The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-21
PAGE NINE

est corners OF the state. Black HdWk,
with many warriors, had crossed the
Mississippi and was moving toward
the Rock River country. Governor
Reynolds called for volunteers to
check the invasion.
Abe, whose address to the voters
had been printed in the Sangamon
Journal, Joined volunteer company
and soon became its captain. On the
tenth of April he and Harry Needles
left for Richland to go into training.
Samson was eager to go, but could not
leave his family.
BIN Kelso rode out into the fields
where Harry was at work the day be-
fore he went away.
I'm going away" the boy said. In
rather mOurnful tone.
II hate to have you 60. just love
to know you're here, if don't see you.
Only wish you was older and knew
more"
There was half moment of silence.
She ended it by saying:
"Ann and are going to the spelling
school tonight"
Can I go with you2"
"Could you stand it to be talked to
and scolded by couple of girls till
you didn't care what happened to
your
"Yes; I've got to be awful careless"
"We'll be all dressed up and ready
at quarter of eight Come to the tav-
ern. I'm going to have supper with
Ann. She is just terribly happy. John
Mcneil has told her that he loves her.
It's secret. Don't you tell"
II won't. Does she love him?'
"Devotedly; but she wouldn't let
him know it-not yet. reckon he'll
be plumb anxious before she owns up.
But she truly loves. him. Shed die for
HIM"
"Girls are awful curious-nObody
can tell what they smean," said Harry.
Sometimes they don't know what
they mean themselves. Often l say
something or do something and won
der and wonder what it means. Did you
ever ride horse sitting backwards
when you're going one way and look
ing another and you don't know
what's coming7" she asked.
whats behind you Is before you
and the faster you 60 the more danger
you're int" Harry laughed.
isn't that the way we have to
} travel in this world, whether we're
going to love or to mill2" the girl ask
} ed, with sigh. 1--WE cannot tell what
is ahead. We see only what is behind
us. 1t is very sad"
, Harry looked at BIN. He saw the
tragic truth of the words and suddenly
:, her face was like them. Unconscious
ly in the midst of her playful talk this
thing had fallen. He dig not know
' what to make of it.
81 feel sad when | think of Abe"
said Harry. "He don't know what Is
; ahead of him, | guess l heard Mrs.
Traylor say that he was in love with
4 Ann"
l 81 reckon he is but he don't know
how to show it. He's never told her.
i reckon he's mighty good, but he don't
know how to love girl. Did you ever
see an elephant talking with a crick-
q et?'
"Not as remember" said Harry.
o IT never did myself but if l did, I'm
sure they'd both look very tired. 1t
n would be still harder for an elephant
n to be engaged to cricket. l don't
reckon the elephants love would fit the
cricket or that they'd ever be able to
agree on what they'd talk about. It's
some that way with Abe and Ann. She
is small and spry; he is slow and high.
Shed need a ladder to get up to his
face, and I just tell you it amt purity
when ye get there. She amt got a
chance to love him"
81 love him. said Harry. 81 think
he's a wonderful man. I'd fight for
him till l died John Mcneil is moth
ing but grasshopper compared to
him."
THAT'S about what my father SAYS
BIN answered. II love Abe, too. and
so does Ann, but it amt the hone
to die, marryin' love. It's like mans
love for a man or woman's love for
a woman. John Mcneil is handsome
he's just plumb handsome, and smart,
too. He's bought big farm and is
going into the grocery business. Mr..
Rutledge says he'll be a rich man."
II shouldn't wonder Is he going
to the spelling school"
mo, he went off to Rlchland today
with my father to join the company.
They're going to fight the Injuns,
too"
The shell sounded for dinner. BIN
started for the road at gallop, wav-
ing her hand. He unhitched his team
and followed it slowly across the black
burrows toward the barn.
He did not go to the spelling school.
Abe came at seven and said that he
and Harry would have to walk to
Springfield that night and get their
equipment and take the stage in the
morning. Abe said if they started
right away they could get to the Globe
tavern by midnight. In the hurry and
excitement Harry forgot the spelling