Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-01
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f!or. with their two children, Josiah and
!Setsey. travel BY wagon from their home
Of plenty. Their destina ton is the coun-
Try OF the sansamon. in ILLINOIS.
,n CHAPTER TEL! II.-At Niagara Falls they
meet party of immigrants, among them
q youth named John Mcneil, who also
a a,9 h to go to the sangamon country.
sxue ans party suer from fever and
Of youth, Harry Needles. in the last
nitAges OF fever. and he accompanies the
ana .es aesy each h New yoxn sa n
coin.
&C. CHAPTER 11l-Among the Traylors'
Jack kelso and his pretty daughter BIN,
Is years Of age. 80
CHAPTER 1v.-samson decides to 10.
cate at New Salem, and begins building
his house. Led by Jack Armstrong.
rowdies attempt to break up the proceed
Harry Needles strikes Bap McNoll, OF
the Armstrong crowd, and McNOll threat
ems vengeance.
CHAPTER VA few days later Harry.
alone, is attacked by McNoll and hie
sang, and would have been roughly used
had at mot BIN driven drive eT his a:sailants with
Niagara Falls acquaintance. 10 markedly
attentive to Ann Rutledge Lincoln 10 In
love with Am, OUT mas never had enough
courage to tell her 80.
CHAPTER VI Traylor helps two
slaves. who had run away from st. Louis.
slaves, following them. attempts to beat
up Traylor and In fight has his arm
CHAPTER v1L-Waiting for his arm
TO- heal, B.gss meets BIN Kelso, with
Whom Harry Needles has fallen in love-
f SiEgs asks asks for Buns hand but her
turns to st. Louis.
CHAPTER vI1I.-Bim confesses to
youth is disconsolate; Lincoln decides to
Harry volunteer for the Black Hawk war.
and leave New Salem. -
CHAPTER IX.-Biggs comes back to
the village and he and BIN elope. Harry
q II on ms d way home n from the
sustain him in his grief =. =.
CHAPTER x..;Lincoln, defeated in his
partnership with "Bili'' Berry in the
grocery business. Biggs sends a gang to
burn Traylor's house. but the New Salem
~, CHAPTER I1dL x1;-Lineoln. now post
.asa;s t,,r decides t1 run again for the
love, with John Mcneil. He leaves for
his home in the East. promising to re-
turn soon 100 and marry Ann; Lincoln ac-
ing from Mcneil. Ann confesses to Abe
that his real name is McNamar. and her
fear r., that he will not return. Lincoln
her. though he shares her misgivings.
Lincoln wins his seat in the Legislatures.
CHAPTER xI1-Ann hears from Nc
Namar. but his letter IL cold and she 10
convinced he does not love her. She tells
Abe of her doubt. and he confesses his
DECLARES she does not yet love him, but
Will viii try to; With that promise Lincoln
duties. - $50 :
CHATTER E xI1I:-1nspired by Elijah
Tray ior oranges on his farm
ton on the Underground Railroad
CHAPTER xIv-Ann agrees to marry
runaway slaves seek Traylor's help in
escaping. They belong to Biggs and he
comes com, in pursuit Of them. Threatened
in disguise. She has fed from her hus-
bands cruelty.
! CHAPTER xv.-Dying, Ann Rutledge
calls for Abe. and he bids her farewell
settled sadness descends on him. He il
no longer ABE" but Abraham Lincoln.
CHAPTER XvI.-overcoming his des-
pondency. Lincoln returns to his work.
Abolition sentiment is crystalizing and
he throws himself into the movement.
CHAPTER xvI1.-Traylor, sells hi,
arm and moves to Springfield. Lincoln
!, plans to secure a divorce for BIN in
order that she may marry Harry Needles.
Ss%ar returns to NV lss salem. s soe late Nc
X. He was goOd-looking young man
of twenty-nine those days, rather
stout and Of middle stature, with dark
hair and eyes. He was dressed in the
height of fashion. He used to boast
that he had only one vlce-diamonds.
But he had ceased to display them on
his shirt-front or his fingers. He car
ried them in his pockets and showed
them by the glittering handful to his
friends. They had come to him
K through trading in land where they
were the accepted symbol Of success
y g and money was none too plentiful.
He had melted their settings and
turned them into coin. The stones he
~ AcPC dS hllu vi SuFpluS--d HdiL ND
den evidence Of wealth and Of superb
ority to the temptation Of vulgar dis
play. Mr.. Davis was calculating.
masterful, keen-minded man, with a
rather heavy jaw. In his presence,
BIN was afraid Of her soul that night.
q He was gentle and sympathetic. He
|. offered to lend her any eamotnt she
4 needed. She made no answer, but sat
/, trying to think what she would best
do. The Traylors had paid no atten-
ton to her letter, although q month
Z. had passed since 1t was written.
In Z moment she rose and gave him
4 her hand.
81; ls..It ID very kind Of you,' said she.
'If you can spare me i've hundred
b doliars :for an indefinite time I win