The evening world., 1921-02-15

bags on the floor
So his new life began in the vii
lage of Springfield. Early in the
autumn Samson arrived and bought
a small house and two acres or lahu
on the edge of the village and re-
turned to New Salem to move his
family and furniture, When they
drove along the top of Salem Hi
number of the houses we're empty
and deserted, their owners having
moved away. Two Of the stores were
closed. Only ten families remained
They stopped at Rutledge's tavern,
whose entertainment was little sought
then.
Moving was not such a conpli-
Gated matter those days. Abe Linz
coin was on hand to bid them well
come and help get their goods in
place. He had borrowed fire and cut
some wood and there was cheering
blaze in the fireplace on the arrival
of the newcomers. When the beds
were set up and ready fori the night
Sarah made some tea to go with the
cold victuals she had brought MI.
Lincoln ate with them and told OF
his new work.
$50 far I've had nothing more inn
portant to do than proving damage
in cases of assault and battery he
said. There is many a man who,
when he thinks he has been wronged,
proceeds TO take it out of the hide
of the other Teller. The hides OF
Illinois have suffered a good deal in
that way. 1t is very annoying.
| Generally stand for the hides. They
need a friend and protector. When
people take the law in their hands
IL gets badly worn and mussed up.
In a little while there isn't any law.
Next week l begin my first turn on
| the circuit"
TT seems good to see folks around
| us" said Sarah. Il believe we SHAH
| enjoy ourselves here"
ITS a wonderful place." Lincoln
/ declared with enthusiasm. There
are fine stores and churches and
sociables and speeches and theatre
shows"
Late in November Mr.. Lincoln went
| out on the circuit with the distin-
guished John T. Stuart, who had taken
| him into partnership. Bins letter to
him bears an Endorsement on its en-
velope as follows:
''This letter was forwarded from
| Vandalia the week / went out on
| . the circuit and remained unopened
| in our office until my return six
| weeks later-A. LINCOLN"
| The day OF his return he went to
| Sarah and Samson with the letter
IN get a good horse and start for
Chicago tomorrow morning." said
| Samson. "They have had a double
blow. Jack Kelso died some time ago,
and did you read that Harry had been
killed."
Harry killed." Mr.. Lincoln ex-
claimed. you don't mean to ten me
that Harry has been killed."
The Chicago Democrat says so but
we don't believe it," said Samson,
Here's the article copied into the
Sangamon Journal. Read it and then
I'll tell you why don't think It's
So"
Abe Lincoln read the article.
You see, ii was dated in Tampa,
Nov. s. said Samson. Before we
had read that article we had received
a letter from Harry. dated Nov. Z.
In the letter he says he is all right,
and calculate that he ought TO know
ns much about It as any one"
THANK God! Then it's a mistake -
Eaid Lincoln. I'VE can't afford tn
lose Harry. L feel rather poor with
Jack Kelso gone. 1t will comfort me
, to do what l can for his wife and
! daughter. I'll give you every dollar
L can spare to take to them.'
/ A moment Of sorrowful silence fol-.
, lowed.
"TH never forget the kindly soul OF
' Jack or his wit or his sayings, many
CT which are in my notebook" SaiS
! Lincoln as he sat looking sadly intS
, the fire.
They talked much OF the great bun
humble man who had so loved honor
, and beauty and whose life had ended
I in the unholy turmoil OF the new
city.
Samson made the journey to the
, Kelso home as speedily as possible,
!, and informed BIN that Harry had
I not been killed. She was overjoyed,
but told him that she was under great
obligations to one Lionel Davis, who
n wanted to marry her. Samson gave
!, her enough money to pay her debt
;. and investigated the rumor of the re-
port OF Harry's death. At the news =
paper office he was shown the
. original despatch and found that the
handwriting was similar TO that or
q q Davis. Though Mrs. Kelso would
hear no i'll against the man whom
4 she regarded as a benefactor, BIN
!, was inclined to agree with his def
a mite suspicious. AS Samson left she
= promised to let him know before She
y TOOK decisive action OF any kind, I'M
!; til Harry should return. Samson also
= learned from several friends, Henry
y Bimstead in particular that Davis
II had been involved in many land
u swindles. He gathered evidence and
y on his return placed it in the hands
- Ct Abe Lincoln, who offered to work
=, up the case.
n A remarkable school Of political
a science began it's sessions in the little
% Western village Of Springfield. The
a. world had never seen the like OF ~
a Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Doug.
las, e. ID. Baker, O. II. Browning
- Jesse b. Thomas and Josiah I,ar1-
= bona most unusual array OF lafenL
q as subsequent history proved
were wont to gather around the fire.
place in the rear of Joshua Speed &
store evenings to discuss the issues
10 Of the time. Samson and his son Zoe
"a came often To hear the talk. DOUGLAS
looked like a dwarf among those lone
o.. yea red men. He was slight and sboTr
being only about five feet tall hut
a he had a big, round head covered
y" with thick, straight, dark hair.
bulldog look and voice like thun,
~ der, The first steamboat had crosse
d tine Atlantic the year before and tbs
"a future Of transportation was one nj
:. the first themes discussed by this re
~ markable group Of men. Douglas AMI
u Lincoln were in a heated argument
ls over the admission Of slavery 10 III,
al territories the first nj pht tbat c.. -