Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-09-22

that nobody knows anything about the
hereafter, except that God is a kind
and forgiving father and that all men
are His children. He says that we
Gun only serve God by serving each
other. He seems to think that every
man, good or bad, black or white, rich
or poor, is his brother. He thinks
that Henry Clay, next to Daniel Web
ster, is the greatest man in the coun-
try. He is studying hard. Expects to
go out and make speeches for Clay
next summer. He is quite severe In
his talk against General Jackson. He
and Samson agree in politics and re-
iigion. They are good deal alike.
He is very fond of Samson and Har-
ry-calls them his partners. We love
this big awkward giant. His feet are
set In the straight way and we think
that he is going to make his mark in
the world.
"You said you would come out next
spring to look about. Please don't
disappoint us. think it would almost
break my heart. l am counting the
lays. Don't be afraid of fever and
ague. Sapington's pills cure it in three
or four days. l would take the steam
boat at Pittsburg, the roads in Ohio
and Indiana are so bad. You can get
steamer up the Illinois river at AL
drive across country. If we knew
when you were coming Samson or Abe
would meet you. Give our love to all
the folks and friends.
"YOurs affectiOnately,
Sarah and Samson"
1t had been a cold winter and not
easy to keep comfortable in the little
house. In the worst weather Sam
son had used to get up at night to
keep the fire going. Late in January
wind from the southeast melted the
snow and warmed the air of the mid
lands. so that for q week or so, it
seemed as If spring were come. One
night Of this week Sambo awoke the
family with his barking. A strong
wind was rushing across the plains
and roaring over the cabin and wall
ing in it's chimney. Suddenly there
was rap on it's door. When Samson
opened 1t he saw in the moonlight q
young coIored man and woman stand
ing near the doorstep
lis dis Mistah Traylor?" the young
man asked.
1T isl said Samson. "What can
do for you?"
''Aias'r, de good Lord done fetched
US here to ask you TO- help" said the
negro. 1--WE be nigh wone out with cold
an hungah, sub, deed we be-"
Samson asked them in and put wood
tn the fire, and Sarah got up and made
some hot tea and brought food from
the cupboard and gave it to the stran-
gers, who sat shivering in the freight.
They were good-looking pair, the
young woman being almost white.
They were man ana wife. The latter
stopped eating and moaned and shook
with emotion as her husband told
their story. Their master had died
the year before and they had been
brought to st. Louis to be sold in the
slave market. There they had es-
capped by night and gone to the house
Of an old friend Of their former owner
who lived north of the city on the
river shore. He had taken pity on
Them and brought them across the
Mississippi and started them on the
north road with a letter to Elijah
Lovejoy Of Alton and supply Of food.
Since then they had been hiding days
IN, the swamps and thickets and had
travelled by night. MIR. Lovejoy had
sent them to Erastus Wright of
Springfield, and Mr.. Wright had given
them the name of Samson Traylor and
the location Of his cabin. From there
they were bound for the house Of John
Peasley, in Hopedale, Tazewell county.
Lovejey had asked them to keep the
letter with which they had begun
their travels. The letter stated that
their late master had often expressed
his purpose Of leaving them their free
dom when he should pass away. He
had left NO will and since his death the
two had fallen into the hands of his
nephew, a despotic, violent young
drunkard Of the name Of Biggs.
Continued Next Week.