The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-09-15

Jack Kelso and his pretty dsashtsr Hin
10 years Of age
CHAPTER II.-At Niagara Falls they
meet party OF immigrants, among them
. youth named John Mcneil. who also
decides to 40 TO the Sangamon country.
aSus. sarah's ministrations save the life
OF youth, Harry Needles. In ths last
ssAsss OF fever. and es accompanies the
Traylors. They reach New Salem, Illinois,
and are welcomed BY young Abe Ian
cola.
CHAPTER iv.-samson decides to 10
cate at New salem. and begins building
rowdies attempt to break up the proceed
6gs I.sucoln thrashss ArmstronG. Young
Marry Needles strikes Bap McNoii OF
Ne Armstrong crowd, and AeNoil threat
ems vengeance.
CHATTER VA few days later Harry.
alone. 10 attacked by McNoli and his
had not BIN driven OF his asssiiants with
2 shotgun John Mcneil. the Trayiors
NiaSara Fails acquaintance. % markedly
attentive To Ann Ruusdge. Lincoln 10 In
love with Ann, but has never had enough
courage to tex her %.
CHAPTER VI. - Tlyior helps two
70 sscsps Eiiphais, Bisss. owner Of III.
up Trayior and In . nsht has his arm
broken
CHAPTER vII-waptins for his arm
20 heal BisGs meets BIN Ksiso, with
whom Harry Needles has fallen In love.
bigss asks for Bim's hand. but her
father refusS his consent Biggs re-
turns TO st Louis.
CHAPTER vIII--Bim confesses to
Harry that she loves BiEgs. and the
n hiaFnnanlatS In
s~ek a seat In the legislature. lie and
Harry volunteer for the Black Hawk war.
and leave New Salem.
CHAPTER TX Biggs comes back to
the village and he and BIN elope Harry
learns OF II on his way home from the
war" Lincoln,s advice and philosophy
sustain him In hh grief
CHATTER X.-Lncoln, defeated In his
candidacy for the legislature. forms n
partnership with Bill' Berry In the
grocery business Biggs sends a gang to
burn Traylor's house. but the New salem
men are warned and the raiders worsted.
master. decides to run again for the
legislature. Ann Rutledge 10 openly In
ave with John Mcneil He leaves for
hts home In the East. promising to re-
turn soon and marry Ann. Lincoln ac-
cepts his defeat manfully. No word com
ing from Mcneil. Ann confesses to Abe
ttlh MS rear name IN MtNAmhrs anu nef
fears that he will not return lincoln
In his deep love endeayors 10 reassure
her. though he shares her misgiyings
lincoln wins his seat In the legislature
CHAPTER .tII-Ann hears from Nc
Namar, but his letter IL cold and she 10
convinced he Toes not love her. She tells
Abe of her doubt and he confesses his
love and asks her to marry him Ann
declares she does DOT yet love him. but
will try TO. With that promise Lincoln
sets out for Nandalla and his legislative
duties
That evening Abe wrote playful
kins. which WAS signed In due time
by all his friends and neighbors and
presented TO Lukins by n committee
OF which Abe was chairman.
Coleman Smoot-a man OF some
means who had farm on the road
to Springfelds In the village that
evening. Abe showed him the com
mission and asked him Ia sign II.
"Ill sign on one condition." said
Smoot
"Whnt II thatl" Abe asked.
"1hat you'll give me a commission.
want to be your friend"
"You are that now, aren't your
Abe asked.
Eyes. but haven't earned my com
mission. You haven't given me
chance yet. What can ! do to help
you alongT"
Abe was much Impressed by these
kindly words.
my friends do not often ask what
they can do for me-" he said. II sup
pose they haven't thought Of It. I'll
think II over and let you know"
Three days later he walked out 10
Coleman Shoots after supper. As
they sat together by the fireside Abe
said:
"rve been thinking Of your friendly
question. It's dangerous to talk that
way to u man like me, The fact II,
need two hundred dollars to pay
pressing debts and give me something
IN my pocket when ] 90 10 Vandalia.
II you can not lend II to me ] shall
think none the less OF you"
~ can and WILL" said Smoot, "rve
been watching you for long time. A
man who tries as hard as YOU do to
get along deserves To be helped. be
heye In YOU. I'll ~ up Ia Springfield
and get the money and bring II to you
within a week or So"
Abe Lincoln had many friends who
would have done the like for him II
they could. and he knew II.
Every one has faith In YOU" said
Smoot. eve expect much Of you and
we ought to be willing to do what
we can to help"
"Your faith will he my strength, II
I have any" said Abe.
ON his way home that night he
thought OF what Jack kelso had said
OF democracy aud friendship.
GU the twenty second OF November
letter came to Ann from BIN keiso'