Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-10-06

legislature" said Abe.
The toast was drunk, and by some
in water. after which Abe said:
If you lave the patience to listen
to 1t. I'd like to read my declaration to
the voters of SangamOn county,"
Samson's diary briefly describes this
appeal as follows:
He said that he wanted to win tn.
confidence and esteem Of his fellow
citizens. This he hoped to accomplish.
by doing something which would make
him worthy Of 1t. He had been think
ing Of tie county. A railroad would
do more for it than anything else, but
a railroad would be too costly. The
improvement of the Sangamon river
vas the next best thing. He favored
usury law and said, in view of the
talk he had Just heard, he was going
to favor the Improvement and build,
ing Of schools, so that every one could
learn how to read. at least, and Learn
tor himself what Is In the Bible and
other great books. 1t was a modes.
sratement and we all liked it,
whatever happens to Sangamou
one statement In that platform
couldn't be improved" said Kelso.
what is that?" Abe asked.
Its the one that says you wish to
win the regard Of your fellows BY
serving them"
Early in April an Indian scare
spread from the capital to the remot-
est corners Of the state. Black Hawk,
with many warriors, had crossed the
Mississippi and was moving toward
the Rock River country. Governor
Reynolds called for volunteers to
check the invasion.
had been printed in the Sangamon
Journal, joined volunteer company
and soon became its captain. On the
tenth of April he and Harry Needles
left for Richland to go into training.
Samson was eager to go, but could not
leave his family.
BIN kelso rode out into the fields
where Harry was at work the day be-
fore he went away.
I'm going away" the boy said, In
q rather mOurnful tone.
Il late to have you go. just love
to know you're here. if don't see you.
Only wish you was older and knew
more"
There was half moment of silence
She ended it by saying:
Ann and l are going to the spelling
school tonight"
Can go with you?"
"Could you stand it to be talked to
and scolded by couple of girls till
you didn't care what happened to
you:"
"Yes; I've got to be awful careless"
well be all dressed up and ready
at quarter Of eight. Come to the tav-
ern. I'm going to have supper with
Ann. She is just terribly happy. John
Mcneil has told her that he loves her.
It's a secret. Don't you tell"
Il won't. Does she love HING"
"Devotedly; but she wouldn't let
him know it-not yet. reckon he'll
be plumb anxious before she owns up.
But she truly loves him. Shed die for
him"
Girls are awful curious nobody
can tell what they mean," said Harry.
Sometimes they don't know what
they mean themselves. Often say
something or do something and Won
der and wonder what it means. Did you
ever ride horse sitting backwards
when you're going one way and look
ing another and you don't know
what's coming" she asked.
whats behind you Is before you
and the faster you 60 the more danger
you're in?" Harry laughed.
isn't that the way we have to
travel in this world, whether we're
going to love or to mill?" the girl ask
ed. with sigh. I'VE cannot tell what
is ahead. We see only what is behind
us. 1t is very sad"
Harry looked at BIN. He saw the
tragic truth Of the words and suddenly
her face was like them. Unconscious
ly in the midst of her playful talk this
lA1uS udu 1duSu. ne ulu uOt Know
what to make of it.
Il feel sad when l think of Abe"
said Harry. HE don't know what is
ahead Of him, guess. heard Mrs.
Traylor say that he was in love with
Ann
Il reckon he is, but he don't know
how to show it.. He's never told her.
reckon he's mighty good, but he don't
know how to love a girl. Did you ever
see an elephant talking with crick-
et7" IS
"Not as I remember" said Harry.
Il never did myself, but II I did, I'm
sure they'd both look very tired. It
would be still harder for an elephant
to be engaged to a cricket. l don't
reckon the elephants love would f1t the
cricket or that they'd ever be able to
agree on what they'd talk about. It's
some that way with Abe and Ann. She
Is smafl and spry; he is slow and high.
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