Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-09-15
CHAPTER v.

In Which the Character Of BIN Kefso
Flashes Out In Strange Adventure
That Begins the Weaving Of Z Long
Thread Of Romance.
The shell of the cabin was finished
that day. Its puncheon floor was In
place but its upper floor was to be
laid when the boards were ready. It's
two doors were yet to be made and
hung, its five windows to be fitted and
made fast, its walls to be ehinked with
clay mortar. Samson and Harry
stayed that evening after the rest
were gone, smoothing the puncheon
floor. They made few nails at the.
forge after supper and went over to
Abe's store about nine. Two. Of the
Clary's Grove gang who had tarried
in the village sat in the gloom Of IT'S
little veranda apparently asleep. Doc
tor Allen, Jack Kelso, Alexander Fer
guson and Martin Waddell were sit
ting by its flreside while Abe sat ON
the counter with his legs, hanging off.
I'm sorry we had to, have trouble; -
Samson remarked. "It's the only spot
on the day. I'll never. forget the. kind
ness Of the people of New Salem"
1.-THE raising bee Is most signffi-
cant thing" said Kelso. Democracy
tends to universal friendship-esch
works for the crowd and the crowd for
each, and there are RIO, favorites. Ev-
cry community is like the thousand
friends Of Thebes. Most of its: units:
stand together for the common good.
for Justice, law and honor. The
schools are spinning strands Of de-
mocracy out Of all this European wool.,
Railroads are to, pick them up and
weave them into one great fabric. BY
and by we shall see the, ten million
friends Of America standing together
as did the. thousand friends Of
Thebes."
ITS great thought said Abe.
mo man can estimate the size Of
that mighty pAalanx Of friendship all
trained in one school," Kelso went ON.
1.-TWO years ago the Encyclopedia Bri.
tannica figured that the population Of
I; the United States in 1905 would be
168.000,00O people, and in 1855, 672,-
100000. Wealth, power, science, lit
erature, all follow in the train Of light
and numbers. The causes which moved
the sceptre Of civilization from the
Euphrates to western Europe will car
~ 1t from the latter to the new world"
~They say that electricity and the
development Of the steam engine are
going to make all men think alike, -
said Abe. III that's 30 democracy and
liberty will spread over the earth.
reckon we are near the greatest years
! In history, It is privilege to be
alive"
"And young" Doctor Allen added.
young! What Gods blessed
thing is that!" said Kelso. "Abe,
have We learned The Cotter's Saturday
Night'?"
"Not yet. It's heavy hog to hold,
but I'll get grip on an ear and a
hind leg and lift it out O. the pen be-
! fore long. You see."
"Don't fail to do that. It will be a
help and Joy to ye."
"Old Kirkham is q hard. MASTER .
said Abe. II hear his bell ringing ev.
cry time get minutes leisure. I'm
nigh through with him. Now want
to study rhetoric"
Only schoolmasters study rhetoric
Kelso declared. "A real poet or q real
orator Is born with all the rhetoric he
needs. Rhetoric IL steed for a light
load under the saddle. but he's too
warm blooded for the harness. He
was for the day Of the plumed knight
not for these times. No man Of
sense would use . prancing horse on
:, pillow or Q stone boat. AZ rood nlnu