The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-08-25
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CHAPTER on and sarah Tray
Tor, with Their 'Hldren, JOSIAH ana
Betsey, travel d.. on from their home
In Nergcnnes the West, the land
OF plenty. Iu.ir nation Is the Coun-
try Of the s-.-l.. .Jn. In Illinois.
CHAPTER Hi.-Among the Trsylors
hrst acquaintance are LAnColn's friends
Jack Kelso and his pretty daughter BIN,
10 years of age
CHAPTER II.-At Niagara Falls they
meet party OF immigrants, among them
q youth named John Mcneil, who also
decides to 10 to the Sangamon country:
All OF the party suffer from fever and
aSue. Sarahs mnistrauons save the life
OF a youth, Harry Needles, In the last
stages of fever. and he accompanies the
Traylors. They reach New Salem, Illinois.
and are welcomed BY young Abe LIN
coin
CHAPTER GV-Samson decides TO To-
cate at New salem, and begins building
his house Led by Jack Armstrong
hgs Lincoln thrashes Armstrong. Young
Harry Needles strikes Bap McSoll, OF
The Armstrong crowd, ana McNoll thieA'-
ems vengeance.
CHAPTER VA few days later Harry.
alone, Is attacked by MCNOu and his
gang, ana NOull nave Dten roughly uSeu
had not BIN driven of his sssaiants with
a shotgun. John Mcneil, the Traylors
Niagara Falls acquaintance, Is markedly
attentive to Ann Rutledge. Lincoln is 10
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,
TO escape. EHphalet Blggs, owner of the
slaves, following them. attempts to beat
up Traylor and in a hsht has his arm
broken.
CHAPTER VI-waiting for his arm
70 heal Bggs meets BIN kelso, with
whom Harry Needles has fallen in love.
Biggs asks for Bins hand, but her
father refuse his consent Biggs re-
turns to ST Louis.
CHAPTER VlII.--Bim confesses to
Harry that she loves Biggs, and the
youth is disconsOlatr. Lincoln decides to
seek a seat in the legislature. lie and
Harry volunteer for the Black Hawk war,
and leave New Salem.
CHAPTER IN Biggs comes back to
the village and be and BIN elope Harry
learns of il on his way home from the
war Liucoln.s advice and philosophy
sustain him IN his grief.
"Where do Samson Traylor llve?"
Abe took him to the road and point
ed the way.
There be goin' to he a raid" said
Nuckles. II reckon, by all I've heard,
it'll come on tonight
"A raid! Who's going to be raid
ed?" Abe asked.
"Them Traylor folks. Thar he "A
st. Louis man, name o Biggs, done
stirred up the folks from Mssourey
and Tennessee on the south road bout
the Yankee who helps the niggers out
o. bondage. They be goin' to do some
regulatin' tonight. OIL Satanll break
loose Eff you don't wa'ch out they'll
come over an burn his house sartin.'
well watch out" said Abe. They
don't know Traylor He's one Of the
best men in this county"
'Tve heered he were a ne man an
a right powerful, God-fearin' man."
said the minister.
Hes one of the best men that ever
came to this country and any one
that wants TO try his strength is vel
come to; don't" said Abe. Are you
going over there?"
81 were goin to warn 'em an help
'em eff | cain"
"Well, 20 ON. but don't stir EN- IN"
Abe cautioned him. Don't say word
about the raid. I'll be over there with
some other fellers soon after sun
down. Wen just tell EN- it's he
party come over for a stOry-telln,.- an