The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22

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Keep you here Henry Brimsfsad would
never forgive Us. He talks about You
morning, noon and night. Any zone
would think that you was the Samson
that Sew the Philistines.D'
"How IS Henry7' Samson asked.
He married my sister and they're
about as happy as they can be this
side the river Jordan she went on.
They've got one o the best farms
n Tazewell county and they're goin'
to be rich"
Yes. sir; / didn't think o. that
said Peasley. Henry and his wife
would holler II we didn't take We over
there. It's only q quarter Of a mile.
I'll show We the way and wen all
come over this evening and have q
talkin' hee.r n.
Samson was pleased and astonished
By the look OF Brimstead ana his
home and his family and the account
Of his success. The man from the
sand flats was clearly shaved, save
for q black mustache, and neatly
dressed and his face glowed with
health and high spirits. "A handsome
~br0wn-eyed miss Of seventeen came
galloping up the road on her pony
and stopped near them.
"Annabel, do you remember this
man2" Brimstead asked.
The girl looked at Samson.
He is the man who helped ID out
Of Flea valley" said the girl. 'Wonld
you mind IL / kissed you2"
II would be sorry IL you didn't
said Samson. Here's my boy, Harry
Needles, You wouldn't dare kiss him,
I guess"
Il would be sorry, too, II you didn't
Harry laughed as he took her hand,
"I'm afraid you'll have to stay sor-
~" said Annabel turning red with
embarrassment. II never saw you be-
fore
Better late than never Samson
assured her. "You don't often see a
better fellow"
The girl laughed with a subtle look
Of agreement IN her eyes. Then came
up from the barn the ragged little
lad OF No Santa Claus Land-now a
sturdy, bright-eyed, handsome boy Of
twelve. T <
The horses were put out and all
I went In to supper.
After supper Brimstead showed
models Of q moving machine with a
cut bar six feet long, and a pillow
which would turn two burrows.
that's what we need on these
prairies," said Samson. Something
that1l turn 'em over and cut the crop
quicker"
"Say, I'll tell ye," said Brimstead
as II about to disclose a secret. "These
great stretches Of smooth, rich land
just everlastingly ram the spurs into
you and keep your brain galloping.
Mine Is goin' night and day. The
prairies are a new thing and you've
got to tackle 'em in a new way. I
tell you the seeding and planting and
moving and reaping and threshing is
all going to be done by machinery and
horses. The wheel will be the foun-
dalton Of the new era"
you're right" said Samson.
How are you gettin' alongT"
"Rather Slow" Samson answered.
Its hard to get our stuff to market
down in the Sangamon country. Our
river isn't navigable yet. We hope
that Abe Lincoln, who has just been
elected to the legislature, will be able
to get it widened and Strengthened
and cleaned up SO it will be OF some
use to us down there"
I've heard Of him. They call him
Honest Abe, don't they?'
"Yes; and he is honest If a man
ever was
s"Is he going to marry the Rutledge
grip" was the query Of Mrs. Brim-
stead.
Il don't think so. Samson an
swered, a little surprised at her knowl-
edge Of the attachment. He's as hum.
" as Sam Hill and dresses rough and
amt real handy with the gals. Some
fellers are kind o. fenced in with hum
illness and aWkWardners.'
1.-THE boys around here are ali
fenced In" said Annabel. 'There's
nobody here Of my age but Lanky Pet
ers,e who looks like a fish, and a red.
headed Irish boy with a wooden leg"
The Peasleys arrived and the men
and women spent a delightful hour
travelling without WEAKNESS over the
long trail to beloved scenes and the
days Of their youth. Every days end
thousands were going east on that
trail, each to find his pot Of gold at
the foot OF the rainbow of memory.
Before they went to bed that night
Brimstead paid his debt to Samson,
with interest, and very confldentially.
It was long, wearisome ride back
to the land Of plenty, over frozen
ground, with barely an inch Of now
upon It, under a dark sky, with q chill
" wind blowing. 4
after all. it's home" said Samson,
when late III the evening they saw the
lighted windows of the cabin ahead.
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