The Glenwood post., 1922-02-02
SYNOPSIS.

~, with their two children, Josiah and
q verssnne., VT, to the West, the land
q plenty. Their destination 10 the Coun-
CHAPTER IL-At Niagara Falls they
youth named John Mcneil, who also
II Of the party @ sSftsr OI rom fever v and
aGus. sarah's ministrations save the life
et youth, Harry Needles. in the last
traylors. They reach New Salem, Illinois.
ana are welcomed by young ABE" Lin
CHAPTER u1.-Among the Traylors'
Qxst eeQuslntAncss are Incoln's friends.
lack Kslso and his pretty daughter Bim,
U yeArs Of ags.
CHAf-TER Iv;-samsen decides to 10.
e: Ld to Sx n ,as
Aga Lincoln thrashss Armstrong. Young
Harry Needles strikes Bap McNoll. Of
CHAPTER VA few days later har,ry.
ssns and iS Would nave Y besn oHS rou.hy aSa used M
1 shotsun, John Mcneil. the Trsyior.'
estsfsiye to Ann kausdss. Lincoln Is x
Ieve with Ann, but has never had enough
courage to toll her 20.
CHAPTER VI - Traylor helps two
saavss. VINO had run away from 0t Louis,
= escape EIlphalst Biggs. owner Of the
'f .fio. md n thea: ant ae. as e s:a s:n
CHAPTER vu-waiunE for his arm
Yhom Harry Needles has fallen in love.
Higss asks for Bins hand. But her
turns to st. Louis.
BIN went often to the little tavern
after that. OF those meetings little is
known. save that, with all the pretty
arts OF the cavalier, unknown to Harry
Needles, the handsome youth fiattered
and delighted the girl. This went on
day by day for q fortnight. The eve
ming before Biggs wRs to leave for his
home. BIN went over to eat supper
with Ann at the tavern.
1t happened that Jack Kelso had
found Abe sitting alone with his
Blackstone In Offut's store that after
noon.
"Mr. Kelso. did you ever hear what
Eb Zane said about the general sub
ject Of sons-in-law?" Abe asked
"Never-but reckon 1t would he
wise and possibly apropos," said
Kelso.
"He said that son-in-law was
curious kind o property" Abe began
"'Ye know says Eb, If ye have
hoss that's tricky an dangerous an
wutb less than nothin, ye can give
him away er kill him, but If ye have
4 son-in-aw that's wuthless, nobody
else will have him an it's ag'n' the
law to kill him. Fust ye know ye've
got critter on yer hands that kicks
an won't work an has to he fed an
llquored three times day an is
wuth million dollars less than
nothin''"
There was moment OF silence.
"When man Is flgurin' his assets,
It's better to add ten dollars than to
subtract II million" said Abe. That's
about as simple MS adding up the
weight o three small hogs"
what well of wisdom you are,
Abe +. said Kelso. do you know any.
thing about this young Ntissourian
who is shining up to Bim?"
II only know that he. wns n drink.
Ing man up to the time he landed here
and that ne threatened Traylor with
his whip md got thrown against the
side of barn-plenty hard. He's II
kind of American king. and don't
like kings They're nice to look at,
but generally those that have married
'ern have had one HI OF II time
KeIso rose and went home to sup
per.
Soon after the supper dishes had
been laid away In the Kelso cabin,
young Mr.. Biggs raped on its door
and pulled the latchstring and entered
and sat down with MIR. and Mrs. Kel
w al the fircside.
II have come to al, for your daush.
ter,s han'," lie said. us soon ms they
were seated. II know 1t will seen
sudden. but she happens to be the gill
want. I've had her picture In my
heart always. love your daughter.
can give her u handsome home and
everything she could DESIRE
NtiNO siNSWCIVh Wv arc
glad to welcome you here. but we can.
not entertain such proposal. fiatter-
Ing AZ It Is. Our daughter Ia too
young to think Of marriage. Then.
sir. we know very little about yor.
md may I he pardoned If I add that
II does not recommend your"
The young man was surprised. He
hnd not expected such tnlk from a
ladder climber. He looked AT Kc'so.
gropiug Tor an answer. Then
perhaps not" said he. 81 have
been little wild. hut that Ia NIL In
the past. You can learn about ine
and my family from anyone In 81.
Louis. am not ashamed Of anything
I have done. May not hope Tint you
will change yonr mlndf'