Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-10-06
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CHAPTER l.-samson and Sarah Tray
LOT. with their Two children. Josiah and
Ssaey. travel ~ wagon from their home
10 Fersennes, VI. to the West, The land
Of plenty. Their des,ina tion is the coun-
ny Of the sangamon. in Illinois.
CHAPTER Hat Niagara Falls they
meet party OF immigrants, among them
youth named John Mcneil, who also
oe: ides to go 10 the Sangamon country.
axue. sarah's ministrauouy save the life
OF youth. Harry Needles. in the last
!gsAses OK lever. and he accompanies the
Iraylors. They reach New Salem. Illinois.
and are welcomed by young Abe LIN
coin.
CHAPTER 11l.-Among the Traylors'
frs, acQuaintances are Uncoln's friends.
Jack kelso and his pretty daughter BIN,
ls years OF age.
cate at New Salem. ana begins building
his house. Led by Jack Armstrong.
rowdies at,emp. to break up the proceed
Harry sssa.s .tss.. Ban xpunt
The Armstrong crowd. and NcEoll threat
ems vengeance.
CHAPTER VA few days later Harry,
sang and would have been roughly used
4 shotgun; John Mcneil. the Traylors'
Niagara Falls acquaintance. IL markedly
attentive to Ann Rutledge. Lincoln II In
love with Ann. but has never had enough
courage to tell her SO.
CHAPTER VI - Traylor helps two
slaves. who had run away from ST. Louis,
TO escape Eiiphaiet Bisss, owner OF the
na'gs. following Them. attempts TO beat
Up 1Faylor and In fight has his arm
broken.
ilnlso answered promptly: 1--WE are
glad TO welcome you here. but we can
not entertain such a proposal, fatter-
ing as it is. Our daughter is too
young to think of marriage. Then.
sir. we know very little about you,
and may be pardoned II add that
If does not recommend yOu?"
The young man was surprised. He
had not expected such talk from
ladder climber. He looked at Kelso.
cropping for an answer. Then
perhaps not said he. II have
been a little wild, but that is all in
the past. You can learn about me
and my family from anyone in ST.
Louis. am not ashamed Of anything
I have done. May not hope that you
will change your mind?'
"Not at present. Let the future
take care Of itself"
II generally get what want" said
the young man.
"And now and then something that
you don't want" said Kelso, bit net
tied by his persistence.
"You ought TO think Of her happi-
ness. She is too sweet and beautiful
for home like this"
There was an awkward moment Of
silence. The young man said good
night and opened the door.
"I'll go with YOU" said Kelso.
He went with Mr.. Biggs to the tav-
ern and got his daughter and returned
home with her
Mrs. kelso chided her husband for
being hard on Mr.. Biggs.
"Ee has had his lesson. perhaps he
will turn over new leaf" she said.
II fear there isn't new leaf in his
book" said Kelso. They're all dirty"
He told his wife what Abe had said
in the store.
"The wisdom Of the common folk is
In that beardless young giant" he
said. 1T is the wisdom Of many gen.
erations gathered In the hard school
Of bitter experience. wonder where
1t is going to lead him."
? AS EIiphalet Biggs was going down
the south road next morning he met
BIN on her pony near the schOolhouse,
returning from the field with her COW.
They stopped.
I'm coming back, little girl" he
said.
what for?" she asked.
ITO tell you. secret and ask you a
question. May I Gomez
II suppose you can-if you want
to-" she answered.
"I'll come and I'll write to you and
send the letters to Ann"
Mentor Graham, 1.-The schOOlmaster,
who lived In the schoolhouse, had
come out Of It's door.
"Good-by!' said young Mr.. Biggs, as
his heels touched the tanks of his
horse. Then he went flying down the
road.