Emmons County record., 1921-12-29
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-samson and Sarah Tray
!or. with their two children. Josiah and
be.Sey. travel BY wagon from their home
IN Vergennes, Vt. to the West, the land
OF plenty. Their destination Ia the Coun.
try OF the Sangamon, in Illinois
CHAPTER 1I.-At Niagara Falls they
meet party Of Immigrants among them
decides to go to the Sangamon country.
All Of the party suffer from fever and
sSoe. sarah's ministra tons save the life
stages Of fever, and he accompanies the
Traylors. They reach New Salem, Illinois.
ana are welcomed by young ABE" Ln-
CHAPTER In.-Among the Traylors
nrst acQuatntances are Lncoln's friends
Jack kelso and his pretty daughter BIN.
c.;i GHAPTER Al FER 5y;.samsen Iv;. decide: se 70.
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lngs. 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. IT, attacked BY. McNoll and his
had not BIN driven Oh his a.saiiants with
q shotgun. John Mcneil. the Trayiors'
Niagara Falls acquaintance. is markedly
love with Ann. but has never had enough
courage to tell her %.
CHAPTER vi. = Traylor helps two
to escape. Eliphalet Biggs, owner Of the
slaves. following them, attempts to beat
Up Traylor and in hght has his arm
CHAPTER vII.-Wait!ns for his arm
whom Harry Needles has fallen In love.
father refuse his consent. BigKs re-
turns to st. Louis. :.
CHAPTER vI1I.-Bim confesses to
Harry that she loves Biggs. and the
youth Is Aisconsolate. Lincoln decides to
seek seat in the legislature. He and
and leave New Salem
CHAPTER !X.-Bigge comes back to
the village and he and BIN elope Harry
war" Lincoln's advice and philosophy
sustain him in his grief.
CHAPTER x..Lincoln. defeated in his
partnership with "siii" Berry 1 in the =
grocery business. Biggs sends a gang to
burn Traylor's house. but the New Salem
CHAPTER x1:-Lincoln. now. post
master. decides to run again for the
love with John Mcneil. sf1e leaves for
his home in the East, promising to re-
turn soon and marry Ann. Lincoln ac-
inx from Mcneil. Ann confesses to Abe
that his real name is McNamar. and her
fears that he will. not return. Lincoln
H1NA HAAvN uNvvA nN1A4
her. though he shares her missivings.
a Lincoln wins his seat In the legislature.
NeIal CHAPTER r., * x1IaAnn Ia, hears from Nc
convinced he does not love her. She tells
Abe Of her doubt, and he confesses his
sSns. iovs su and a asks she her to marry him. Ann
sets out for vandala @ and 1S his ieeislative ndHe
duties. NJ - :, = :
CHAPTER xIII-Inspired by Elijah
LoveJoy. Traylor arranges on his farm q
hiding place for runaway slaves. q sta
CHAPTER xIv.-Ann agrees to marry
Abe; but her health is wrecked. Three
escaping. They belong to Biggs and he
comes In pursuit Of them, Threatened
with arrest for melting the raid ON Tray
in disguise. She has fled from her hue-
bands cruelty. =" = .
CHAPTER xv.-Dying. Ann Rutledge
calls for Abe. and he; bids her farewell
at her bedside. Following her demise a
settled sadness descende on him. He y
no longer ABE" but Abraham Lincoln
CHAPTER, xvI-overcoming his des-
pondency. Lincoln returns to his work.
he throws himself into the movement
CHAPTER xv11.-rraylor sells hi.
plans to secure a divorce for BIN 0ii' Il
order that she may marry Harry Needles
whom she has always, really loved. Ne.
Nanar returns to New, Salem. too late.