Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-08-12


u II -as nearly two O'Clock when
H samssn. having fed and watered his
| horses. got into bed Yet he was up
before daylight. Eext morning. and
singing hymn Of praise as he klDdled
the fire and filled the tea kettle and
lighted his candle lantern and went
out 10 do bis chores while Sarah,
partly recOnefled TO her new dlsap-
pOinfment. dressed and began the
work Of another day. SO they and
Abe and Harry and others like them.
each under the urge Of his own ambi-
tion, spent their great strength IN the
building and defense Of the republic
and grew prematurely old. Their
work began and ended I'm darkness
and often their days were doubled by
the burdens OF the night. SO in the |
reckoning of their time each year was |
more than one.
Sarah went down TO the village IN |
the afternoon Of the next day. When
Samson came In from the fields to his
/ supper she said
Mr.. Bggs is stopping at the tavern
lie brought a new silk dress and some
beautiful linen for Mrs. Kelso. he
tells her that BIN has made new
man Of him. Claims he has quit
drinking and gone TO work BIN and
her mother are terribly excited, lie
wants them TO move 10 st. Louis and
live on his big plantation In a house
next to his-rent free"
Samson knew that Biggs was the
type Of man who weds Virtue for her
dowry.
"A mans judgment is needed there
said he. IT'S a pity Jack IL gone.
Biggs VIII take that girl away with
him sure as shooting If we don't look
out"
"Oh, I don't believe he'd do that
said Sarah. ~ hope he has turned
over a new leaf and become a gentle
man"
Wen see" said Samson.
They saw and without much delay
the background Of his pretensions for
one day within the week he and BIN
rode away and did not return. Soon |
a letter came from BIN to her moth |
or, mailed at Beardstown. It told of [
their marriage In that place and said I
that they would be starting for st.
Louis in a few hours on the Star OF n
the North. She begged the forgive III
ness of her parents and declared that nj
she was very happy. v
TOO bad Isn't it?' said Sarah
when Mrs Waddell who had come out $
with her husband one evening to bring
his news, had finished the story.
"les It kind O. spyles the place"
'aid Samson. I'm afraid for Jack
>elso-'fraid it'll bust his fiddle If it
Ion't break his heart His wife is
lone now We must ask her to come
nd stay with us"
"The Aliens have taken her in"
aid Mrs. Waddell.
That's good" said Sarah. "rll go
own there tomorrow and offer to do u
nything we can"
When Mr.. and Mrs. Waddel had
one Sarah said 81 can't help think 90.
lg OF poor Harry. He was terribly in
I'VE with her"
well, he'll have to get over 1t X,
hats all said Samson. He's young
nd the wound will heal" no
II was well for Harry that he was wi
ut of the way of all this. and entered
pom adventures which absorbed his Alb
lought. AS to what was passing with Ru
I'm we have conclusive evidence in Tn
NO letters, one from Col. Zachary us
aylor in which he says: as
Harry Needles is also recommend 4
for the most intrepid conduct as ito
nj e.. In Nf
eat value. Compelled to abandon
5 wounded horse he swan river vol
lder fire and under the observation "
three OF our officers. through whose has
lip he got back to his command. See
nging bullet in his thigh" chi
With no knowledge of military SER pre-
&c and a company of unframed men, cho
De had no chance to win laurels in e
e campaign. His command did not kel
{ in touch with the enemy. He had MOI
5 hands full maintaining a decent re- love
I'd for discipline among the raw -
1ntiersmen Of his company. IooI
When the dissatisfied volunteers you
re mustered out late in May. kelSo gOh
d Mcneil. being sick with a stubborn -,
yer. were declared unfit for service the
d sent back 10 New Salem as soon -
they were able To ride Abe and see
TRY joined Captain Hes company mon
Independent Rangers and month ahes
so later Abe re-enlisted TO serve YOU
tn Captain Early. Harry being under all
surgeons care. The latter's wound self
s not serious and on July third he helm
joined Early's command. be q
This company was chiefly occupied II
the moving Of supplies and the bury time
, Of few men who had been killed II
small engagements with the enemy. entl,
was a band Of rOugh-lOokng fellows wan
the costume Of the frontier farm tong
d orkshop-ragged, dirty and IN chan
Drn. The company was disbanded take
ly tenth al Whitewater. Wisconsin. that
ere. that night. the horses Of Harry -