The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-10-27

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ney and set out early next morning
With Ills son, Josiah. bound tor the
new city. The boy had begged to so
and both Samson and Sarah thought
1t would be good Tor him to take abet-
ter look at Illinois than his geography
afforded. .s
Joe and his father set outson a cold
clear morning In February. They got
to Brimstead's In time tor dinner.
Henry put his hand on Sannson'ss
pommel and said In 4 confident tone:
Eel Dorado was one OF the wfckedest
cities In history. It was Ike Tyre and
Babylon. It robbed me. Look at that
pile OF stakes
Samson saw q long cord 81 stakes
along the road IN the edge Of the
meadow. &
'aThey are the teeth OF my city
said Brimstead In q low voice. I've
drawed EN- out. They amt goin' to
bite me no more"
They are the towers and steeples
Of Ell, Dorado" Samson laughed. .Have
any Of the notes been paid9s@ VI
"Not one and I can't get q word
from my broker about the men who
drew the notes-who they i or
where they are"
"Im going to Chicago and IL you
wish I'll try to find him and see what
he says" {
''That's just what / wish,' said
Brimstead. "His name Is Lionel Da-
Wis. His address is Ia South Water
street. I sold him all the land / had
on the river shore and he gave me his
note for It." q.
IF you'll let me take the note I'll
see what can be done to- get the
money! Samson answered.
"Say, I'll tell ye," Brimstead went
on. TITS for i've thousand dollars
and I don't suppose It's worth the pa
per 1t was wrote on. You take It and
II you find it's no good you lose 1t just
as careful rs you car. I don't want
to see 1t again."
They had = happy half1hour at the
table, Mrs. Brimstead being In better
spirits since her husband had got back
to his farming. Annabel, her form
filling with the grace and charm Of
womanhood, was there and more
comely than ever x
They had been speaking Of Jack
KelsO's death. &
II heard him say NICE that when
he saw a beautiful young face it re-
minded him of noble singing and the
odor Of growing corn" said Samson.
I'D rather see the face" Joe re-
marked, whereupon they all laughed
and the boy blushed to the roots of
his blond hair. 4.
"He's become a man Of good judg-
ment,' said Brimstead.
Annabers sister Jane. who had
chung to the wagon in No Santa Claus
Land, was a bright-eyed, merry
hearted girl of twelve. The boy Rob-
ert was a shy, good-looking lad a little
older. than Josiah.
SWELL, what's the newsT Samson
asked. -
"Nothin' has happened since we
saw you but the fall of Ell Dorado"
Brimstead answered.
There was the robbery Of the mail
stage last summer a few miles north
OF here" said Mrs. Brimstead. Every
smitch Of the mail was stolen. /
guess that's the reason we haven't had
no letter from Vermont in a year"
Maybe that's why we haven't
heard from home" Samson echoed.
"Why don't you leave Joe here
while you're gone to ChicagoY Anna
bel asked. U-
ut would help his education to
rassle around with Robert an the
girls" said Brimstead.
"Would you like to stay7" Samson
asked.
II wouldn't mind" said Josiah who,
on the lonely prairie, had had few
companions of his own age.
So it happened that Samson went
on alone. Near the sycamore woods
he came upon a gray-haired man lying
by the roadside with a horse tethered
near him. The stranger was sick with
a fever. Samson gotsdown from his
horse.
what can I do for youY" he asked.
'"The will of God,' the stranger
feebly answered. II prayed for, help
and you have come. I am Peter Cart
wright, the preacher. / was so sick
and weak had to get off my horse
and lie do0n. If you had n0t come |
think that / should have died here"
Samson gave him some of the medi-
cine for .chills and fever which he al
ways carried in his pocket, and water
from his canteen.
t"Is there any house where / could
find help and shelter for your" he
asked presently.
mo, but i feel better-glory to
God!' said the preacher. IF you can
help me to the back Of my horse ! will
try to ride on with you. There Is to
be a quarterly meeting ten miles up
the road tonight. Nothing shall keep,
me from my duty. I may save q dozen
souls from hell-who knoWs?"
Samson was iastonished at the iron
will and holy zeal Of this iron-hearted,
strong-armed, fighting preacher Of the.
prairies of whom he had heard much.
He lifted him and set him on the back
of his horse.
GOD blessed you with great.
strength said the latter. Are you q
Christian" s#
Sc am s
They rode on N silence. Presently
Samson Observed that the preacher
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