The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-10-06

ACUU IhS VAAOAc -
yellin' In It's sleep bout canals an
schools an factories an mills an rail-
roads. We're havin' a good time, any
way"
This reminded Abe Lincoln of the
story:
There was a man In Pope county
who came home one evening and sat
down In the middle Of the barn floor
and began to sing. His wife asked
him.: ...sr ~ 49, =.
care you drunk or crazy or a
fool?'"
"I don't know what you'd call 1t,
but I know I amt got a darn bit to
spare he answered, with a whoop of
Joy"
"You're all goin' to roll out O. bed
and hit the floor with q bump" said
Samson. "s
Brimstead declared In his usual
tone Of confidence:
1.-THE worst part O. bein' a fool is
lonesomeness. / "a the only one In
Flea valley. Now I shall be in the CON-
pany Of a governor an dozens O. we'll
known statesmen. You'll be the only
lonesome man In Illinois,"
II sometimes fear that he will en-
Joy the loneliness Of wisdom" said
Honest Abe.
I'm some parts Of the state every
farmer owns his own private city"
Samson declared. II hope Henry
Brimstead does as we'll raising cities
as he did raising grain. He was a
very successful farmer"
II knew you'd make fun o. me but
when you come again you'll see the
towers an s~teeples," said Brimstead.
"Put' up your horses and come into
the house and see the drst lady Of IN
Dorado"
Mrs. Brimstead had their dinner
cooking before the horses were cared
for. "Well, what do you think Of
Henry's plansr she asked.
II like the farm better"
$50 do l." the woman declared. But
the nor around here have gone crazy
with dreams Of sudden wealth."
I've only . word Of advice about It.
Il those Chicago men sell any more Of
your land make them take the notes
and you take the money. Where II
Annabel"
Teaching the school at Hopedale."
"We're going up to Chicago to see
the Kelsos," said Samson.
"Glad you are. Some rich Teller up
there by the name Of Davis has fallen
in love with BIN an he don't give her
any peace. He left here last night
goin' north. Owns a lot O. land In
Tazewell county. an wear a diamond
in his shirt as big as your thumb
nail. BIN has been teaching school In
Chicago this winter. 1t must be a
wonderful place. Every one has loads
Of money. The stores an houses are
as thick az the hair on a dogs back
some Of 'em as big as all outdoors"
Abe Lincoln and Harry entered
with their host and the travellers sat
down to a luncheon Of pudding and
milk and doughnuts and pie.
"How far do you call 1t to the syca-
more woods?' Lincoln asked as they
rose from the table.
"About thirty mile," said Brim'
stead.
1--WE must be off II we are to gel
there before dark" the young states
man declared.
They saddled their horses and
mounted and rode up to the door. Aft
er their acknowledgements and fare.
wells Brimstead came close to Sam
son and said in confidence: II enjoy
bein' a millionaire for q few minutes
now an then. It's as good as goin
to a circus an cheaper"
"The feelings Of a millionaire are
almost as good as the money while
they last" said Abe Lincoln with q
laugh.
AT early candlelight they reached
the sycamore woods very hungry. II
was a beautiful grOvelike forest or
the shore of u stream. The crossing
was a rough bridge Of corduroy. A
crude log tavern and a cruder store
stood on the farther shore of thu
creek. The tavern was Il dirty place
with a drunken proprietor. Three
ragged, shiftleSs farmers and q half
breed Indian sat In ifs main room ii
varying stages of i%nebriacy. 4 well
dressed, handsome young man with {
diamond in his shirt-front was lead
ing a horse back and forth in thu
stable yard. The diamond led Samson
to suspect, that he "a the man Dayi;
Of whom Mrs. Brimstead had spoken
Our travellers, not liking the look o.
the place. got some oats and rode on
camping near the farther edge of tn,
woods, where they built d fire, fed ant
tethered their horses and sat down
and ate from the store in their saddle
bags. &
Then with their knives Abe ant
Samson cut big armfuls Of grass from
the neal prairie for the horses and (,
bed upon which the three man la.
down for the night.
Samson had that gift of sleeping
with one eye OPEN which the peril,
Of the wilderness had conferred upoI
the pioneer. He had lain down OF
the side Of their bed near the horses
which were tethered to trees only /,
few feet away. He had gone to sleel
with his pistol under his right hand
Late In the night he was avakenet
by an unusual movement among. th,
horses. In the dim light Of the fr,
he could see a man in the act o
bridling Abe's horse.
Hold up your hands," SamsO,