Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-10

tone OF confidence:
.'The worst part O. bein' 4 fool is
lonesorneness. / was the only one In
Flea valley. Now shall be in the COM
many of a governor an dozens O we'll
known statesmen You'll be the only
lonesome man in Illinois"
81 sometimes fear that he will en-
Joy the loneliness Of WISDOM" said
Honest Abe.
farmer owns his own private city,"
Samson declared II hope Henry
Brimstead does as we'll raising cit 8
as he did raising grain. He was d
very successful farmer
II knew you'd make fun o me but
towers an steeples," said Erimsfeaa.
Put up your horses and come into
the house AMI sec the first latlE ~ ~
Dorado"
Mrs. Brimstead had their dinner
cooking before the horses were cared
for. We'll, what do you think of
Hehry's plansiH she asked
Il like the farm better
$50 do l." the woman declared. But
the men around here have gone crazy
with dreams OF sudden wealth.
ave only Il word of advice about it.
II those Chicago men sell any more of
your land make them take the notes
and you take the money. Where is
Annabel:"
Teaching the school at Hopedale."
Were going up to Chicago to see
the Kelsos," said Samson.
| "Glad you are. Some rich Teller up
| there by the name OF Davis has fallen
in love with BIN an he don't give her
any peace. He left here last night
! g0in' north Owns a lot o. land in
| TaZewell county an wears diamond
| in his shirt as big as your thumb
nail. BIN has been teaching school in
| Chicago this winter 1t must be q
| wonderful place. Every one has loads
! Of money. The stores an houses are
as thick as the hair on dogs back
some Of 'em as big as all outdoors
Abe Lincoln and Harry entered
| with their host and the travellers sat
down to a luncheon of pudding and
milk and doughnuts and pie.
| 'How far do you call it to the syca-
] more woods?" Lincoln asked as they
/ rose from the table.
"About thirty mile" said Brim-
| stead.
''We must be off if we are to get
there before dark" the young states
man declared.
They saddled their horses and
mounted and rode up to the door. Aft
or tseir Acknowledgements and fare
wells Brimstead came close to Sam
son and said In confidence: Il enjoy
bein' millionaire for a few minutes
now an. then. It's as good as goin'
to q circus an cheaper"
"rhe feelings OF a millionaire are
| almost as good as the money While
| they last" said Abe Lincoln with a
| laugh.
| At early candlelight they reached
l the sycamore woods very hungry. 1t
| was beautiful grovelke forest on
| the shore Of stream. The crossing
was a rough bridge of corduroy. A
| crude log tavern and a cruder store
! stood on the farther shore Of the
creek. The tavern was dirty place
| with a drunken proprietor. Three
| ragged, shiftless farmers and half
| breed Indian sat I'm It's main room III
! varying stages Of inebriacy. A we'll
| dressed, handsome young man with n
| diamond In his shirt-frOnt was lead
| ing a horse back and forth in the
| stable yard. The diamond led Samson
| to suspect that he was the man Davis
| Of whom Mrs. BrimStead had spoken.
| Our travellers, not liking the look of
| the place, got some oats and rode on,
| camping near the farther edge Of the
woods, where they built a fire, fed and
| tethered their horses and sat down
| and ate from the store in their saddle
| bags.
Then with their knives Abe and
| Samson cut big armfuls OF grass from
| the near prairie for the horses and q
bed upon which the three man lay
| down for the night.
Samson had that gift Of sleeping
with one eye open" which the perlls
of the wilderness had conferred upon
the pioneer. He had lain down on
the side Of their bed near the horses
which were tethered to trees only a
few feet away. He had gone to sleep
with his pistol under his right hand
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