Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-11-03

CHAPTER H.-At Niagara Falls they
youth named John Mcneil, who also
aeIides to go to the Sangamon country.
Al OF the party suffer from fever and
asue' sarah's minstrations save the life
stages OF fever, and he accompanies the
Iraylors. They reach New Salem Illinois,
ana are welcomed by young ABE" Lin
CHAPTER Il.-Among the Traylors'
nrst acQuaintances are Lincoln's friends,
Jack kelso and his pretty daughter BIN.
is years Of age.
CHAPTER Iv-samson decides to To-
S cate S at New Salem. and begins building
rowdies attempt to break up the proceed
ings. Lincoln thrashes Armstrong. Young
Harry Needles strikes Bap McNoll. Of
the Armstrong crowd, and McNoll threat
CHAPTER VA few days later Harry.
alone is. Is attacked l.G. by McNoll and hi.
had not BIN driven OF his assaIIants S With
shotgun. John Mcneil. the Traylors'
Niagara Falls acquaintance, is markedly
a1 ate tive to Ann Rutledge Lincoln is in
courage to tell her SO.
CHAPTER vi. Traylor helps two
In essap VINO had run away from st. Louis
slaves. following them. attempts to beat
up Traylor and in fight has his arm
broken.
CHAPTER vu.-Waiting for his arm
to heal, B,ggs meets BIN kelso. with
whom Harry Needles has fallen In love-
iBiEgs asks for BINS hand. but her
turns to St. Louis.
CHAPTER v11l.-Bim confesses to
Harry that she loves Biggs. and the
seek a seat in the legislature. He and
Harry volunteer for the Black Hawk war,
and leave New Salem.
CHAPTER IX.-Biggs comes back to
the village and he and BIN elope Harry
learns Of 1t on his way home from the
war; Lincoln.s advice and philosophy
CHAPTER x.--Lncoln, defeated in his
candidacy. for the legisa ture. forms a
partnership with "Bill' Berry in the
burn Traylor's house, but the New Salem
men are warned and the raiders worsted.
CHAPTER x1.-Lincoln, now post
master. decides to run again for the
love with John Mcneil. He leaves for
turn soon and marry y' Ann Lincoln In ac-
cepts his defeat manfully No word COM
ing from Mcneil. Ann confesses to- Abe
fears that he will not return. Lincoln
In his deep love endeavors to reassure
her. though he shares her misgvings.
Lincoln wins his seat in the legislature.
II would be sorry, too, IL you didn't"
Harry laughed as he took her hand.
"Tm afraid you'll have to stay sor-
ry." said Annabel turning red with
embarrassment. II never saw you be-
fore"
Better late than never" Samson
assured her. "You don't often see a
better fellow"
The girl laughed with subtle look
Of agreement in her eyes. Then came
up from the barn the ragged little
lad Of No Santa Claus Land-nOw a
sturdy. bright-eyed, handsome boy of
twelve.
The horses were put out and all
went in to supper
After supper Brlmstead showed
models Of a moving machine with
cut bar six feet long, and a pillow
which would turn two burrows.
That's what we need on these
prairies," said Samson. Something
that'll turn 'em over and cut the crop
quicker"
Say. I'll tell ye," said Brimstead
as II about to disclose secret. These
great stretches of smooth, rich land
just everlastingly ram the spurs into
you and keep your brain galloping.
Mine is goin' night and day. The
prairies are new thing and you've
got to tackle 'em in a new way. I
tell you the seeding and planting and
moving and reaplng and threshing Is
all going to be done by machinery and
horses. The wheel will be the f0un-
dalton Of the new era"
YOU'RE right" said Samson.
How are you gettin' along?"
Rather slow" Samson answered
Its hard to get our stuff to market
down in the Sangamon country. Our
river isn't navigable yet. We hope
that Abe Lincoln. who has just been
elected to the legislature, will be able
to get 1t widened and Strengthened
and cleaned up so 1t will be Of some
use to us down there"
1--WE heard Of him. They call him
Honest Abe, don't they?" .
"Yes; and he is honest If a man
ever was"
SIS be going to marry the Rutledge
girl?" was the query Of Mrs. Brim-
stead.
II don't think So" Samson an
swered, a little surprised at her knowl-
edge of the attachment. Hes as hum
isly as Sam Hill and dresses rough and
stint real handy with the gals. Some
fellers are kind o fenced In with hum.
illness and awkwardness.'
The boys around here are aA