The Red Cloud chief., 1921-10-06
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and knew not quite how to behave
himself-an ~exaggeration In which
there was no small amount Of truth.
In 1896 the middle frontier had en-.
tered upon "a singular phnse of Its de-
velopment. Emigrants from the East
and South and from overseas had been
pouring into It. The summer before
he lake and river steamers had been
crowded with them. and their wagons
had come I'm long professions out Of
the East. Chicago had begun It's phe-
n0menal growth. A frenZied specula-
ton In town lots had been under way
in II u community since the autumn
OF 30. II was spreading through the
state. Imaginary cities we're laid out
on the lonely prairies and all the cor
ner lots sold to eager buyers and paid
for with promises. Millions OF CONVEX.
s%ational, promissory dollars, based
upon the gold at the foot Of the rain.
bow, were changing hands day by day.
The legislature, with an empty treas
ury behind II, voted twelve millions for
river improvements and imaginary
railroads and canals, for which neither
surveys nor estimates had been made,
to serve the dream-built cities OF the
Spectator. II Mr.. Lincoln had had
more experience In the getting and use
of dollars and more acquaintance with
the shrinking timidity of large sums,
he would have tried to dlsslpate these
Illusions OF grandeur. But he went
with the crowd, every member Of
which had q like inexperlence.
In the midst Of the session Samson
Traylor arrived In Vandalla on his
visit to Mr.. Lincoln.
81 have sold my farm" said Samson
to his old friend the evening Of his ar.
rival.
"Did you get a good prlcer" Mr.. Lin
coin asked.
"All that my conscience would allow
me to take" said Samson. "The man
offered me three dollars an acre In
cash and ten dollars In notes. We
compromised on seven dollars, all
cash."
"What are you going to do now that
you HhNe SoIu Out I!
81 was thinking Of going up to Taze-
well county"
"Why don't you 20 to the growing
and prosperous town OF Springtield?"
Mr.. Lincoln asked. "The capitol will
be there. and so will l. 1t Is going To
be n big city. Men who are to make
history will live In Springfield. You
must come and help. ! shall need your
friendship, your wisdom and your SYM
pathy. shall want to sit often by
your fireside. You'l find n good school
there for the children. II you'll think
OF 1t seriously I'll try to get you into
tie public service"
I'VE need you plenty" Samson an.
swercd. "We kind o. think o. you as
n o the family. I'll talk 1t over with
Sarah and see. Never mind the Job.
IL keep you behavin' yourself, It'll be
job enough. Anyway, l guess we can
manage to get along"
"Tve had a talk with Stuart and
have some good news for Harry and
Bim." said young Mr.. Lincoln. stuart
thinks she can get a divorce under the
aw Of 1927. suppose they are still
Interested In each 0ther?"
lies like most of the Yankees.
once he gets set. it's hard to change
him. The Kelsos have moved to Chi
cago. and | don't know how BIN
stands. If Harry knows, he hasn't
safd n word to us about It,"
I'm interested In that little ro-
NANCE" said the Legislator. "It's our
duty TO do what we can to secure the
happiness of these young lovers. Tell
Harry to come over here. l want to
tnll .ai,l, liz.