Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-01-05
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betsey. travel BY wagon from their home
In Vergennes. VT. to the West, the land
Of plenty. Their destinatio is the coun:
CHAPTER I1.-At Niagara Falls they
meet g party OF Immigrants among then,
youth named John Mcneil. who also
decides to go to the sangamon country.
AZ Of the party suffer from fever and
ague. Sarah's mnistrations save the Ma
OF youth, Harry Needles, in the Last
Trsylors. They reach New salem, Illinois.
and are welcomed by young ABE" Lin.
first acauaintances are Iincoln's friends.
Jack kelso and his pretty daughter BIN.
l6 years OF age,
CHAPTER Iv.-semson decides to To-
cate at New Salem. and begins building
his house. Led by Jack Armstrong,
rowdies attempt to break, up the proceed-
Harry Needles strikes Bap McNoll, Of
the Armstrong crowd. and McNoll threat
ems vengeance.
alone. 10 attacked by McNoll and Ill
gang, and would have been roughly used
hsa ab not BIN driven 81 h: a.ssilants with
attentive to Ann Rutledge. Lincoln 10 in
love with Ann, but has nevsr had enough
courage to tell her 20.
CHAPTER vi. - Traylor helps two
slaves, who had run away from 81. Louis.
to escape. Eliphalet Biggs, owner Of the
,'n following them attempts to beat
broken.
- CHAPTER HAT e T.. v1I;-W w. for bis arm
whom Harry Noodloa hoa Ra1
HiKgs asks for BINS hand. but her
father refuste his consent. BisKs re-
turns to st. Louis.
CHAPTER .VlII.-Bim confesses to
Harry that she loves Biggs. and the
youth is disconsolate: Lincoln decides to
seek seek a seat in the legislature: He and
and leave New Salem.
CHAPTER Ix.-Biggs comes back to
s 1ns village and he and BIN elope Harry
war" Lincoln.s advice and philosophy
sustain him in his grief
CHAPTER x.-Lincoln. defeated in hi.
partnership with "Bill'' Berry in the
grocery business. Biggs sends gang to
burn Traylor's house. but the New Salem
CHAPTER x1.-Lincoln, now post
master, master. decides to run again for the
love with John Mcneil. sHe leaves for
his home in the East, promising to re-
turn soon and marry Ann; Lincoln ac-
ing from Mcneil, Ann confesses to Abe
that his real name is McNamar. and her
i that he will not return. Lincoln
her though he ssares aer mis sssssaas
Lincoln wins his seat in the Legislature.
CHAPTER x11.-Ann hears from Nc
convinced he does not love her. She tells
Abe Of her doubt and he confesses his
LOVE icws an ana as ASKS ner to marry him Ann
viii trs s so h nG haiy yet love him but
sets out for Vandalia and his legislative
CHAPTER ,x111.-1nspired by Elijah
L.oyejoy. Traylor arranges on his farm q
hiding place for runaway slaves, a sta
ton on the Underground Railroad
CHAPTER x1v.-Ann agrees to marry
runaway slaves seek Traylor's help in
Fl s oe af he to eEs ans he
with arrest for melting the raid on Tray
!or, he fees. One of the fugitlves is BIN
In disguise. She has fed from her hus-
bands cruelty. 1T ~
CHAPTER xv.,Dying; Ann Rutledge
s.r ro be. 6d aGd he bids her
settled sadness descends on him.. He is
no longer ABE" but Abraham Lincoln .
pondency LINCOLN returns to his work.
ne throws himself into the movement.
CHAPTER xvI1.-Traylor sells his
serm and moves to Springfield. Lincoln
plans to secure divorce for. BIN In
order that she may marry Harry Needles,
Na%ar to NV sen eSe late
CHAPTER XvlII.-rraylor and Harry
WSsrs BIN. now the motSeE q q cn aen
divorce; Harry leaves for the Seminole sem is
Mone, a. Dawn Ss.rss rich
she repulses him. '.f-, {
CHAPTER x1X.-Ruined BY the panic
mother are left penniless. Davis presses
news Of Harry's death. BIN almost makss
CHAPTER xx.-Lincoln is admitted ia
the bar: Traylor ascertains that the re-
port Of Harry's death is false. He hurriea
stead. friend Of Traylor's. In. real es-
tate deals. and Traylor seeks to collect
the money. Smallpox breaks out. 1t
Honey Creek. and BIN goes there 40 I
nurse. lle!E 3lsi'l7j
CHAPTER xxI-Lincoln at Springfield
enters into his life work. Harry Needles
comes home and at once seeks Bim
CHAPTER xxI1.-Lincoln wins Brim..
etead's suit against Davis, thorouKfly
discrediting the Spectator. 40 an out.
come. Harry. resenting an insult to. Tray.
lor. fights duel with Davis, in which
both are wounded. N
CHAPTER xXIIL-Lincoln meets MARY
Todd and after strange courtship wini
her. Harry Needles, following perioi
of recuperation. returns to Chicago thor.
ouEhly restored to health.
CHAPTER xxIH-Bim and Harry tax.
q horseback ride on the prairies. On the
( opposite bank Of a flooded creek the pail
& descry Stephen Nuckles. itinerant minis
ter. Might approaches. and . cabin II
the vicinity being their only refuge, the
Z couple asks the minister TO marry thsm
K He does so, from across the stream. Aftsl
Y the ceremony. BIN confesses Il was /
playful scheme she had devised.