The Jasper news., 1921-12-29

cAArrER xxIlIl--contInusd.

1.-THE mystery OF woman cnn not be
solved by intellectual processes" the
young man remarked. Conservation
is the only help and mine has been
mostly telescope. We have managed
to keep ourselves separated by great
distance even when we were near
each other. 1t has been like looking
at a star with very limited parallax.
It's a Joy TO be nhle to see you with
the naked eye
'You viii have little to look at on
this holiday but me and the pralries,"
said BIN.
Il think the pralries will be neg
lected. ! shall wear my cavalry uni
form and try to get pair Of the best
horses In Chicago for the trip"
Then you would have to get mine.
have a handsome pair Of black
young horses from Ohio--real high
steppers. 1t is to be my party. You
will have 10 take what comes and
make the best of It."
The day of their journey arrived
a warm, bright, cloudless day in Sep
tember, 1841. The long story Of those
years of separation was told as they
rt'de along. Biggs had been killed in
drunken brawl at Alton. Davis had
gone to the far West--a thoroughly
dIscredited man. Henry Brimstead
had got his new pillow on the market
and was prospecting beyond all his
hopes. Eli had become merchant
OF unusual ability and vision. His
square dealing and good sense had
done much to break down prejudice
against the Jews in. the democracy of
the West. Samson Traylor was get
ting wealth and a reputation for rood
sense. He had made the plan on
which the business had developed. He
had proved himself wise and far
seeing man. Sarah's friends had been
ont in Springfield for o visit. They
had invested money In. the business
Her brother had decided to bring his
family West and settle in Sangamon
county.
Agents of the store were travelling
10 Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana
selling IT'S goods to country dealers
They carried with them the progress.
i've and enlightened spirit Of the city
end the news. Everywhere they In.
sisted upon high standard Of hon.
esty In business. A man who had nc
respect for his contract was struck
or the list. They spread the every.
day religion of the counting room
They were a welcome unifying and
civilizing force in the middle country
Z
The lovers stopped in grove al
noon and fed their horses and Harry
built a fire and made q breach OF
ayeen sticks on which he broiled beef.
steak.
A letter from Harry TO Sarah Tray.
lor tells Of the beauty OF the day.
sTt was my great day Of fuialIment
N the dearer because had come back
to health and youth and beloved scenes
ont OF those years Swallowed with
loneliness and despair" he writes
~The best part OF 1t, assure you
y,us the face loved and that musical
yOice ringing like bell in merry
laughter and In the songs which had
stirred my heart In the days OF Its
tsnder youth. You-the dear and gen
tie mother Of my later boyhood---are
entitled to know OF my happiness when
I heard that voice tell me In Its sweet
er tone Of the love which has endured
Grough all these years OF stern trial
We talked Of our plans as we sal
among the ferns and MOSES 10 the
cool shade sweetened by the incense
:, Of burning fagots. over that repnst tC
which we shall be returning often FOL
lYefreshment In poorer days. We haC
Saought of you and Of the man &c
f1eIl beloved Of you and us In all these
clans. We shall live In Springfield
40 that we may be near you and hin
nnd our friend. Honest Abe"
II Is a long letter presenting minute
DETAILS in the history OF that sentl
rental journey and alluslon to mat
tqrs which have no part IN this record
I.s substance being fully In the con
seiousness OF the writer, be tenderly
falds II up and returns II to the pack
sxe-yeIlow and brittle and faded anC
having that curious fragrance of pa
rers that have lain for scores OF year
~ the gloom and silence Of locket
thahogany drawer. So alive are thes.
Istters with the passion OF youth II
lcng forgotten years that the wrttei
mes the old ribbon and returns then
70 their tomb with feeling OF sad
ness. finding a singular pathes In thl
cDntraat OF thsir look and their con
tsnta They A,s turning to dust bu