire she put her arms around
him and gave him little hug.
"YOu poor tired manl' she said
How patient and how good you are T.
There was q kind Of apology for
this moment of weakness In her look
and manner. Her face seemed to say
"It's silly but I can't help it."
eve been happy all the time, for
knew you was waiting for me-" Sam.
son remarked. 'T feel rich every time
think of you and the children. Say
look here"
He united the bundle and put the
dress and flnery in her lap.
well, l want to knowl" she ex
claimed, as she held 1t up to the can
delight. 'That must have cost a pref
ty penny"
II don't care what II cost-it AIM
half good enough-not half" sale
Samson.
AS he sat down to his supper HI
said:
II saw that SLAYER, Biggs, get of
the boat with bis big bay mare. Their
was a darby following him with an
other horse"
"Good land r. said Sarah. 81 hop,
he isn't coming here. Mrs. Onstot toll
me today that BIN Kelso has been get
ting letters from him"
''She's such an odd little critter an,
she's got a mind Of her own-any
body could see that" Samson reflect
ed. "she ought to be looked afte
purity careful. Her parents are 8
taken up with shooting and fishin
and books they kind O. forget the CIR
/ wish you'd go down there tomorrow
and see what's up. Jack IL away, 20
know"
~ WILL" said Sarah.
II was nearly two o'clock whe
Samson, having fed and watered hi
horses, got Into bed. Yet he was u
before daylight. next morning, en-
singing hymn OF praise as he kindle
the fire and filled the tea kettle an
lighted his candle lantern and weT
out to do his chores while Saral
partly reconciled to her new disaI
pointment, dressed and began III
work Of another day. So they an
Abe and Harry and others like then
each under the urge Of his own amb
/ LAulf SREnt tA0AA HACut olAC1Bth IA IA
building and defense OF the republ
and grew prematurely old. The
work began and ended In darknes
: and often their days were doubled b
the burdens OF the night. So in I'll
reckoning Of their time each year We
more than one.
Sarah went down to the village
the afternoon of the next day. Whe
! Samson came In from the fields to h
,, supper she said:
"Mr. Biggs is stopping at the taver
He brought a new silk dress and SON
, beautiful linen. for Mrs. Kelso. z
: tells her that BIN has made a ne
, man of him. Claims he has gu
. drinking and gone to work. BIN ar
her mother are terribly excited. E
. wants them to move to st. Louis ar
}, live on his big plantation in a hou.
next to his-rent free"
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