Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-11-24

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got their deeds and went to the kel-
sos to bid them good-by. ri
After hearty farewells Samson and
Harry set out for their home. They
We're not again to see the gentle face
and hear the pleasant talk of Jack
kelso. He had once said, in the pres
ence of Samson, that lit is well to
remember, always, that things can not
go on with us as they are. Changes
come slowly and quite according to
our calculations, or SO swiftly and
unexpectedly that they fill us with
confusion. Learned and wise in the
weighty problems of humanity he had
little prudence in regulating the af-
fairs of his own family.
4 KeIso had put every dollar he had
and some that lie hoped 10 have into
land. BIN, who had been teaching in
one of the schools. had invested all
her savings in dream city on the
shore of IN unconstructed canal.
& Like many who had no experience
with such phenomena they underesti-
mated the seriousness Of the panic.
They thought that, in a week or so,
Its effect would pass and that Illinois
would then resume It's trfumphal
march toward, its high destiny. Not
even Samson Traylor had a correct
notion Of the slowness of Time.
The effect OF the panic paralyzed
the city. Men whose 'red-dog money
was III esery ones pocket closed their
shops aud ran away. The wild adven-
turers; cleared OUT Their character
may be judged by the words of one
of them reported by the editor Of the
Democrat:
II fniled for a hundred thousand
dollars and could have failed for
million. If jackson had kept his hands
off. S..
Hard times hung like a cloud over
the CITY, Its population suffered some
dfminisllment IN the next two years. in
spite of its position on tile main high
way Of trade. Dream cities, canals
and railroads built without hands be-
came part Of the poetry OF American
commerce.
Thnt autumn. mea and women who
had ccnle to Mrs. Kinzie's party in
jewels and in purple and fine linen
had left or turned their hands to hard
labor. The Kelsos suffered real dis
tress, the schools befr: closed and the
head of the house having taken to his
bed with illness. BIN went to work
as seamstress, and with the help of
Mrs. Kinzie and Mrs. Hubbard was
able to keep the family from want.
The nursing and the care Of the baby
soon broke the health Of Mrs. Kelso,
never strong woman. BIN came
home from her work one evening and
found her mother ill.
"Cheer up, my daughter" said Jack.
IAN old friend Of ours has~returned
to the city. He is a rich man-an
oasis in the desert Of poverty. He
has loaned me a hundred dollars In
good coin
..yvGo has done this!v BIN asked.
'Mr. Lionel Davis" 81
B I've must not take his money" said
BIN.
II had a long talk with him. Kels6
went on. HE has explained that un-
fortunate incident of the horse. 1t
was a bit of offhand folly born. Of an
anxious moment
'.But the man wants to marry me-
He said nothing Of such a pur-
pose"
HE will be in no hurry about that
said BIN. ..He is a shrewd operator
Every one hates him. They say that
he knew what was coming when he
sold out
That evening BIN wrote long let
ter to Samson Traylor. telling him
Of the evil days which had come to
them. This letter. now in possession,
q . great grandson Of Samson and
Sarah Trayior, had a singular history.
Il reached the man to whom 1t was
addressed in the summer Of 1874. 1t
was found with many others that sum.
mer in Tazewell county under a barn
which Its owner was removing. It
brought to mind the robbery Of the !
stage from Chicago, south Of the syca- !;
more woods, In the autumn OF '37, by
q man who had ridden with the driver
from Chicago and who, 1t was thought,
had been in collision with him. A
curious feature Of the robbery had
been revealed by the discovery Of the
mail sack. Il was unopened, its con-
tents undistnrbed, It's rusty paddock
still In place. The perpetrator 81 the he
crime had not soiled his person with
any visible evidence Of guilt and 20
was never apprehended.
Then for time BIN entered upon5
great trials. Jack Kelso weakened
Burning with fever. his mind wan
dered In the. pleasant paths he loved
and saw In Its fancy the deeds Of
Ajax and Achilles and the topless tow
ers of Illium and came not back again
to the vulgar and prosaic details OF
life. The girl knew not what TO do.
A funeral was costly thing. She
had no money. The Kihzies had gone
on q hunting trip In Wisconsin. Mrs.
Hubbard was Ill and. the KelsOs A. I