The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-08-19

In Which Sim kelso Makes History
While Abe and Harry and Other
Good Citizens OF New Salem Are
Making an Effort to That End in the
Indian Mar.
In the midst OF sprngrime there
came cheering news fram the old home
in Vermont-a letter 10 Sarah from
her brother. which contained the well
come promise that he was coming TO
visit them and expected to be IN
Beardstown about the fourth of May.
Samson drove across country to meet
the steamer. He was at the landing
when the Star of the North arrived
He saw every passenger that came
ashore, and Eliphalet Biggs. leading
his big bay mare, was one of them, but
the expected visitor did not arrive.
There would be no other steamer
bringing passengers from the East for
a number OF days.
Samson went to a store and bought
new dress and sundry bits of finery
for Sarah. He returned to New Salem
with heavy heart. Sarah stood In the
opeh uOor AS ne drove up.
Didn't come" he said mournfully.
Without word, Sarah followed him
to the barn, with the tin lantern in her
hand. He gave her hug as he got
down from the wagon. He was little
given to like displays of emotion.
Don't feel bad" he said.
i've given them up-I don't believe
we shall ever see them again." said
Sarah, as they were walking toward
the door. II think | know how the
dead feel who are so soon forgotten"
"Ye can't blame EN-" said Samson.
"They've probably heard about the
Injun scare and would expect to be
massacreed II they came"
Indeed the scare, now abating, had |
spread through the border settlements |
and kept the people awake o. nights. |
Samson and other men. left in New |
Salem, had met to consider plans for
a stockade.
"And then there's the fever an
ague," Samson added.
Sometimes | feel sorry told 'em
about it, because they'll think 1t worse
than II is. But we've got to tell the
truth If II kills u.s."
"Yes; we've got to tell the truth"
Samson rejoined. "ThereIl be rail-
road coming through here one of these
days and then we can all get back
and forth easy. II il comes it's going
TO make us rich Abe says he expects
II within three or four years"
Sarah had hot supper ready for
him. AS he stood warming himself
by the fire she put her arms around
him and gave him little hug.
"You poor tired mani" she said.
How patient and how good you are"
There was kind of apology for
his moment of weakness in her look
md manner. Her face seemed to say:
It's silly but can't help it,"
I've been happy all the time, for |
new you was waiting for me-" Sam
On remarked II feel rich every time
think OF you and the children. Say
ok here"
He united the bundle and put the
ress and finery In her lap.
We'll. want to knowr' she ex- :
aimed, as she held 1t up 10 the can
eiight ''That must have cost a pref :
! penny" =
Il don't care what II cost-it amt =
aif good enough-not half" said =,
'amson. "
AS he sat down to his supper he "
aid:
Il saw that SLAYER, Biggs. get off 70
he boat with his big bay mare. There
vas darky following him with an.
'ther horse" ~
"Good landl" said Sarah. ~ hone -
e isn't coming here. Mrs. Onstot told r,
ne today that BIN Kelso has been get. !,
Ing letters from him" a
"She's such an odd little critter and j
he's got mind OF her 0wn-anv !
ody coulr see that Samson reflect ,
H. "She ought to Ne looked after a
'ur,y careful. Her parents are St
skeD up with shooting and FISHING
nd books they kind u forget the g'r'
wish you'd go tsvJ >tere toIaorro'