Connecticut western news., 1922-04-27

Abe and Harry and others like them, each under the urge of his own ambi- tion, spent their great strength in the building and defense of the republic and grew prematurely old. Their work began and ended in darkness and often their days wereadoubled by the burdens of the night. So in the reckoning of their time each year was more than one.
 Sarah went down to the village In the afternoon of the next day. When Samson came in from the fields to his supper she said:
 "Mr. Biggs is stopping at the tavern. He brought a new silk dress and some beautiful linen for Mrs. Kelso. He tells her that Bim has made a new man of him. Claims he has quit drinking and gone to work. Bim and her mother are terribly excited. He wants them to move to St. Louis and live on his big plantation in house next to his-rent free" Samson knew that Biggs was the type of .man who weds Virtue for her dowry. ..... ....
 "A mans judgment is needed there," said he. Its pity Jack is gone. Riggs will take that girl away with him sure as shooting if we don't look out"
 "Oh, don't believe he'd do that" said Sarah. 'T hope he has turned over a new leaf and become gentle man." s
 "We'll see,"' said Samson.
 They saw and without much delay the background of his pretensions, for one day within the week he and Bim rode away and did not return. Soon letter came from Bim to her moth- CT. mailed at Beardstown. It told of their marriage in that place and said that they would be starting for St. Louis in ia few hours on the Star of the North. She begged the forgive ness of her parents and declared that she was very Happy.
 "Too badl Isn't it?" said Sarah when Mrs. Waddell, who had come out with her husband one evening to bring
 
 "Yes 1t kind O spyles the place." said Samson. "Tm afraid for Jack Kelso-'fraid it'll bust his fiddle If 1t don't break his heart. His wife is alone now. We must ask her to come and stay with us.'r
 "The Aliens have taken her in," said Mrs. Waddell. ...
 nof down there tomorrow and offer to do anything we can" a... ..
 When MT and Mrs. Waddell had gone Sarah said: q can't help think ing of poor Harry. He was terribly in i love with her."
 "Well, he'll have to get over it- that's all," said Samson. He's young and the wound will heal"
 It was well for Harry that he was out of the way of all this, and entered upon adventures which absorbed his thought. AS to what was passing with him we have conclusive evidence in two letters, one from Col. Zachary Taylor, in which he says:
 Harry Needles is also recommend ed for the most intrepid conduct as a scout and for securing information of great value. Compelled to abandon his wounded horse he swan river under fire and under the observation of three of our officers, through whose help he got back to his command, bringing a bullet in his thigh"
 With no knowledge of military ser vice and company of untrained men, Abe had no chance to win laurels in the campaign. His command did not get in touch with the enemy. He had his hands full maintaining decent re- gard for discipline among the raw frontiersmen of his company.
 When the dissatisfied volunteers were mustered out late in May, Kelso and McNeil, being sick with a stubborn fever, were declared unfit for service and sent back to New Salem as soon as they were able to ride. Abe and Harry joined Captain Hes company of Independent Rangers and a month ! or so later Abe re-enlisted to serve