Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-08

where the quarterly meeting was to
be held, and that the people had been,
rapidly '.dyin' off," Samson knew
from this that the smallpox---a
dreaded and terrible scourge of pio-
neer days-had come again.
Its dangerous to 60 there" said
Cawkins. X.
"yvhere is sorrow there Is my
proper place." Cartwright answered..
'Those people need comfort and the
help Of God" s;
II got a letter from lady tl,ere,".
Cawkins went on. ;.As nigh as / can
make out they need minister. can
read print handy but writin' bothers
me. You read it, brother"
Mr.. Cartwright took the letter and
read as follows:
"Dear Sir: Mr.. Barman. gave me.
your name. We need a minister to
comfort tile sick and help bury the
dead. 1t is a good deal to ask Of you
but If you feel like taking the chance
Of coming here l am sure you. could do.
a lot of good. We have doctors enough
and 1t seems a pity that the church,
should fail these people when they.
need 1t most. Ifyou have the courage
to- come you would win the gratitude
Of many people. For month 1 have
been taking care Of the sick and up to
now no harm has come to me- Z
"Yours respectfully, I.
III "BIM KELSO..@si
"'A mans heart deviseth his way
but the Lord directeth his steps," said
Cartwright. "For three days 1 have
felt that He was leading me-"
II begin to think that He has been
leading me-" Samson declared. "Bim
Kels0 Is the person seek"
II would have gone but my wife
took on SO couldn't get away" said
Cawkins.
'1'll come back some day soon and
you and l will pry the devil out Of her
with the crowbar Of Gods truth and
mercy" Cartwright assured him as he
and Samson took the road to the
north. "a
On their way to the Honey creek
settlement the lion-hearted minister
told of swimming through flooded
rivers, getting lost on the plains and
suffering for food and water, Of lying
down to rest at night in wet clothes
with no shelter but the woods, of hand
to-hand fights with rowJies whe en-
deavored to sell drink or create dis.
turbance at his meetings. Such was
the zeal for righteousness woven by
many hands into the fabric Of the
West. A little before shutdown they
reached the settlement. 4.
he knew where they could find the
nurse BIN Kelso.
( do We mean that angel o. God In
a white dress that takes keer O. the
sick 2" the man. asked. 80.
II guess that would he BIN" said
Samson. III
"She's over in yon' house." the 9TH
er answered, pointing with his pipe to
a cabin some twenty rods beyond
them. "Thar's two children sick thar
an the nanny dead an buried IN the
ground.
us the plague getting worser'
Cartwright asked.
mo, reckon it's better. Nobody
has come down since the day before
yestiddy. Thar's the doctor COMM.
He kin tell ye." E. S VI Z.
A bearded man OF middle, age was
approaching them in the saddle
Il am Peter Cartwright-the
preacher sent Of God to comfort the
sick and bury the dead said Sam
sons companion, 5l3.s4 81 '3s
1--WE swelcome you, but IL you stop
here you will have to stay until the
epidemic Is over }8s;, 5 .3s
THAT am prepared to do. Il lsi5
Then I shall take you where you
can find entertainment, such as 1t is."
First, this man wishes to speak to
Miss. Kelso, the NURSE said Cart
wright. "He is a friend Of hers 5355 y
"You can see her but only at a dis
/ tance,, !, the doctor answered. II must
keep you at least twenty feet away
from her. Come with me-"
E They proceeded to the stricken
house. The doctor entered land pres
emily BIN came ont. Her eyes flled
with tears and for moment she could
not speak. ij.,5s III
"Why didn't yod let me know; Of.
your troubles7" samson asked.
early last summer I wrote e long.
letter to Won" she answered.
ut didn't reach me. One day In
June the stage was robbed Of its mail.
down in Taxeweil county. Your letter
was probably on that stage = .
"Harry's death was the last blow. 1
came out here to get away from my
troubles perhaps TO- die. ! didn't
care" y Il !, 53ss ils 1.
Harry ID not Dead said Samson.
Her right hand touched her fore
head her lips fell apart /; her eyes
took on q look Of tragic. earnesthess.
''Not dead ]" she whispered.
Is He is alive and well" 9 81
BIN staggered toward him and fell
to her knees and lay crouched upon
the ground, In the dusky twilight,
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