Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-11-10
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER 1.-Samson and Sarah Tray.
ior. with their two children. Josiah and
beesey. travel by wagon from their home
10 Nersennss. VI, to the West. the land
OF plenty. Their destination is the Coun.
uy OF the Sangamon. in illinois.
CHAPTER ll.-At Niagara Falls they
niece party OF immigrants, among them
q youth named john Mcneil. who also
decides to go to the Sangamon country
All OF the party suffer from fever and
asue' sarah $ Investigations save the life
Traylors. They reach New Salem, Illinois,
ana are welcomed by young Abe Lin
coin
CHAPTER Ll.-Among the Traylors'
nrst acqualntances are Lncoln's friends,
Jack keIso and his pretty daughter BIN.
Is years Of age -
CHAPTER Iv;-samson decides to To-
cate ca. at New Salem. and begins building
rowdies attempt TO break up the proceed
ings. Lincoln thrashes Armstrong. Young
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 his
had not BIN driven of his assailants with
shotgun: John Mcneil. the Traylors'
a,Ias,i;a rails acquaintance. is markedly
attentive to Ann Rutledge. Lincoln Is in
love with Ann, but has never had enough
courage to tell her so.
CHAPTER VI. Traylor helps two
slaves, who had run away from St. Louis,
70 escape. Eliphalet Biggs. owner OF the
slaves. following them, attempts to beat
up Iraylor and in fight has his arm
CHAPTER vII.-Waiting for his arm
to heal, Eggs meets BIN kelso. with
whom Harry Needles has fallen in love-
Bigss asks for. BINS hand. but her
father refustS his consent. Biggs re-
turns to ST. Louis.
Harry that she loves Bigss, and the
youth Is aisconsoate. Lincoln decides to
seek seat in the legislature. He and
Harry volunteer for the Black Hawk war
CHAPTER IX.-B:ggs comes back to
the village and lie and BIN elope Harry
war" Lincon's advice and philosophy
sustain him in his grief.
CHAPTER x.a-,Lincoln, defeated in his
premiership with "Bill' Berry in the
grocery business. Biggs sends gang to
burn Traylor's house. but the New Salem
CHAPTER xI.-Lncoln. now post
master, decides to run again for the
love with John Mcneil. He leaves for
his home in the East. promising to re-
turn turn soon 800 and marry Ann Lincoln &C
ing from Mcneil. Ann confesses to Abe
that his real name is McNamar. and her
fears that he will not return. Lincoln
her. though he shares her misgivings
Lincoln wins his seat in the legislature.
"Shes been upstairs, getting washed
and dressed" said Mrs. Brimstead.
AS she spoke, the stairway door
opened and BIN entered the room-in
a silk gown and slippers. Sorrow had
put its mark upon her face, but had
not extingu!shed her beauty. All rose
from the table. Harry walked toward
her. She advanced to meet him. Face
to face, they stopped and looked into
each others eyes. The moment long
desired, the moment endeared and
sublimnted by the dreams of both,
thoughts had been wont to has
ten. after the cares OF the day, like
brooks coming down from the noun
tains, had arrived suddenly. She was
in way prepared for it. She had
taken thought of what she would do
and say. He had not. Still it made
no difference Quickly they fell into
each others embrace, and the depth
of their feeling we may guess when
we read in the diary Of the rugged
and rather stoical Samson that no
witness of the scene spoke or moved
until turned my back upon it for
shame Of my tears"
Soon BIN came and kissed Samson's
cheek and said:
Il am not going to make trouble l
couldn't help this. l heard what he
said to you last night 1t made me
happy In spite of all my troubles. ]
love him, but above all I shall try to
keep his heart as clean and noble
as 1t has always been. really meant
to be very strong and upright. 1t is
all over now. Forgive us. We are
going to be as respectable as-as we
can"
Samson pressed her hand and said:
"You came with the slaves and
guess you heard our talk in the
wagon"
Eyes, I came with the slaves. and
was as black as either of them. We
had all suffered. should have come
alone, but they had been good and
1 faithful to me. could not bear t.
leave them to endure the violence Of
that man. We left together one night
when he was in drunken stupor
We took boat to Alton and caught
the Star Of the North to Beardstown
they travelling as my servants
There I hiredta team and wagon. i
brought US to the grove near youl
house. IL e q
why did you disguise yourself be
\ fore you came in?''
II lOngefl I'd gee Harry. but I did